Quiet One water pumps???

mikesommers · 07/19/2008, 03:10 PM

I have a new Quiet One 9000 that's not so quiet. Anyone else using this pump that might have an opinion???

mikesommers · 07/19/2008, 03:42 PM

Bump

mikesommers · 07/19/2008, 05:53 PM

So I guess nobody uses these pumps.

pledosophy · 07/19/2008, 06:05 PM

I renamed them Loud as *&^$ pumps. They do quiet down after a week or so, but I replaced the one I had, tried a second one to see if it was just a one time thing, and now have replaced that one too. Not bad for the price, but not quiet IMO.

mikesommers · 07/19/2008, 06:14 PM

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Originally posted by pledosophy
I renamed them Loud as *&^$ pumps. They do quiet down after a week or so, but I replaced the one I had, tried a second one to see if it was just a one time thing, and now have replaced that one too. Not bad for the price, but not quiet IMO.

Thanks for the reply! It has gotten quieter in the last hour or so. F&S is sending me another one. I will give it a shot if its the same then I am thinking of trying a MAG 18 instead. I had a MAG 12 that was super quiet wonder if the MAG 18 is to??

AZDesertRat · 07/19/2008, 06:17 PM

The Ocean Runner 6500 is a much better choice, it runs cooler, is quieter and does not have trouble restarting like QO pumps do. I got rid of all my QO pumps and now own 4 OR pumps.

Ken Good · 07/19/2008, 06:17 PM

I just set up a new 150 gallon tank and had, that's right had, a quiet one 4000 running the secondary line to the protein skimmer. When we turned it on it was brand new. It was loud and obnoxious. It had a problem with the impeller. We ordered a part and tried to put up with the noise until it came. However, within 10 days it just quit working altogether. Terrible product.

Ken

mikesommers · 07/19/2008, 06:33 PM

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Originally posted by AZDesertRat
The Ocean Runner 6500 is a much better choice, it runs cooler, is quieter and does not have trouble restarting like QO pumps do. I got rid of all my QO pumps and now own 4 OR pumps.

Does OR make a pump that will put out around 1800 gph?

AZDesertRat · 07/19/2008, 06:39 PM

The 6500 is 1625 GPH and will handle head much better than the QO 9000.

mikesommers · 07/19/2008, 06:41 PM

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Originally posted by AZDesertRat
The 6500 is 1625 GPH and will handle head much better than the QO 9000.

Cool Thanks man! Got to call F&S to get that on the way.

AZDesertRat · 07/19/2008, 07:14 PM

Check with www.customaquatic.com another RC sponsor, it may be cheaper and they offer RC member discounts on regular priced stuff.

serolis7 · 07/19/2008, 08:02 PM

My first return pump was an Ocean Runner 3500. It was noisy, hard to start, and the impeller kept breaking. Overall, my opinion is that this pump is very poorly designed and a really pain.

I replaced the Ocean Runner with a Quiet One 2200. I have to say that I have had no problems with it. It is both more reliable and much quieter than the Ocean Runner.

Maybe I'm the exception, but this has been my experience.

AZDesertRat · 07/19/2008, 08:07 PM

Definitely an exception, do a search and read the hundreds of good reviews.

mikesommers · 07/19/2008, 08:15 PM

Im using an Ocean Runner on my skimmer and it is dead silent. No complaints. 4 months nonstop and not a lick of trouble

Just hope the 6500 has good head pressure.

mikesommers · 07/19/2008, 08:26 PM

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Originally posted by serolis7
My first return pump was an Ocean Runner 3500. It was noisy, hard to start, and the impeller kept breaking. Overall, my opinion is that this pump is very poorly designed and a really pain.

I replaced the Ocean Runner with a Quiet One 2200. I have to say that I have had no problems with it. It is both more reliable and much quieter than the Ocean Runner.

Maybe I'm the exception, but this has been my experience.

Have you ever tried a QO 9000? I dont suggest it. It is vibrating my dining room floor!!! My MAG 12 had more head pressure than the QO 9000.

zombiereef · 07/19/2008, 08:28 PM

i have a QO300 for the return on my 58g and i love it. dead quiet and no negative temperature problems. i replaced my mag7 with it and will never go back to mag pumps. i dont have any experiences with OR pumps.

mikesommers · 07/19/2008, 08:40 PM

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Originally posted by AZDesertRat
Check with www.customaquatic.com another RC sponsor, it may be cheaper and they offer RC member discounts on regular priced stuff.

