http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sun, 14 Jun 2026 20:03:28 +0000 Sat, 04 Sep 2010 10:34:18 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.03 360 www.utahreefs.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=43059 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/1by1.gif http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=43059&PID=374419&title=noisy-drainage#374419 Author: smacky
Subject: 43059
Posted: September 04 2010 at 10:34am

Awesome. I'll ask him about it.]]> Sat, 04 Sep 2010 10:34:18 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=43059&PID=374419&title=noisy-drainage#374419 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=43059&PID=374399&title=noisy-drainage#374399 Author: laynframe
Subject: 43059
Posted: September 03 2010 at 10:51pm

Hey smacky tcfab can make silencers for skimmers hit him up! Also silencers for dursos!

Edited by laynframe - September 03 2010 at 10:51pm]]> Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:51:13 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=43059&PID=374399&title=noisy-drainage#374399 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=43059&PID=373966&title=noisy-drainage#373966 Author: Mark Peterson
Subject: 43059
Posted: August 31 2010 at 10:47pm

Luckedout wrote: HGB's are great for tanks that have little space in the overflow.

The Modified Durso I developed solves that space problem and doesn't clog up.


]]> Tue, 31 Aug 2010 22:47:32 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=43059&PID=373966&title=noisy-drainage#373966 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=43059&PID=373947&title=noisy-drainage#373947 Author: Luckedout
Subject: 43059
Posted: August 31 2010 at 8:01pm

I used the gurgle buster for a while and it works well. I prefer my durso though. And you're right I did have to check the HGB from time to time to make sure it was running clean which I don't have to do with the durso. HGB's are great for tanks that have little space in the overflow.]]> Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:01:31 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=43059&PID=373947&title=noisy-drainage#373947 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=43059&PID=373944&title=noisy-drainage#373944 Author: Shayne
Subject: 43059
Posted: August 31 2010 at 7:45pm

I was actually planning on making one of those originally but a few people pointed out how it would be easier for it to plug up so I decided against it.]]> Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:45:20 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=43059&PID=373944&title=noisy-drainage#373944 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=43059&PID=373943&title=noisy-drainage#373943 Author: smacky
Subject: 43059
Posted: August 31 2010 at 7:34pm

I had a bunch of extra pvc and an afternoon to kill, so I made a Hofer Gurgle Buster. It took some time to get everything adjusted correctly, but it is really quiet.
Before I had the HGB I also put a ball valve on the drain and that helped a lot as well.
I like the HGB because with the tubing you can raise and lower the point that the air enters the drain, making it very quiet, without needing to dial back the drain speed.

Here's a link with instructions.
http://home.everestkc.net/jrobertson57268/HGB

Now I just need to figure out how to make my skimmer a bit quieter and my system will be nearly silent.
]]> Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:34:11 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=43059&PID=373943&title=noisy-drainage#373943 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=43059&PID=373933&title=noisy-drainage#373933 Author: Shayne
Subject: 43059
Posted: August 31 2010 at 7:02pm

Looks like the corrugated pipe idea worked. Everything is much quieter now.

Thanks for the tips everyone!
]]> Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:02:09 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=43059&PID=373933&title=noisy-drainage#373933 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=43059&PID=373445&title=noisy-drainage#373445 Author: Shayne
Subject: 43059
Posted: August 27 2010 at 5:16pm

Yeah, I thought of that same thing with the ball valve idea. I'm going to pick up some corregated tubing tonight.]]> Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:16:00 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=43059&PID=373445&title=noisy-drainage#373445 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=43059&PID=373442&title=noisy-drainage#373442 Author: Mark Peterson
Subject: 43059
Posted: August 27 2010 at 5:04pm

To further explain, the straight drop to the sump is drawing too much air with the fast falling water, almost like an open waterfall.
Another thing that might work is to slip a ball valve on the end of the drain and give the valve an adjustment which backs the water up just a little, making a puddle in the pipe and stopping air from rushing down into the sump. The corregated tubing method is much safer because sometimes snails end up going down the drain and a big one, if caught at the ball valve can seriously jeopardize the drain.
]]> Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:04:29 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=43059&PID=373442&title=noisy-drainage#373442 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=43059&PID=373425&title=noisy-drainage#373425 Author: Shayne
Subject: 43059
Posted: August 27 2010 at 3:46pm

Mark Peterson wrote: My Modified Durso can draw water close to as fast as without it, yet it is very quiet. It sounds like it's the way the water drops that is causing the problem. Place a long length of flexible corrugated pipe (thin walled sump hose available at HD and Lowes) at the end of the drain pipe. Begin with a length of corrugated pipe long enough to make a full curl underwater.

I'll give it a try. Thanks Mark!]]> Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:46:52 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=43059&PID=373425&title=noisy-drainage#373425