Pan World Pumps, How Quiet?

Raul-7 · 01/07/2008, 04:32 PM

I've searched through a lot of threads and I'm getting mixed reviews, so I thought I'd ask again. I'm currently looking the at 200 model and wanted to know how noisy they were as this tank is in the living room.

Riderxusa · 01/07/2008, 05:52 PM

Have the 200ps on my 210 and can't even hear it running. The only sound I hear is from the overflows even with my cabinet open. It's been running on my tank for 3 years and never a problem. I wouldn't hesitate on purchasing another Pan-World product.

Raul-7 · 01/07/2008, 07:23 PM

Did you remove the fan shroud, use any rubber insulation, etc.?

saltydragon · 01/07/2008, 07:37 PM

i have the 50px.....and its close to the wall....there is a strong hum to it...i also did the fan mod on it which helped....

so maybe if it wasnt near the wall then it might be more quiet....but the resonating echo off the wall is annoying for me.....im going with a eheim 1262 in sump...

ThaNgBOm321 · 01/07/2008, 09:01 PM

i have the pc 50 x or something like that.. it's not dead silent.. i can still hear it but it's nothing that i cant fall asleep to.. the overflow is like 4x louder than the pump..

YzGyz

steelerguy · 01/07/2008, 10:23 PM

Way too loud for a living room. I would put it this way, if you are sensitive enough to the noise a pump can make, this pump will make too much. I had a 100PX-X which was going to go in my living room. Right when I fired it up I knew it was not going to work. I went to the Velocity series instead and this pump you really can't hear running. It will add heat to your water though.

RokleM · 01/08/2008, 07:58 AM

I have a 40PX, 50PX-X, 100PX, and 100PX-X. The last 3 are within 2 feet of each other. I can barely hear any of them run with just the faintest hum and spinning of the fan.

bdare · 01/08/2008, 08:59 AM

Ok... what is the fan mod??? I have a 50PX-X and that sucker is LOUD. The pump is in my office in the front of the house. If the office door is open I can hear it in my living room while I'm watching TV.

I say find another pump....

Riderxusa · 01/08/2008, 04:41 PM

Raul-7, The pump is sitting on an old mouse pad and is "hard piped" all the way. There is a very faint hum to it plumbed this way but it is only noticed if I am working right next to it. Not sure why others have a noise problem???

oct2274 · 01/08/2008, 04:45 PM

there is a thread in the DIY section of reefcentral to mod the pump for less noice. A ton of people say these pumps are loud and wanting a solution to this so I'm guessing they are definitely not silent. What are you planning to use this pump for = size of tank, return pump?, closed loop?, etc. Maybe we can give you other alternatives

oct2274 · 01/08/2008, 04:51 PM

here is a link to the pan world mod to help make them more quiet

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...hreadid=828812

RokleM · 01/08/2008, 05:45 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Riderxusa
Raul-7, The pump is sitting on an old mouse pad and is "hard piped" all the way. There is a very faint hum to it plumbed this way but it is only noticed if I am working right next to it. Not sure why others have a noise problem???

Same with me. They all sit on mousepads, are lined up perfect with the sump, and all have spaflex connected. I really only hear them if the room is perfectly silent (skimmer off, powerheads off, sump stopped, etc) and I'm right next to them.

megachrome · 01/08/2008, 08:07 PM

I got 3 pumps 200 PS operating on my system. They have soft start and this helps a lot with stress on plumbing part after power outage.

My opinion: awesome pump and very quiet. They make as much noise as a turbelle pump. This is the best idea you can get. I think the main noise comes from the pump fan, which means it can be tolerated in a living room.

They operate for 3 years now and they never failed. I just opened up a unit for cleaning 2 weeks ago and found construction well though. The only other pump I used before was Mag drive 24. Like going from Hyundai to Nissan GT-R

oct2274 · 01/08/2008, 08:13 PM

agreed hehe, the pan world is a much better pump then the mag. I want a GT-R

01/07/2008, 04:32 PM	#1
Raul-7 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Lomita, CA Posts: 891	Pan World Pumps, How Quiet? I've searched through a lot of threads and I'm getting mixed reviews, so I thought I'd ask again. I'm currently looking the at 200 model and wanted to know how noisy they were as this tank is in the living room.

