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Sta.61FF
03/04/2011, 02:18 PM
is it normal for the mp 40 dryside to be kind of noisy when at full throttle
GR214
03/04/2011, 02:20 PM
Yup sounds like a real supercharger to me lol
Sta.61FF
03/04/2011, 02:20 PM
also the dry side seems to get pretty hot......i adjusted the wet side so the vibration is minimal
drew_l
03/04/2011, 02:21 PM
i've heard these can be noisy while not cranked to the max.. Some people have tried to move the dryside around to find the "sweetspot" .
award212
03/04/2011, 02:22 PM
You'll probably notice a humming noise when it's all the way cranked up from the dry side. If everyting is working correctly and the wetside is ligned up correctly everything else should be almost silent.
GR214
03/04/2011, 02:23 PM
also the dry side seems to get pretty hot......i adjusted the wet side so the vibration is minimal


It does get a bit hot and on pulse mode to make a wave it can get annoying but worth it imo
Sta.61FF
03/04/2011, 02:24 PM
i tried to line the wetside up until i cant hear major vibrations....but when i put my ears near the water i can still hear it
adamfajge
03/04/2011, 02:25 PM
Don't stick your ears to close to the water
USC-fan
03/04/2011, 02:26 PM
It is the loudest thing on my tank. But worth it!
Sta.61FF
03/04/2011, 02:30 PM
dont get me wrong....i just go it but im already in love with it....i was just wondering if there was a normal hum from the dry side
GR214
03/04/2011, 02:33 PM
yup its normal in short you wont ever hear it anymore though once you see how happy your corals are.
fcmatt
03/04/2011, 02:42 PM
i had to rma both of my mp10w es due to the bearings being too loud on the dry side.
the replacements were much better. now i barely notice the noise unless i set it on
a wave making pulse setup.

i feel that the quality of these are hit or miss and due to the cost you should work with
ecotech to determine if yours is too loud.

the problem is a lot of people do not know what is acceptable or not until you get a good
one.
Sta.61FF
03/04/2011, 02:44 PM
ok thanks for the info guys!....one last question....when i set night mode do i have to set it at the time i want it to go into that mode and once set does it remember to go back to that mode the next night?
Zebodog
03/04/2011, 03:50 PM
ok thanks for the info guys!....one last question....when i set night mode do i have to set it at the time i want it to go into that mode and once set does it remember to go back to that mode the next night?

Correct - it will remember the time you set until the driver loses power at which point you'll have to reset it.