are your tunzes noisy?

d-man · 02/08/2011, 06:18 AM

I have 2 6100 that i just bought and are vibrating alot creating a lot of noise. My 2 6055 are silent as heck. These are the brown models. Just don't know if they are normally like this or the magnets arent sitting right. Thanks
DEREK

James77 · 02/08/2011, 08:43 AM

They should not be that noisy. The pumps may have some noise after a thorough cleaning for a couple days...have they been cleaned?

Things I would try.....Soak them in vinegar and clean them completely. Swap the impellers to see if the noise travels with them. There should be a bushing around each impeller well, you can carefully pry those out, and re-insert them turned 180 degrees.

Post in the Tunze froum or PM rvitko, the American Tunze rep, he will help you as well.

d-man · 02/08/2011, 12:33 PM

they were cleaned a few weeks ago but finally turned on on sunday

moondoggy4 · 02/08/2011, 01:06 PM

Go to Tunze site they have a thread on cleaning that model.

Sully1882 · 02/08/2011, 01:42 PM

they shouldn't be loud at all... as said above check the tunze website for the cleaning procedure.

good luck,

Sully

wayne in norway · 02/08/2011, 02:12 PM

One bit that can vibrate with the mag mount is the bit of plastic that connects the mag mount to the pump. This should sit snugly in the mag mount (this might be an old design) but can be loose and noisy. I fixed it with superglue, but ask Tunze for a suggestion.
Other than that they are silent, esp. compared to my MP40 that sounds like a small motorbike and has done so for 18months......

02/08/2011, 06:18 AM	#1
d-man Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: San Diego, ca Posts: 2,732	are your tunzes noisy? I have 2 6100 that i just bought and are vibrating alot creating a lot of noise. My 2 6055 are silent as heck. These are the brown models. Just don't know if they are normally like this or the magnets arent sitting right. Thanks DEREK

02/08/2011, 08:43 AM	#2
James77 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 8,158	They should not be that noisy. The pumps may have some noise after a thorough cleaning for a couple days...have they been cleaned? Things I would try.....Soak them in vinegar and clean them completely. Swap the impellers to see if the noise travels with them. There should be a bushing around each impeller well, you can carefully pry those out, and re-insert them turned 180 degrees. Post in the Tunze froum or PM rvitko, the American Tunze rep, he will help you as well. __________________ Jim Current Tank Info: 120g Mixed Reef and 75g Freshwater

02/08/2011, 01:42 PM	#5
Sully1882 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Fayetteville, AR Posts: 22	they shouldn't be loud at all... as said above check the tunze website for the cleaning procedure. good luck, Sully __________________ Oklahoma State Wrestling... no one else even compares.... Current Tank Info: 240 gallon reef tank with twin overflows, Life Reef VS2 skimmer, 55 gal custom sump, Ice cap 660 pushing 2 actinic VHO and 2 full spectrum VHO, 3 250 wt DE metal halide 14k, 2 SE 400wt MH 5500k, 1/2 HP CHILLER, GEORGE WEBER CA REACTOR

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02/08/2011, 12:33 PM	#3
d-man Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: San Diego, ca Posts: 2,732	they were cleaned a few weeks ago but finally turned on on sunday

02/08/2011, 01:06 PM	#4
moondoggy4 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: menifee So cal Posts: 11,042	Go to Tunze site they have a thread on cleaning that model.

02/08/2011, 02:12 PM	#6
wayne in norway Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Stavanger, Norway Posts: 1,271	One bit that can vibrate with the mag mount is the bit of plastic that connects the mag mount to the pump. This should sit snugly in the mag mount (this might be an old design) but can be loose and noisy. I fixed it with superglue, but ask Tunze for a suggestion. Other than that they are silent, esp. compared to my MP40 that sounds like a small motorbike and has done so for 18months......