01/07/2008, 09:01 PM	#5
ThaNgBOm321 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tx, houston Posts: 792	i have the pc 50 x or something like that.. it's not dead silent.. i can still hear it but it's nothing that i cant fall asleep to.. the overflow is like 4x louder than the pump.. YzGyz __________________ YzGyz = Wise Guys ohhh and cows go MOOO!!! 2nd best way is to learn from ones own mistakes but the best way to learn is from others... thx to Randy and so many other for making reefing that much easier

01/08/2008, 07:58 AM	#7
RokleM Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,687	I have a 40PX, 50PX-X, 100PX, and 100PX-X. The last 3 are within 2 feet of each other. I can barely hear any of them run with just the faintest hum and spinning of the fan. __________________ -Eric-

01/08/2008, 08:59 AM	#8
bdare Salty Dude Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Rockwall, TX Posts: 1,322 Blog Entries: 3	Ok... what is the fan mod??? I have a 50PX-X and that sucker is LOUD. The pump is in my office in the front of the house. If the office door is open I can hear it in my living room while I'm watching TV. I say find another pump.... __________________ 220 Mixed Reef GeoCaRx, GHL Profilux 4, Octopus Skimmer, Kessil 360X 2 x Maxspect Gyre XF350

01/07/2008, 05:52 PM	#2
Riderxusa Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Daytona Beach Posts: 3	Have the 200ps on my 210 and can't even hear it running. The only sound I hear is from the overflows even with my cabinet open. It's been running on my tank for 3 years and never a problem. I wouldn't hesitate on purchasing another Pan-World product.

01/07/2008, 07:23 PM	#3
Raul-7 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Lomita, CA Posts: 891	Did you remove the fan shroud, use any rubber insulation, etc.?

01/07/2008, 07:37 PM	#4
saltydragon Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Westbury L.i Posts: 402	i have the 50px.....and its close to the wall....there is a strong hum to it...i also did the fan mod on it which helped.... so maybe if it wasnt near the wall then it might be more quiet....but the resonating echo off the wall is annoying for me.....im going with a eheim 1262 in sump...

01/07/2008, 10:23 PM	#6
steelerguy Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Stony Brook, NY Posts: 263	Way too loud for a living room. I would put it this way, if you are sensitive enough to the noise a pump can make, this pump will make too much. I had a 100PX-X which was going to go in my living room. Right when I fired it up I knew it was not going to work. I went to the Velocity series instead and this pump you really can't hear running. It will add heat to your water though.

01/08/2008, 04:41 PM	#9
Riderxusa Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Daytona Beach Posts: 3	Raul-7, The pump is sitting on an old mouse pad and is "hard piped" all the way. There is a very faint hum to it plumbed this way but it is only noticed if I am working right next to it. Not sure why others have a noise problem???

01/08/2008, 04:45 PM	#10
oct2274 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Plano, TX Posts: 2,347	there is a thread in the DIY section of reefcentral to mod the pump for less noice. A ton of people say these pumps are loud and wanting a solution to this so I'm guessing they are definitely not silent. What are you planning to use this pump for = size of tank, return pump?, closed loop?, etc. Maybe we can give you other alternatives

01/08/2008, 04:51 PM	#11
oct2274 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Plano, TX Posts: 2,347	here is a link to the pan world mod to help make them more quiet http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...hreadid=828812

01/08/2008, 08:07 PM	#13
megachrome Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 56	I got 3 pumps 200 PS operating on my system. They have soft start and this helps a lot with stress on plumbing part after power outage. My opinion: awesome pump and very quiet. They make as much noise as a turbelle pump. This is the best idea you can get. I think the main noise comes from the pump fan, which means it can be tolerated in a living room. They operate for 3 years now and they never failed. I just opened up a unit for cleaning 2 weeks ago and found construction well though. The only other pump I used before was Mag drive 24. Like going from Hyundai to Nissan GT-R

01/08/2008, 08:13 PM	#14
oct2274 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Plano, TX Posts: 2,347	agreed hehe, the pan world is a much better pump then the mag. I want a GT-R