jabeo DC 12000 noise level

xrayjeeper83 · 12/09/2014, 03:04 PM

Anyone else running a DC12000 have a fairly loud hum coming from the pump. It is noticably quieter then my ext Dart that it replaced but I was hoping it would be as quiet as the DC6000 on my 75

SGT_York · 12/09/2014, 03:28 PM

The two I have seen or heard were close to silent.

greaps · 12/09/2014, 03:40 PM

Silent from my experience, maybe it is vibrating on glass bottom.

JWags911SC · 12/09/2014, 04:36 PM

+1 on checking the isolation between the four rubber feet and the bottom glass. Otherwise, mine is silent. Do you have the "improved" controller box (it is much larger than version 1 and doesn't have the small cooling fan on the back like the original version). I'm assuming you hear the hum from the pump itself and not the controller box? The original controller box for this pump seemed to be very noisy while the pump itself was dead silent, unless it is transmitting vibration to the sump through the rubber feet

xrayjeeper83 · 12/09/2014, 08:08 PM

Its coming from the pump and I picked it up to see if it was vibrations through the glass but it didnt change.

Wangspeed · 12/13/2014, 10:50 PM

Mine has a hum. Annoying. Wish I knew before I ordered a 12000. Turns out it is an issue with anything above a 6000 pump.

OceanRevive · 12/14/2014, 07:47 AM

I run 3 DC12000 pumps, 2 submerged and 1 external. They have been running for about 9 months now and I can't hear anything from just a very short distance away from the pump, like 2-3 feet.

maroonman · 12/14/2014, 08:03 AM

Dc12000. Running it submerged.
Super Silent..best pump purchase yet for me.

B.BASH · 12/14/2014, 08:08 AM

I also recently purchased one and it also is noisier than i expected lfs told me to give it a week to break in if not they will chk it out whatever that means

cabinetman123 · 12/14/2014, 08:11 AM

Mine has a wining noise too. Not nearly silent

xrayjeeper83 · 12/14/2014, 09:19 AM

So it seems hit or miss on the noise level. Guess I'll see if the company will exchange it for a different one.

Wangspeed · 12/14/2014, 09:22 AM

There is a disclaimer about noise on the 9000 and 12000. It is probably up to individual limits. I like a really quiet tank since it is near our TV room.

phxreefer · 12/14/2014, 09:54 AM

I'm running a waveline 5500 and the Jebao 12000 on different tanks and the 12000 is just as quiet, nearly silent with a faint whine from close up. The air intake on my skimmer makes more noise than the return pump does, and my MP40's do too.

The one thing I wonder is how everyone plumbed it in as far as plumbing diameter goes, and total pump head. I do know that increased pump head can cause a change in noise level from pumps, so that could be an issue. I used 1 1/4" PVC to a manifold feeding returns and reactors. The dual returns from the manifold are 1" so I expect that I don't have a lot of restriction in the return system. I didn't do the math and I'm aware that too large of return pipe can add to pump head, this just seemed reasonable from past experiance.

I'd be curius to hear from others as to how they plumbed their pump and the noise level they have.

12/09/2014, 03:04 PM	#1
xrayjeeper83 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Orange Park, Fl Posts: 619	jabeo DC 12000 noise level Anyone else running a DC12000 have a fairly loud hum coming from the pump. It is noticably quieter then my ext Dart that it replaced but I was hoping it would be as quiet as the DC6000 on my 75

12/14/2014, 08:03 AM	#8
maroonman Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Wesley Chapel FL. Posts: 933	Dc12000. Running it submerged. Super Silent..best pump purchase yet for me. __________________ AGA 180 Mixed reef & 54 Pony Tank Current Tank Info: 180 Reef..100-Sump/SRO-5000

12/14/2014, 08:11 AM	#10
cabinetman123 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 255	Mine has a wining noise too. Not nearly silent __________________ curfent tank is a 120”x38.5”x29” 560 gallon acrylic fowlr

12/09/2014, 03:28 PM	#2
SGT_York Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Washington State Posts: 1,746	The two I have seen or heard were close to silent.

12/09/2014, 03:40 PM	#3
greaps Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 500	Silent from my experience, maybe it is vibrating on glass bottom.

12/09/2014, 04:36 PM	#4
JWags911SC Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 63	+1 on checking the isolation between the four rubber feet and the bottom glass. Otherwise, mine is silent. Do you have the "improved" controller box (it is much larger than version 1 and doesn't have the small cooling fan on the back like the original version). I'm assuming you hear the hum from the pump itself and not the controller box? The original controller box for this pump seemed to be very noisy while the pump itself was dead silent, unless it is transmitting vibration to the sump through the rubber feet

12/09/2014, 08:08 PM	#5
xrayjeeper83 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Orange Park, Fl Posts: 619	Its coming from the pump and I picked it up to see if it was vibrations through the glass but it didnt change.

12/13/2014, 10:50 PM	#6
Wangspeed Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 47	Mine has a hum. Annoying. Wish I knew before I ordered a 12000. Turns out it is an issue with anything above a 6000 pump.

12/14/2014, 07:47 AM	#7
OceanRevive registered member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 105	I run 3 DC12000 pumps, 2 submerged and 1 external. They have been running for about 9 months now and I can't hear anything from just a very short distance away from the pump, like 2-3 feet.

12/14/2014, 08:08 AM	#9
B.BASH Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 268	I also recently purchased one and it also is noisier than i expected lfs told me to give it a week to break in if not they will chk it out whatever that means

12/14/2014, 09:19 AM	#11
xrayjeeper83 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Orange Park, Fl Posts: 619	So it seems hit or miss on the noise level. Guess I'll see if the company will exchange it for a different one.

12/14/2014, 09:22 AM	#12
Wangspeed Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 47	There is a disclaimer about noise on the 9000 and 12000. It is probably up to individual limits. I like a really quiet tank since it is near our TV room.

12/14/2014, 09:54 AM	#13
phxreefer Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 146	I'm running a waveline 5500 and the Jebao 12000 on different tanks and the 12000 is just as quiet, nearly silent with a faint whine from close up. The air intake on my skimmer makes more noise than the return pump does, and my MP40's do too. The one thing I wonder is how everyone plumbed it in as far as plumbing diameter goes, and total pump head. I do know that increased pump head can cause a change in noise level from pumps, so that could be an issue. I used 1 1/4" PVC to a manifold feeding returns and reactors. The dual returns from the manifold are 1" so I expect that I don't have a lot of restriction in the return system. I didn't do the math and I'm aware that too large of return pipe can add to pump head, this just seemed reasonable from past experiance. I'd be curius to hear from others as to how they plumbed their pump and the noise level they have.