Plumbing 101.
- Thread starter ShaunW
- Start date
- Location
- NYC - 10026
my $0.02:
my plumbing was noisy despite having a durso with an airline valve for fine adjustment, submerging the end of the drain line various depths in the sump, and putting insulation on the plumbing to deaden the sound.
what ultimately worked for me was putting a ball valve on the end of the drain (in combination with all of the above) and closing it slightly to balance the flow.
my plumbing was noisy despite having a durso with an airline valve for fine adjustment, submerging the end of the drain line various depths in the sump, and putting insulation on the plumbing to deaden the sound.
what ultimately worked for me was putting a ball valve on the end of the drain (in combination with all of the above) and closing it slightly to balance the flow.
- Location
- Marine Park
I use a "reverse durso" on my drain.
Make your regular durso in your tank, then in your sump make the outlet of an ASM or Euroreef skimmer! My drain goes down into my sump, Two 90 degree elbows, 6 inches of pipe and then a foam tube over that pipe. I find this to be VERY quiet and no bubbles! You can also try less water through the drain or drilling many holes in the pipe covered by the foam.
Make your regular durso in your tank, then in your sump make the outlet of an ASM or Euroreef skimmer! My drain goes down into my sump, Two 90 degree elbows, 6 inches of pipe and then a foam tube over that pipe. I find this to be VERY quiet and no bubbles! You can also try less water through the drain or drilling many holes in the pipe covered by the foam.
- Location
- Forest Hills
the higher the flow rate the harder it is to make it quiet. for some using a durso n stockman is enough. if not controling the water level by air valve, ball valve is needed. the higher the water level in the overflow, the less noise. the noise in the sump have many tricks to quiet it also.
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- Location
- Location: Location:
Where exactly is it noisy? at the tank, at the sump, or at the return?
A durso worked for me, as well as using a filter sock in the sump.
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A durso worked for me, as well as using a filter sock in the sump.
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i dont know how to post links but i was looking for plumbing and found www.dursostandpipes.com on the standpipe introduction tab the guys mentions something for quieting the drain.hope it helps.
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