Sump Drain To Noisy

[monizb]

Hey guys I got water finally going in the new setup I just find it very noisy from the drain pipe when the water dumps into sump should a put a valve on it and reduce the flow ? It’s sitting just above the waterline in sump now please help lol


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[Kyle1970]

I tried everything. Always noisy.
Ended up with a pipe into the water with 1/2 inch holes in it every couple inches.
Helped even more with it draining into a sock.
Ideally it’s the air making the noise. If you can throttle back the return pump to match the flow rate returning to the sump you will have silence. This is a very fine point. Tough to dial in
Not a fan of a valve on return for fear of blockage.

Good luck.

 

[monizb]

I have my pump turn down as much as it can maybe adjust the valve as well that I have in that line ?


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[TORX]

Can you share your set up again? I do not remember how your return and drain is set up.

 

[marks69]

do the herbie set up, completely quiet.

 

[monizb]

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[monizb]

My return line just drops in to the sump with a 1” above water so when water hits the sump it’s just splashing in ahhhhh


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[TORX]

Just 1 drain and return or 2 drains?

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[monizb]

Just one drain and one return


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[TORX]

Just one drain and one return


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That is the hardest to silence, but it can be done. I just did a single drain on my 40 cube that I recently sold and it ran dead silent. What you want is called a Stockman Standpipe. You will need a ball on the drain under the tank and on the return pump to make it work perfectly. You do not need to dismantle a union like in the video for the rubber stopper. Just a thick elastic will work, or a proper size tight O-Ring.

http://www.madhattersreef.com/diy-stockman-standpipe/