pipe vibration

luweiba · 08/01/2009, 08:43 PM

how to dampen the vibration of pipe. not possible for me to change to flexible pipe.

nmbeg · 08/01/2009, 08:44 PM

what kinda pipe? PVC?

what does it run between? what's on each end of it?

how long is it?

100%hydrophylic · 08/01/2009, 08:48 PM

do you know where the vibration is coming from? waaay back when i had an air driven under gravel filter i just wrapped a towel around things that vibrated like my air pump. worked well for me

Poeticlydead · 08/01/2009, 08:55 PM

We really need more info and a pic of the set up would be helpfull as well as a descrition.

luweiba · 08/01/2009, 09:05 PM

the vibration is from the pipe from my return pump to the DT, around 4 ft long. PVC hard pipe. My pump is a Eheim 1264, DT is 5ft by 2ft by 2ft. I think the vibration is caused by the water pressure ? Thanks

Poeticlydead · 08/03/2009, 09:16 PM

I would recommend adding a soft connection from the pump to the pipe. Without any more info to go on I'm assuming it is the harmonics of the pump your getting since it is hard piped and the following suggestions are based on that assumption.

I would cut the pipe back some and put in either a couple barb fittings and some clear tubing or some flexable pvc spliced into the line with a few couplings (as close to the pump and you can get).

ellevan11 · 08/03/2009, 10:32 PM

I have vibrations from my return to the display. I used some pipe insulation foam from home depot (in the water heater aisle) and wraped the PVC from the sump to the stand. Dampened a little sound, but not all.

Im14abeer · 08/04/2009, 08:29 PM

You might try putting some rubber or cork under the pump itself. That is probably the source of your vibration. Also the suggestion of cutting out a small section of pipe and replacing it with flexible is good. Hope this helps.

08/01/2009, 08:43 PM	#1
luweiba Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 33	pipe vibration how to dampen the vibration of pipe. not possible for me to change to flexible pipe.

08/01/2009, 08:48 PM	#3
100%hydrophylic Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: GA Posts: 1,636	do you know where the vibration is coming from? waaay back when i had an air driven under gravel filter i just wrapped a towel around things that vibrated like my air pump. worked well for me __________________ :) Current Tank Info: 75g mixed reef, 28g nano SPS

08/01/2009, 08:55 PM	#4
Poeticlydead Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Missouri Posts: 414	We really need more info and a pic of the set up would be helpfull as well as a descrition. __________________ No, I can't spell and no I don't care how it is spelled. Current Tank Info: 90gal reef tank, 40g FOWLR, couple of nanos

08/03/2009, 09:16 PM	#6
Poeticlydead Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Missouri Posts: 414	I would recommend adding a soft connection from the pump to the pipe. Without any more info to go on I'm assuming it is the harmonics of the pump your getting since it is hard piped and the following suggestions are based on that assumption. I would cut the pipe back some and put in either a couple barb fittings and some clear tubing or some flexable pvc spliced into the line with a few couplings (as close to the pump and you can get). __________________ No, I can't spell and no I don't care how it is spelled. Current Tank Info: 90gal reef tank, 40g FOWLR, couple of nanos

08/04/2009, 08:29 PM	#8
Im14abeer BRILLIANT! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Grosse Pointe Farms, MI Posts: 406	You might try putting some rubber or cork under the pump itself. That is probably the source of your vibration. Also the suggestion of cutting out a small section of pipe and replacing it with flexible is good. Hope this helps. __________________ Veni, vidi, fishi Current Tank Info: Mixed 235 "reefin' in the corner." Reefbreeders 48 & 32. 2x Tunze 6255 on a 7096, Basement sump, Avast cs1, mag 18 return. Chaeto, kalk.

08/01/2009, 08:44 PM	#2
nmbeg Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 894	what kinda pipe? PVC? what does it run between? what's on each end of it? how long is it?

08/01/2009, 09:05 PM	#5
luweiba Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 33	the vibration is from the pipe from my return pump to the DT, around 4 ft long. PVC hard pipe. My pump is a Eheim 1264, DT is 5ft by 2ft by 2ft. I think the vibration is caused by the water pressure ? Thanks

08/03/2009, 10:32 PM	#7
ellevan11 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Posts: 92	I have vibrations from my return to the display. I used some pipe insulation foam from home depot (in the water heater aisle) and wraped the PVC from the sump to the stand. Dampened a little sound, but not all.