noisy sump

swpassion · 02/22/2009, 04:10 PM

I wanted to know if there is a way to quiet down my sump. It is a RR set up with dual overflows, it runs quiet for a few seconds, then a lage amount of air comes out of the pipies that go into the sump. The hose fromthe overflows connect to pispes that run down to the bottom of the sump itself and ther are standpipes in both overflows.

Jeff · 02/22/2009, 04:19 PM

Check this out: http://www.dursostandpipes.com/?page_id=58
This will usually work for most.

swpassion · 02/22/2009, 04:35 PM

The noise is not coming from the overflows, it is coming from the sump itself, I do have standpipes already. It is coming when thereis a lot of air released into the sump from the pipes feeding the sump.

Playa-1 · 02/22/2009, 05:57 PM

Need more info.

James77 · 02/22/2009, 06:08 PM

Are there any spots on the drain line where water could backup? If water can backup anywhere, it will all surge out, and then build up again.

stuccodude · 02/22/2009, 06:12 PM

maybe your pump is pumping too much water, you should install a ball valve anyways and then you can play with the flow. you want ball valves at places where you can turn the valve off and clean/replace a pump without it being a pain in the **s. good luck

THE ROOK · 02/22/2009, 06:57 PM

I had a similar issue & found that placing the drains below the surface a couple of inches & using a 45 degree elbow underwater made the difference for me. The 45 seems to release the air much smoother into the water.

02/22/2009, 04:10 PM	#1
swpassion Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 229	noisy sump I wanted to know if there is a way to quiet down my sump. It is a RR set up with dual overflows, it runs quiet for a few seconds, then a lage amount of air comes out of the pipies that go into the sump. The hose fromthe overflows connect to pispes that run down to the bottom of the sump itself and ther are standpipes in both overflows.

02/22/2009, 04:19 PM	#2
Jeff Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 11,907	Check this out: http://www.dursostandpipes.com/?page_id=58 This will usually work for most. __________________ Always remember.... any time you reef, you also reef with every reefer that reefer has reefed with. Mitch 2/18/10 IWNFT343F Current Tank Info: Innovative Marine 20

02/22/2009, 04:35 PM	#3
swpassion Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 229	The noise is not coming from the overflows, it is coming from the sump itself, I do have standpipes already. It is coming when thereis a lot of air released into the sump from the pipes feeding the sump. __________________ "it is not the days in our lives that matter, but the life in our days" Current Tank Info: 210 RR, 75, 26 bowfront

02/22/2009, 06:08 PM	#5
James77 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 8,158	Are there any spots on the drain line where water could backup? If water can backup anywhere, it will all surge out, and then build up again. __________________ Jim Current Tank Info: 120g Mixed Reef and 75g Freshwater

02/22/2009, 06:12 PM	#6
stuccodude Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: sanger Posts: 1,040	maybe your pump is pumping too much water, you should install a ball valve anyways and then you can play with the flow. you want ball valves at places where you can turn the valve off and clean/replace a pump without it being a pain in the **s. good luck __________________ fear the wrath of patrick willis!!! no offense is safe. Current Tank Info: 240 all the goodies,hydra 26 led lights, chiller etc

02/22/2009, 05:57 PM	#4
Playa-1 Moved On Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Laguna Niguel, CA Posts: 7,497	Need more info.

02/22/2009, 06:57 PM	#7
THE ROOK Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Springfield, MA Posts: 2,100	I had a similar issue & found that placing the drains below the surface a couple of inches & using a 45 degree elbow underwater made the difference for me. The 45 seems to release the air much smoother into the water.