Super loud overflow

[Cliff Puckstable]

How do I quiet this down? It's a friggin beast.

 

[ridetheducati]

It is loud because its drawing air. What happens when the nozzle is submerged?

[Cliff Puckstable]

It brings the water level down.

[Integral9]

A cap on the end of the pipe behind the tank with a 1/8" to 1/4" hole will help quiet it down. It may not quiet it down completely, but it should help a lot.

[Omair]

How do I quiet this down? It's a friggin beast.

 

 

Sell the tank :p

[smallreef]

Cap with a hole drilled in it....

is it the gurggeling or is it the swoosh of the water going down the pipe?

[ridetheducati]

A cap on the end of the pipe behind the tank with a 1/8" to 1/4" hole will help quiet it down. It may not quiet it down completely, but it should help a lot.

 

Agreed, coupled with slowing the flow rate. Slow flow, less air.

[Cliff Puckstable]

I tried the cap with a hole method. There was very little difference in noise. What I ended up doing was taking the strainer off and placing it sideways on top of the drains. 90% better. I just put silicone on it to hold it in place. Hopefully this works, otherwise It's going into a different room, and that would be a dang shame.

[epleeds]

What does the back of the tank look? The drain piping? Can u put a gate valve on it? U can run it at a full siphon.

[smallreef]

I had Adam build me an overflow box so my strainer is 95% submerged...that and my standpipe is only to the top of my tank with the cap/ hole in it.....

[Cliff Puckstable]

I will post a picture when I get home from work. The way I have it now is sooooo much better. How do I make it full syphon? Can I 90 it out towards the front or do I have to put a u facing down?

[epleeds]

Full siphon his the Herbie method. It's a gate valve on the drain closed just enough to be fully submerged. Only issue is if u don't have an emergency drain. That could be an issue