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Offline breaktime

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Wet Dry filters
« 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.

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Re: Wet Dry filters
« Reply #1 on: January 04, 2014, 05:32:47 PM »
How low do you have the pipe cut? Put a sponge on it maybe

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Re: Wet Dry filters
« Reply #2 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.
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Re: Wet Dry filters
« Reply #3 on: January 05, 2014, 07:33:28 AM »
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.

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Re: Wet Dry filters
« Reply #4 on: January 05, 2014, 07:39:40 AM »
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.

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Re: Wet Dry filters
« Reply #5 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.

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Re: Wet Dry filters
« Reply #6 on: January 09, 2014, 10:52:44 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?

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Re: Wet Dry filters
« Reply #7 on: January 09, 2014, 11:06:38 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.

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Re: Wet Dry filters
« Reply #8 on: January 10, 2014, 07:43:43 AM »
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.
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Re: Wet Dry filters
« Reply #9 on: January 10, 2014, 11:26:20 AM »
Oops... thats right.  Only pictures.

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