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03-09-2004, 07:01 AM
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Pretty In Pink
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: portland or
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Why not run a piece of pvc down to the bottom and have a "T" on the end, to help disperse the water and maybe stop the noise.
I don't think you can count the "return" pump as "additional" to the tank-turn-over rate. There is no way you can get that much water out of the tank and back up - except using a closed loop, that has to go to the skimmer or fuge.. I think this is where most people make the mistake of trying to get the turn-over rate, from the return pump.
Pumps should never be restricted, the first idea of "T" ing it off back to the sump is the best way. With a restriction in the hose or valve - you are just adding "more" work for the pump and there by shorting the life of it.
just my .02
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03-09-2004, 05:32 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Valparaiso, IN
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Im going to take the to cap off and put the tube down into the water with the T today. I got it from the hardware store and will let you know how it works out.
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03-09-2004, 06:10 PM
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double cappuccino
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: CA
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you could also just use a micron bag - filter sock type thing over the end of the pipe to trap debris instead of a filter pad.
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03-09-2004, 08:24 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Valparaiso, IN
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LID
If I run a 1 in vinyl tubing down into the sump and T it at the end, should I even use the lid anymore? If I should use the lid why?
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03-09-2004, 08:56 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Valparaiso, IN
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Alright, this is what I have done so far. I took the lid off, ran the tubing into the water where it T's. I'm getting a lot of girgling from it because of the air in the the line coming up to the surface. Ideas???
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03-09-2004, 11:43 PM
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It can be rebuilt.
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Pittsboro, NC
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there are two main sources of water noise in a system. one is at the overflow end and the other is in the sump. both can be stoped using the same method. i have Dursa standpipes at both ends of my wife's system. instead of the pipe ending in a T parallel to the waters surface. make the T at a 45 degree angle just above the waters surface. then run a piece of PVC from the T under theate a couple of inches. cap off the other end of the T with a cap with a 1/8" hole in it. what this does is release the air that is being traped in the pipe with the least amount of noise.
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03-10-2004, 12:54 AM
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Shark
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Valparaiso, IN
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I will try that tomorrow thanks for the TIP.
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