How in the heck am I going to quiet this standpipe?

[Anonymous]

I have a 1" Stockman standpipe. There is about 700 gph flowing thorugh it at max. The tank has a surge device on it. I initially put a 1/4" hole in the top and it couldn't keep up. It slurped. I made the hole 1/2" and now it sounds like a toy airplane trying to take off. What do I do?

 

[Anonymous]

buy some earplugs???



















How about always have AC/DC playing with the stereo set on 11...






















I really don't know, but your post looked so lonely there

 

[Anonymous]

How is it configured now? I used a cap with holes drilled in the side. This way I would adjust the flow. IF it is not glued together I would suggest making this mod. It gives flexability. You could install a valve if you like. Here is a pic of the top of mt stockman.

 

[Anonymous]

Hey Waz, that's a pretty nice pipe in yer hand.. Happy to see me?

:twisted:

*runs away*

 

[ChrisRD]

Is it working correctly now, but just making too much noise from sucking air?

 

[radar!]

perhaps you should get your surge to spazz down a little. i would think if you could fit a larger standpipe in there somewhere or perhaps a second standpipe it could handle a good surge. i can dump a 5 gallon pail of water (water change) in the tank so fast it nearly overflows the tank and the standpipe won't make a peep. i have 1 1/2" standpipe though - no rockets taking off in my house (i hate that sound).

 

[Anonymous]

I believe Righty has a tube attached to the top of his standpipe that he can run to another part of the house (or under the house) so you can have a large opening but move the noise somewhere else... I don't know if that is practical in your situation but I thought it was a great idea.

 

[leftovers]

Insert 1/2" tubing about 2' long see how it sounds...then make shorter till you get either the sound and drainage you want this works pretty well. You only need to insert it about 1" or less so it wont fall out. Watch water flow and cut down till sound is what you want

 

[Anonymous]

Hey Waz, that's a pretty nice pipe in yer hand.. Happy to see me?

Always. :wink:

 

[Anonymous]

I have had success inserting a flexible pipe too. You can also drill holes in the body of the pipe, which will take some pressure off the top opening. My current durso has both.

 

[Anonymous]

Would the below the water line holes help reduce micro bubbles also?

 

[Anonymous]

Dunno, but I've never had a problem with that after the first few weeks of a new system.

 

[Anonymous]

How many weeks are a few? I hit 2 months today.