Noisy overflow Part 10

ginrin · 01/31/2007, 08:46 AM

Man, can't seem to get my overflow to stop gurgling with air in the drain. My problem comes from the fact that my sump is located in the basement about a 15 ft drop. The only way to stop the noise is to restict the downflow with a ball valve. Don't really like doing that in case of a plugged drain and overflowing the tank.Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.Tried the Durso with no luck.Thx

tls · 01/31/2007, 09:16 AM

did you try the stockman with a small air hose sticking out the top? i had these problems too and this was the fix. my overflow was INSANLEY loud. now i can't hear it at all.

bassn99 · 01/31/2007, 09:43 AM

I have the same issue with a tank in my bedroom. What is the stockman and hose trick? Could you elaborate or send a pic?

Thanks,

ginrin · 01/31/2007, 10:54 AM

No I have not tried the stockman.Could you post a link or picture. Thanks for your reply

tls · 01/31/2007, 11:24 AM

here

here is the link ( if i did it right) to a site showing the stockman exploded out. i added a hose through the cap that goes down to the inlet and rotated it around until it was completley quiet. if you still need help i can load up a pic tonight and show you the stockman on my overflow.

GuyAFA · 01/31/2007, 03:08 PM

Can this system work in a predrilled overflow? I've got an allglass 75 gallon with buit in overflow and I'm really having sound issues. I can eliminate the sound by closing down my ball joint to the drain but then I have to close down the pump flow to my powerheads which reduces the flow in the tank. Don't want to do that if I don't have to.

Travis L. Stevens · 01/31/2007, 03:37 PM

Have you tried a bubble extractor?

tls · 02/01/2007, 09:27 AM

Should work in a drilled. you might have to make the "stem" of it longer. heres a pic of mine set up in the overflow box. [IMG]IMG]http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w261/tlshetler/P1311238.jpg[/IMG][/IMG]

tls · 02/01/2007, 09:29 AM

oops this should work

01/31/2007, 08:46 AM	#1
ginrin Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: maple,ontario Posts: 47	Noisy overflow Part 10 Man, can't seem to get my overflow to stop gurgling with air in the drain. My problem comes from the fact that my sump is located in the basement about a 15 ft drop. The only way to stop the noise is to restict the downflow with a ball valve. Don't really like doing that in case of a plugged drain and overflowing the tank.Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.Tried the Durso with no luck.Thx

01/31/2007, 09:43 AM	#3
bassn99 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Louisiana Posts: 60	??? I have the same issue with a tank in my bedroom. What is the stockman and hose trick? Could you elaborate or send a pic? Thanks,

01/31/2007, 03:37 PM	#7
Travis L. Stevens Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Perry, OK Posts: 13,946	Have you tried a bubble extractor? __________________ Travis Stevens Current Tank Info: Restarting 28g Bowfront

01/31/2007, 09:16 AM	#2
tls Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: orlando Posts: 57	did you try the stockman with a small air hose sticking out the top? i had these problems too and this was the fix. my overflow was INSANLEY loud. now i can't hear it at all.

01/31/2007, 10:54 AM	#4
ginrin Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: maple,ontario Posts: 47	No I have not tried the stockman.Could you post a link or picture. Thanks for your reply

01/31/2007, 11:24 AM	#5
tls Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: orlando Posts: 57	here here is the link ( if i did it right) to a site showing the stockman exploded out. i added a hose through the cap that goes down to the inlet and rotated it around until it was completley quiet. if you still need help i can load up a pic tonight and show you the stockman on my overflow.

01/31/2007, 03:08 PM	#6
GuyAFA Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Orlando Posts: 16	Can this system work in a predrilled overflow? I've got an allglass 75 gallon with buit in overflow and I'm really having sound issues. I can eliminate the sound by closing down my ball joint to the drain but then I have to close down the pump flow to my powerheads which reduces the flow in the tank. Don't want to do that if I don't have to.

02/01/2007, 09:27 AM	#8
tls Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: orlando Posts: 57	Should work in a drilled. you might have to make the "stem" of it longer. heres a pic of mine set up in the overflow box. [IMG]IMG]http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w261/tlshetler/P1311238.jpg[/IMG][/IMG]

02/01/2007, 09:29 AM	#9
tls Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: orlando Posts: 57	oops this should work