Thanks for the link. I will be looking into them in the future. F&S owed me a pump with free shipping so I used them this time. I also have 60 days to try this pump. If I dont like it then I will look at another Manufacturer. I am not saying that the QO pumps are bad but there big one are LOUD real LOUD. I took it apart and found nothing wrong. It sounds like an air compressor running.

mikesommers · 07/20/2008, 07:52 AM

AZDesertRat has a good point. Every where you look you find reviews like this:

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I had a Quiet One 4000 pump completely die on me a month ago. This pump was my return on my 75g tank. It was used, but apparently the combined use between me and the prior owner (GOHOKIES) was well under a year. The Quiet One was relatively noisy (despite the name), and seemed flimsy to me. Very dissapointing.

Anyway, I got an Ocean Runner 6500 to replace it. I must tell you that I have to limit the flow because an Oceanic 75g RR overflow will not handle the full flow of the OR 6500 at ~3ft head. It is a 1700 gph pump (at 0 head, I believe).

I'm running the pump external, but it can be submersed. No leaks. It has mounting pad that has suction cups that are useful for dampening noise when used outside the sump, and they hold the pump in place if used inside the sump.

It appears to be built very solid. It runs much quieter than my Quiet One 4000, runs cool, and has lots of connection supplies and instructions. If I had to compare it to something, I'd say it's of similar "feel" to a Mag pump, only it is a bargain at $89.00 on-line. I think even Marine Fish has them for a similar price, if not the same.

So, in summary, I've had it for a month, and so far it has really exceeded my expectations for the price. We'll see what happens in the long haul.

-Chris

mikesommers · 07/24/2008, 04:03 PM

Well I got the Ocean Runner installed and I give it a

Super quiet, did not have as much head pressure as I wanted but more
than what I had. Its perfect with out the chiller so I may get a small pump
for the chiller and plumb some other things off of that to rid my self of some
other pumps I am using in the sump. None the less I am happy and the pump
is the quietest water pump I have ever heard.

sk8rreefgeek · 07/24/2008, 04:51 PM

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Originally posted by pledosophy
I renamed them Loud as *&^$ pumps.

I was thinking about trying one of these. thanks for the info

kookerson · 07/24/2008, 05:02 PM

Another +1 for the ocean runner.......I had the 2500 and was awesome.

Crush Coral · 07/24/2008, 06:42 PM

I have a QO 220 on my Bermuda Rogue skimmer. 6 months and not a complaint.

pledosophy · 07/24/2008, 09:36 PM

I might have to try an ocean runner myself. I like dead silent. The Eheims are perfect they just don't offer enough flow for everything I need.

Thanks.

nebraskareef · 07/25/2008, 08:30 AM

2 QO 3000's here, not a single complaint as far as heat and noise is concerned.

Maybe it's just the larger models that have problems? I honestly cannot see how a pump could be any quiter. I am running submerged though..

mikesommers · 07/25/2008, 05:17 PM

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Originally posted by nebraskareef
2 QO 3000's here, not a single complaint as far as heat and noise is concerned.

Maybe it's just the larger models that have problems? I honestly cannot see how a pump could be any quitter. I am running submerged though..

I was using a QO 9000. Its a big pump and its also a very LOUD pump at 2380gph. My tank is in the dinning room and it sounded like it had a small portable air compressor on the tank.

07/19/2008, 03:10 PM	#1
mikesommers Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: ATL. GA. Posts: 393	Quiet One water pumps??? I have a new Quiet One 9000 that's not so quiet. Anyone else using this pump that might have an opinion??? __________________ 6yrs in hobby and still learning everyday! 90 Gallon SPS Dominate Current Tank Info: 90 Gallon AGA-RR with 40 gallon sump

07/19/2008, 03:42 PM	#2
mikesommers Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: ATL. GA. Posts: 393	Bump __________________ 6yrs in hobby and still learning everyday! 90 Gallon SPS Dominate Current Tank Info: 90 Gallon AGA-RR with 40 gallon sump

07/19/2008, 05:53 PM	#3
mikesommers Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: ATL. GA. Posts: 393	So I guess nobody uses these pumps. __________________ 6yrs in hobby and still learning everyday! 90 Gallon SPS Dominate Current Tank Info: 90 Gallon AGA-RR with 40 gallon sump

07/19/2008, 06:05 PM	#4
pledosophy Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Beaverton Posts: 5,290	I renamed them Loud as *&^$ pumps. They do quiet down after a week or so, but I replaced the one I had, tried a second one to see if it was just a one time thing, and now have replaced that one too. Not bad for the price, but not quiet IMO. __________________ 120g mixed reef 90g QT

