quiet one pump

drinkhomebrew · 10/15/2006, 10:15 PM

http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewIt...product=RB3115

anyone using this pump, or know anything about it? I am thinking about purchasing this week,

sundevil_brian · 10/15/2006, 10:22 PM

can't tell you personaly if they are any good but from what i have read they seam to have mixed reviews.

also you can get that pump cheaper at drs. fosters

drinkhomebrew · 10/15/2006, 10:34 PM

i noticed that later.

Balinor · 10/15/2006, 11:41 PM

I am using 2 of them in my 120. Haven't had a probelm with either one. They have worked great since May.

Hope that helps.
Don

accord86 · 10/15/2006, 11:57 PM

I didn't get a chance to check drsfostersmith, but premiumaquatics has it for really cheap.

I also hear mixed reviews, but a friend has it, and it really is quiet and reliable.

sjm817 · 10/16/2006, 05:51 AM

I see a lot of posts of restart problems with QO pumps. Also not all that quiet. The user comments on the pump on the MD site say the same thing.

Quote:

restart problems by rockitrob
Sometimes does not restart. Big problem in the event of a power failure! Moves water OK for wattage.

impeller worn in only a year by Fishman
I'm disappointed in this so called quiet one pump as it is all but quiet. It has a loud buzz. The ceramic shaft impeller seems to be worn after only a year of operation.Pentair customer support stinks

Quiet One - Not the one for me by JOEL
I do not recommend. I had one which shorted out within a year of ownership. I bought another one to replace it and like the original it has re-start issues.

will not re-start by Chris Belcher
WILL NOT RE_START! Big problem, not at all quiet either.

drinkhomebrew · 10/16/2006, 09:06 AM

I was thinking about a mag 7 but I have read a lot of problems with them being loud also. I would like to move about 550 gph at 4-4.5 feet. Any ideas on a pump?

sjm817 · 10/16/2006, 09:51 AM

Yes, the Mag7 is a noisy pump. Eheim 1260 would be good, but I dont think will do 550 GPH @ that head. It would have a lot more flow than a Mag7 though. You could get a 1262 and throttle it back with a ball valve to get the desired flow rate. This does not hurt the pump at all.

alizarin · 10/18/2006, 07:46 PM

I have a QuietOne 3000 - It's quiet and low power but I hate it - the restart problem is horrible for me - takes me 20 minutes to get it going again even when it's perfectly clean inside.... I'm getting a Mag or Eheim instead soon. YMMV

joetee · 10/18/2006, 08:50 PM

I had the 4000 and had restart problems as well. Returned for a mag 7.

10/15/2006, 10:15 PM	#1
drinkhomebrew Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 231	quiet one pump http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewIt...product=RB3115 anyone using this pump, or know anything about it? I am thinking about purchasing this week,

10/15/2006, 11:41 PM	#4
Balinor Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: S. Florida Posts: 14	I am using 2 of them in my 120. Haven't had a probelm with either one. They have worked great since May. Hope that helps. Don __________________ Donald Chamberlain Current Tank Info: 120G RR AGA

10/16/2006, 09:51 AM	#8
sjm817 On Yer left! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Northern VA Posts: 18,777	Yes, the Mag7 is a noisy pump. Eheim 1260 would be good, but I dont think will do 550 GPH @ that head. It would have a lot more flow than a Mag7 though. You could get a 1262 and throttle it back with a ball valve to get the desired flow rate. This does not hurt the pump at all. __________________ - Scott

10/15/2006, 10:22 PM	#2
sundevil_brian Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: tempe, az Posts: 274	can't tell you personaly if they are any good but from what i have read they seam to have mixed reviews. also you can get that pump cheaper at drs. fosters

10/15/2006, 10:34 PM	#3
drinkhomebrew Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 231	i noticed that later.

10/15/2006, 11:57 PM	#5
accord86 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 92	I didn't get a chance to check drsfostersmith, but premiumaquatics has it for really cheap. I also hear mixed reviews, but a friend has it, and it really is quiet and reliable.

10/16/2006, 09:06 AM	#7
drinkhomebrew Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 231	I was thinking about a mag 7 but I have read a lot of problems with them being loud also. I would like to move about 550 gph at 4-4.5 feet. Any ideas on a pump?

10/18/2006, 07:46 PM	#9
alizarin Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 869	I have a QuietOne 3000 - It's quiet and low power but I hate it - the restart problem is horrible for me - takes me 20 minutes to get it going again even when it's perfectly clean inside.... I'm getting a Mag or Eheim instead soon. YMMV

10/18/2006, 08:50 PM	#10
joetee Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 4	I had the 4000 and had restart problems as well. Returned for a mag 7.