MarksReef
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Yes, I could never get it quiet with just one. GH sent me one for free. it was his idea.
help with quieting down GH overflow...sounds like a train.
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TylerHaworth
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Omg do not restrict your drain... It will flood.
TylerHaworth
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The gushing is the result of the air/water mixture not flowing smoothly.
You need to do one or more of the following:
1) restrict your return pump
2) have the drain terminate closer to the water line
3) allow the system to draw in more air (GH overflows have the airline at the top of the elbow, make it bigger)
You need to do one or more of the following:
1) restrict your return pump
2) have the drain terminate closer to the water line
3) allow the system to draw in more air (GH overflows have the airline at the top of the elbow, make it bigger)
oseymour
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I have a couple of friends that have this overflow and we all do different things to quiet it down.
I bought a larger piece of enkamat on eBay and made sure it went down all the way in the overflow box. I also stuff a piece of enkamat to the top of my filter socks which stops the sounds when the water was falling into the filter socks.
http://i.imgur.com/5EIFyHA.jpg
I bought a larger piece of enkamat on eBay and made sure it went down all the way in the overflow box. I also stuff a piece of enkamat to the top of my filter socks which stops the sounds when the water was falling into the filter socks.
http://i.imgur.com/5EIFyHA.jpg
TylerHaworth
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do what you want, but restricting your only drain is absolutely begging for catastrophe.
10x turnover is much higher than most people run anyway... What is your big aversion to restricting the return?
10x turnover is much higher than most people run anyway... What is your big aversion to restricting the return?
Devaji108
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Tyler,
i really dont have an aversion to restricting the return. maybe i'll give it I try.
the pump I am using is the rio 1700+ @ 4 feet of head its at 352 GPH.
then one 90 elbow. so guessing 300ish GPH
i'll just hate the thought of adding something if I dont not work. but on the other hand if it does I'll be dancing for joy. guess i'll give it a shot and see.
i really dont have an aversion to restricting the return. maybe i'll give it I try.
the pump I am using is the rio 1700+ @ 4 feet of head its at 352 GPH.
then one 90 elbow. so guessing 300ish GPH
i'll just hate the thought of adding something if I dont not work. but on the other hand if it does I'll be dancing for joy. guess i'll give it a shot and see.
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