Wet/dry pump

[Lori]

Got my wet/dry up and running. Works like a charm. Problem is, the pump seems to echo when the tank is filled with water causing quite a racket coming from under the cabinet.
My question is, and this may just be the norm for wet/dry's, can I put foam or something around the pump to cut down on the noise. Would this help at all? I'm a Virgin to wet/dry filter's. So, like I said, this may be normal. I just don't like hearing the loud hummm.
Thank's for your help.

[sunkenmetal]

Air in the pump?

[algarciajr]

Is it the pump that echoes or the return pipe? I put a piece of tubing around my return pipe where it makes contact with the aquarium stand to help reduce vibrations.

[Lori]

No air in the pump. No vibration from the return line. I think it's because the pump is sitting on the bottom of the wet/dry. Thus causing the vibration. I think a piece a blue foam would do the trick. If I lift up on the return line while it's running, you can hear different pitches to the noise. Maybe it's just me because it's new.

[nightster]

Im sure add a piece of foam or rubber would do the trick, if it is vibrations and not the pump itself being noisy...

[Lori]

If your coming by tonight, you'll see what I mean. It's totally vibration. I ran the pump in a five gallon bucket for several hours before I ever used it. It ran a hydroponic pot plant setup for awhile. Figured I better get the bad stuff out so i didn't have a bunch of Dopey fish. LOL

[sunkenmetal]

LOL

[nightster]

Lmao right! I didn't know you grew pot! Jk I know where you got the pump from, but nobody else does... you might wanna clarify that lol.

[Lori]

Ha. That is some funny stuff. There's got be an easy fix to the problem. I was looking up filter socks on youtube and, this dude actually had an actual sock hooked to his. Now that's some funny sheite.

[sunkenmetal]

Still funny

[swk]

Try a mousepad underneath the pump. Also, some pumps are just louder than others. What brand are you using?

[Lori]

I can't remember the brand of pump. I had to google the model # to find out. It is pretty loud though. I put some padding under it but, it didn't help.

[algarciajr]

Have you checked the shaft and impeller? If it has a ceramic shaft it could be broken, or if it has a metal shaft it be worn, also check to see that the impeller opening where the shaft goes isn't out of round.

[Lori]

Thanks Al. I'll look into that. Maybe it's just dirty.

[sunkenmetal]

if you need someone to measure the bore to see if its out of round i can do that for ya...