loud return pump

luckyk0505 · 09/17/2008, 11:54 AM

my mag 18 is so so loud!

is there anything i can do to make it quite?

an411 · 09/17/2008, 12:11 PM

Had the same issue with mine I ended up selling it and getting an eheim now I can hear my TV. I have heard of ways to quiet it by putting some stuff underneith the pump but even lifting my pump off the glass bottom sump it was still very loud. I would honestly consider selling it and getting a quieter pump that does not use as much electric those pumps are energy hogs. I recommend ocean runner or eheim.

luckyk0505 · 09/17/2008, 12:20 PM

So should i get
two Eheim 1206? to mach the flow rate?

mfin77 · 09/17/2008, 12:34 PM

I have a rio and it is also ultra quiet.

AZDesertRat · 09/17/2008, 01:49 PM

How is it plumbed, solid PVC or with some flexible tubing to break up vibrations and sound transmission? Is it internal or external? Is it sitting on rubber suction cups, a mouse pad or other soft material? Is the piping putting uneven stress on the pump or is it free to move about? These are all starters. Mags are known to be louder than other pumps for sure and also run hotter but I wouldn't scap it just yet.

luckyk0505 · 09/18/2008, 11:03 AM

its hooked up to rubber hose

and i Dont have any pad for it

any suggestion on pad?

AZDesertRat · 09/18/2008, 11:13 AM

I have used a cheap mosue pad before and it worked well. I have read wherte some people take a baggie partially filled with sand and set the pump on that. Others use silicone caulking on the feet of the pump bracket if it does not have rubber suction cups.
Anything to stop vibration.

an411 · 09/18/2008, 11:28 AM

What size tank is this Mag 18 on.

AZDesertRat I really think that these pumps are generally loud I mean i think that the smaller ones might be a little quieter but that mag 18 sounds like a tractor trailer under the tank.

luckyk0505 · 09/19/2008, 09:35 PM

Its on 210g

7x2x2 with center overflow

mfinn · 09/20/2008, 08:52 AM

I've used these for several different in sump pumps.
A couple of these siliconed together makes a great pad for a noisey pump.

http://www.kitchenkapers.com/lamsharhotsp.html

You do happen to have one of the noisest return pumps I've seen. Mag pumps are very strong, but noisey.
I'd look into a larger eheim.

09/17/2008, 11:54 AM	#1
luckyk0505 Registered Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 368	loud return pump my mag 18 is so so loud! is there anything i can do to make it quite?

09/20/2008, 08:52 AM	#10
mfinn Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Olympia. WA. Posts: 8,648	I've used these for several different in sump pumps. A couple of these siliconed together makes a great pad for a noisey pump. http://www.kitchenkapers.com/lamsharhotsp.html You do happen to have one of the noisest return pumps I've seen. Mag pumps are very strong, but noisey. I'd look into a larger eheim. __________________ 240 gallon soft coral tank 50 gallon lps tank

09/17/2008, 12:11 PM	#2
an411 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Derby CT Posts: 2,861	Had the same issue with mine I ended up selling it and getting an eheim now I can hear my TV. I have heard of ways to quiet it by putting some stuff underneith the pump but even lifting my pump off the glass bottom sump it was still very loud. I would honestly consider selling it and getting a quieter pump that does not use as much electric those pumps are energy hogs. I recommend ocean runner or eheim.

09/17/2008, 12:20 PM	#3
luckyk0505 Registered Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 368	So should i get two Eheim 1206? to mach the flow rate?

09/17/2008, 12:34 PM	#4
mfin77 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 109	I have a rio and it is also ultra quiet.

09/17/2008, 01:49 PM	#5
AZDesertRat Moved On Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: NW Phoenix Posts: 16,621	How is it plumbed, solid PVC or with some flexible tubing to break up vibrations and sound transmission? Is it internal or external? Is it sitting on rubber suction cups, a mouse pad or other soft material? Is the piping putting uneven stress on the pump or is it free to move about? These are all starters. Mags are known to be louder than other pumps for sure and also run hotter but I wouldn't scap it just yet.

09/18/2008, 11:03 AM	#6
luckyk0505 Registered Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 368	its hooked up to rubber hose and i Dont have any pad for it any suggestion on pad?

09/18/2008, 11:13 AM	#7
AZDesertRat Moved On Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: NW Phoenix Posts: 16,621	I have used a cheap mosue pad before and it worked well. I have read wherte some people take a baggie partially filled with sand and set the pump on that. Others use silicone caulking on the feet of the pump bracket if it does not have rubber suction cups. Anything to stop vibration.

09/18/2008, 11:28 AM	#8
an411 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Derby CT Posts: 2,861	What size tank is this Mag 18 on. AZDesertRat I really think that these pumps are generally loud I mean i think that the smaller ones might be a little quieter but that mag 18 sounds like a tractor trailer under the tank.

09/19/2008, 09:35 PM	#9
luckyk0505 Registered Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 368	Its on 210g 7x2x2 with center overflow