My favorite hydrponic unit. I have 10 hydroponic units, from 5 manufacturers. (Yes, I'm embarrassed to admit that). This is the one I keep getting more of. It has very few drawbacks, though I will start with those. 1) I don't care for the electronic indicator for water level. If I wait for that to come on, water would be too low. I just open the fill area cover and look to see how low the water is. And yes, it can be slightly awkward to fill (as mentioned by another reviewer), but they're all like that. Just use a watering can with a small spout and it's fine. 2) the pump is not silent. The first unit I got (a different brand) has a pump I can barely hear when I try. This one I can hear. I almost sent it back because of that, but I got used to it quickly - it's certainly not loud. I have extremely sensitive hearing, and am bothered by almost any noise. This took a day to get used to, and it no longer bothers me. I wouldn't, however, want it right next to my desk where I have to work all day. If you're used to any background noise at all, this won't bother you. 3) the lowest height setting for lights is way too high for seeds. Generally recommended height is 4" above seeds. The lowest setting on this is much higher than that (more like 8"?). It does work, though. The seeds sprout, though they may take a bit longer to grow when the plants are very small.Now the good stuff. The height of this is vastly more versatile than other units. Other planters are too small for most plants, so get this one if you want more versatility in what you plant. It's also an effiicient shape for maximum growing area (as opposed to multiple smaller units that are narrower and often rounded on the corners). And it's cost effective. To plant as much, you'd need 2 smaller units, while this one is reasonably priced ($62 at the time of this review) for more growing space. The settings (timer and clock) are a bit unclear at first, but once I figured them out, all 4 of these (yes, I've gone a bit overboard) have worked well with timers going on and off every day consistently. My plants have sprouted well and seem very happy. The unit is sturdy, lights are great (some units from other brands have lighting that's too dim to be effective), and fill is in the front of the unit instead of at the end, which I find helpful given the larger size of this unit. Also, the green color is really nice. Most other units come in white or black only. And the price o this is reasonable (As of the time of this review). I swithced to this brand because my previous favorite company raised their prices.Just thought I'd share this before I order 3 more of these because my plants are getting too big and need more space.Hydroponics becomes an addiction. I'm currently growing all of my herbs (I use insane amount of 6 differnt kinds of basil, which does fantastic in these units, along with 10 other herbs), plus lettuce, spinach, tomatoes, baby bok choy, kale, small peppers, cutting celery, strawberries, and I'm even trying out some baby cucumbers! (which will probably get too big). Do NOT expect to grow 20 plants in this! The 20 spots allow flexibility, but, as with any hydropinic unit, filling them all will just crowd plants too much and they'll stop growing. For full grown plants, plan on no more than 8 or so, unless you're growing smaller herbs, in which case, maybe 10.This unit is excellent, however, and once you get one, you'll want more. Have fun making your home a greener, most nourishing space.

Can't turn off the lights at day one and water pump don't function at day one but Amazon (Prime) is mad at me for me trying to do the offered free returns and are now charging a second time for returned items & then think it's not on them to get me with the return of there unwanted returned items

The Grow Light Didn’t Turn On at First, But I Found the Solution.When I first set up this hydroponic growing system, I ran into a problem—the light wouldn’t turn on at all, and the control panel indicators weren’t responding. At first, I thought the unit was defective, but after some troubleshooting, I realized the issue was with the lamp connection.How I Fixed It:1. Check the power connection – Make sure the plug is securely inserted and the power outlet is working.2. Ensure the telescoping rod is fully inserted into the base – The grow light won’t receive power unless the rod is firmly pushed all the way down and sits level with the water tank.3. Look for the low water indicator on the control panel – If it’s on, the system won’t operate until there’s enough water in the tank.After making these adjustments, the grow light turned on immediately! Now it runs on a 16-hour on, 8-hour off cycle, and my herbs are growing beautifully. If anyone else faces the same issue, I hope this helps!

Love this so far. very easy to assemble and easy to get started. I had one hiccup in which the mode button did not respond to touch on initial plug-in, but after turning on and turning off again, it worked.In as little as four days, I’ve already got sprouts.There is very little information on the use of the vegetable versus flower mode. I’m unclear on which to use when germinating new seeds and went to switch from one to the other.There is no means of changing how long the light stays on during a cycle.The pump is very quiet. I stayed in the room reading for an hour to make sure I was working as described.All in all, easy to assemble, easy to get started, very practical set up, which makes it easy to maintain. Pleased with this purchase.

It truly worked WELL beyond my expectations!!! I'm buying a second one as soon as I can afford to.

Its Okay i guess. Only things i hate about it is the clear caps do not snap on, they just rest on the surface. So if your gonna use it, place it away from footfall, as any draught will dislodge them easily.The other issue is the oxygen absorption. I replaced the flimsy so called oxygenator with a proper air brick. Now it has plenty oxygen absorption which the roots need.The minimum light stage height is too high for seed germination, the seedlings which will be leggy, i can guarantee it.

Now I can grow my lettuce inside 😋I ordered another one, that's how pleased I am with this product.

Full of plants but light died 1;day after 30 day return window. Tested the power source and it is good. Problem internal to the unit.B