View Single Post
Unread 04/05/2012, 03:40 PM   #17
uncleof6
Registered Member
 
uncleof6's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: AWOL
Posts: 12,013
Quote:
Originally Posted by bongarone View Post
I have a Mag 9.5 as well, but a durso on a 1.5" drain with 1.5" PVC.

My top cap has two holes, roughly 3/16" dia each. My suggestion would be to drill a second hole, start at 1/8" and go from there. Mine is not silent but is quiet enough for me.

My drain pipe is submerged in the sump, but is still louder than the Durso. The loudest component of my system are the drain pipe and fans on my ATI sunpower. The durso is 3rd in line, tied with the Mag 9.5.
All part of the same issue. The flow rate is too high for the pipe size, to allow laminar flow. The noise you hear is due to turbulence. Removing restrictions, (valves, 90's etc,) increasing the pipe size, (a bit impractical as you are already at 1.5") and/or reducing the flow rate will silence the drain system.


__________________
"Things should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler." (oft attributed to Einstein; most likely paraphrasing by Roger Sessions; compactly articulates the principle of Occam's Razor)

Current Tank Info: 325 6' wide Reef
uncleof6 is offline   Reply With Quote