07/19/2008, 06:17 PM	#7
Ken Good Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tyler, Texas Posts: 215	I just set up a new 150 gallon tank and had, that's right had, a quiet one 4000 running the secondary line to the protein skimmer. When we turned it on it was brand new. It was loud and obnoxious. It had a problem with the impeller. We ordered a part and tried to put up with the noise until it came. However, within 10 days it just quit working altogether. Terrible product. Ken __________________ 150 gallon aquarium, 30 gallon sump, 2 vortech power heads, a 180 mini bubble king protein skimmer, profilux 3 controller and dosing pumps, dosing the balling light method, also using dual carbon and GFO, sulfur denitrator and 7 stage RO/DI System. Current Tank Info: 150 gal

07/19/2008, 06:17 PM	#6
AZDesertRat Moved On Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: NW Phoenix Posts: 16,621	The Ocean Runner 6500 is a much better choice, it runs cooler, is quieter and does not have trouble restarting like QO pumps do. I got rid of all my QO pumps and now own 4 OR pumps.

07/19/2008, 06:39 PM	#9
AZDesertRat Moved On Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: NW Phoenix Posts: 16,621	The 6500 is 1625 GPH and will handle head much better than the QO 9000.

07/19/2008, 07:14 PM	#11
AZDesertRat Moved On Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: NW Phoenix Posts: 16,621	Check with www.customaquatic.com another RC sponsor, it may be cheaper and they offer RC member discounts on regular priced stuff.

07/19/2008, 08:02 PM	#12
serolis7 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Gurnee, IL Posts: 113	Quiet One vs Ocean Runner. My first return pump was an Ocean Runner 3500. It was noisy, hard to start, and the impeller kept breaking. Overall, my opinion is that this pump is very poorly designed and a really pain. I replaced the Ocean Runner with a Quiet One 2200. I have to say that I have had no problems with it. It is both more reliable and much quieter than the Ocean Runner. Maybe I'm the exception, but this has been my experience.

07/19/2008, 08:07 PM	#13
AZDesertRat Moved On Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: NW Phoenix Posts: 16,621	Definitely an exception, do a search and read the hundreds of good reviews.

07/19/2008, 08:15 PM	#14
mikesommers Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: ATL. GA. Posts: 393	Im using an Ocean Runner on my skimmer and it is dead silent. No complaints. 4 months nonstop and not a lick of trouble Just hope the 6500 has good head pressure. __________________ 6yrs in hobby and still learning everyday! 90 Gallon SPS Dominate Current Tank Info: 90 Gallon AGA-RR with 40 gallon sump

07/19/2008, 08:28 PM	#16
zombiereef Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: fort collins, colorado Posts: 1,569	i have a QO300 for the return on my 58g and i love it. dead quiet and no negative temperature problems. i replaced my mag7 with it and will never go back to mag pumps. i dont have any experiences with OR pumps. __________________ i like things that sway in the current Current Tank Info: no tanks currently. I dont miss it really.

07/24/2008, 04:03 PM	#19
mikesommers Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: ATL. GA. Posts: 393	Well I got the Ocean Runner installed and I give it a Super quiet, did not have as much head pressure as I wanted but more than what I had. Its perfect with out the chiller so I may get a small pump for the chiller and plumb some other things off of that to rid my self of some other pumps I am using in the sump. None the less I am happy and the pump is the quietest water pump I have ever heard. __________________ 6yrs in hobby and still learning everyday! 90 Gallon SPS Dominate Current Tank Info: 90 Gallon AGA-RR with 40 gallon sump

07/24/2008, 05:02 PM	#21
kookerson Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,017	Another +1 for the ocean runner.......I had the 2500 and was awesome.

07/24/2008, 06:42 PM	#22
Crush Coral Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Central Wisconsin Posts: 1,233	I have a QO 220 on my Bermuda Rogue skimmer. 6 months and not a complaint.

07/24/2008, 09:36 PM	#23
pledosophy Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Beaverton Posts: 5,290	I might have to try an ocean runner myself. I like dead silent. The Eheims are perfect they just don't offer enough flow for everything I need. Thanks. __________________ 120g mixed reef 90g QT

07/25/2008, 08:30 AM	#24
nebraskareef MFCEO Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,495 Blog Entries: 1	2 QO 3000's here, not a single complaint as far as heat and noise is concerned. Maybe it's just the larger models that have problems? I honestly cannot see how a pump could be any quiter. I am running submerged though.. __________________ Originally Posted by tmz "Now if I drink the vodka the colors do look much better than if I drink the vinegar."