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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: breaktime on January 04, 2014, 04:35:19 PM

Title: Wet Dry filters
Post by: breaktime on January 04, 2014, 04:35:19 PM
I wanted to increase the amount of water going thru the filter by turning up the pump, but the noise from the  water going down the overflow became loud. How do I quiet it down so I can run the pump at the increased gpm.
Title: Re: Wet Dry filters
Post by: danielratti on January 04, 2014, 05:32:47 PM
How low do you have the pipe cut? Put a sponge on it maybe
Title: Re: Wet Dry filters
Post by: mightieskeeper on January 04, 2014, 07:06:40 PM
Do you have a durso stand pipe on the overflow?  look up www.dursostandpipes.com.  This is the best solution.  I use it on my 120 gallon and the only noise you hear is pump humming.
Title: Re: Wet Dry filters
Post by: breaktime on January 05, 2014, 07:33:28 AM
Quote from: danielratti on January 04, 2014, 05:32:47 PM
How low do you have the pipe cut? Put a sponge on it maybe


I'll have to look down in there, I didn't install it.
Title: Re: Wet Dry filters
Post by: breaktime on January 05, 2014, 07:39:40 AM
Quote from: mighties_keeper on January 04, 2014, 07:06:40 PM
Do you have a durso stand pipe on the overflow?  look up www.dursostandpipes.com.  This is the best solution.  I use it on my 120 gallon and the only noise you hear is pump humming.


I will look into that, I not exactly sure what was installed. I also hear water dripping from the bottom of the wet dry filter box into the sump.
Title: Re: Wet Dry filters
Post by: four_by_ken on January 09, 2014, 04:46:59 PM
Take some pictures and post them in this thread.  Might help to figure out what to do.

I will be making a couple wet/dry in not too long.
Title: Re: Wet Dry filters
Post by: breaktime on January 09, 2014, 10:52:44 PM
Quote from: four_by_ken on January 09, 2014, 04:46:59 PM
Take some pictures and post them in this thread.  Might help to figure out what to do.

I will be making a couple wet/dry in not too long.


Good idea, I will do that.  Maybe I'll try to do a quick video so you can hear it as well. Can video be loaded in the forum?
Title: Re: Wet Dry filters
Post by: four_by_ken on January 09, 2014, 11:06:38 PM
Quote from: breaktime on January 09, 2014, 10:52:44 PM
Quote from: four_by_ken on January 09, 2014, 04:46:59 PM
Take some pictures and post them in this thread.  Might help to figure out what to do.

I will be making a couple wet/dry in not too long.


Good idea, I will do that.  Maybe I'll try to do a quick video so you can hear it as well. Can video be loaded in the forum?


Yes, you can load directly to the forum.
Title: Re: Wet Dry filters
Post by: Ron on January 10, 2014, 07:43:43 AM
Quote from: four_by_ken on January 09, 2014, 11:06:38 PM
Quote from: breaktime on January 09, 2014, 10:52:44 PM
Quote from: four_by_ken on January 09, 2014, 04:46:59 PM
Take some pictures and post them in this thread.  Might help to figure out what to do.

I will be making a couple wet/dry in not too long.


Good idea, I will do that.  Maybe I'll try to do a quick video so you can hear it as well. Can video be loaded in the forum?


Yes, you can load directly to the forum.
Pictures can be loaded, video cannot. You can host the video somewhere else though and share a link here.
Title: Re: Wet Dry filters
Post by: four_by_ken on January 10, 2014, 11:26:20 AM
Oops... thats right.  Only pictures.

I use YouTube for my videos.  Doesnt get much easier.