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05-15-2007, 10:00 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Minnetonka
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Quiet Pumps For Sump
Hello,
I just installed a Quiet One 3000 pump and it is LOUD! I have heard that this pump is really quiet but I can here it across my basement. Is this normal?
Does anyone know of any ACTUAL Quiet Pumps.
Thanks!
Mike
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05-15-2007, 10:09 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: spartanburg, south carolina
Posts: 4,604
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You want an inline or submersible pump? Inline, I think the velocity is supposed to be quiet (someone help me here). Submersible, the Eheim and ocean runner are supposed to be quiet. |
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05-15-2007, 10:26 AM
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spaceman spiff
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: south of Dimples
Posts: 7,060
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I've got a mag 18 (return) and mag 7 (skimmer) submerged in my sump, and I can't hear either one (they're in my living room). They work great if you ask me, though I've heard other stories from other folks.
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05-15-2007, 11:14 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Holts Summit MO
Posts: 119
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I use a submerged mag 12 for return and I can not hear it. I used to have a mag 36 on a closed loop that was very loud. I now run a sequence dart that is nearly silent.
Hope this helps.
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05-15-2007, 11:27 AM
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Nothing to See Here
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Canada
Posts: 1,382
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I have a submerged mag 9.5 in my livingroom, and I cannot hear it at all. I can hear my MJ1200s over that thing. Its quiet.
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05-15-2007, 11:49 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: spartanburg, south carolina
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Mag drives are hit or miss. I have a mag 7 and it is frikin loud. The mag 7 is known to be the loudest of all the mags, BTW. I bought an Eheim pump but haven't hooked it up yet. |
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05-15-2007, 11:53 AM
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I've got the REEF rash!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 24,645
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Mags are usally quiet.
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05-15-2007, 01:20 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: san jose, ca
Posts: 1,321
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blueline velocity pumps.
you can not hear that it's running, until you put your ear against it... and then you burn your ear.
J.
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05-15-2007, 07:53 PM
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It can be rebuilt.
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Pittsboro, NC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jph
blueline velocity pumps.
you can not hear that it's running, until you put your ear against it... and then you burn your ear.
J.
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so true, but i have yet to find a better pump.
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05-15-2007, 07:54 PM
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Squid Fart
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Honolulu
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If you put some kind of padding on the pump or suspend it by the outlet hose it will be a lot softer, a lot of the noise comes from the pump vibrating against the glass.
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05-15-2007, 10:00 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: alpharetta, GA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by not_sponsored
If you put some kind of padding on the pump or suspend it by the outlet hose it will be a lot softer, a lot of the noise comes from the pump vibrating against the glass.
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i have my MAG 7 suspended just a little and it very silent also in my living room. my skimmer is really loud so its on a timer and is only on during the late night.
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05-16-2007, 02:25 AM
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Shark
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: san jose, ca
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Quote:
Originally Posted by not_sponsored
If you put some kind of padding on the pump or suspend it by the outlet hose it will be a lot softer, a lot of the noise comes from the pump vibrating against the glass.
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i put 4 dabs of slicone under my mag7. works like a charm!
J.
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05-16-2007, 05:44 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: May 2006
Location: san diego, ca
Posts: 207
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I agree by far that the velocity pump is the best. I have the t1 on a 37 tall and you cannot even tell it is running. Great pump but you will need a chiller!!
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05-21-2007, 12:22 PM
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Tang Lover
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Rockville, MD
Posts: 7,283
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just installed a Velocity T3 on my set-up, as per Geoff's recommendation...
and I gotta be honest...to say this pump is quiet is a HUGE understatement!
I have put my ear right up against it, and still can barely hear it. SOOOOO quiet!
and I've heard people complain about the heat this things produce, but so far, my chiller's been running LESS than when I had the Mag 7 on there (the pump this one replaced). So I'm convinced it produces less heat than the Mag pump!
Good pressure pump too! Very happy with it.
as for your pump making that much noise...I'd double check things. Sounds like maybe there's some air in the line? or the impeller's not seated correctly? Shouldn't be that loud.
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