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11/01/2013, 05:58 PM | #1 |
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Vinyl tubing or PVC tubing for overflow?
Trying to quiet down my overflow on my back drilled 75 gal tank. I currently have 1 inch PVC tubing with a ball valve.
What does everyone else like to use?
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11/01/2013, 06:23 PM | #2 |
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I'm using a durso stand pipe and 1-1/4 pool vacuum hose as the overflow plumbing
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11/02/2013, 08:35 PM | #3 |
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mine is hard piped pvc, i don't think it really matters though.
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11/02/2013, 09:49 PM | #4 |
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I am also using hard PVC. Bu my tank is upstairs and I am rarely up there so the noise doesn't bother me. I guess we will see if that changes the beginning of next year when I move everything down stairs.
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11/03/2013, 04:46 AM | #5 |
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Spa flex.... Best of both worlds
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11/03/2013, 08:45 AM | #6 |
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If the noise is coming from the overflow itself a Maggie Muffler will help and it slids over the end of the PVC tube in the overflow
http://www.aquacave.com/Maggie-Muffl...ipe-P2817.aspx |
11/04/2013, 06:34 PM | #7 |
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Would it make more sense to upgrade the pump to push more waterflow?
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11/04/2013, 07:33 PM | #8 |
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Working with one drain sucks.i have this problem to but I can't do anything about it, ideally you would want one full syphon drain adjusted with gate valve and a second drain where water barely goes through for an emergency if valve /drain gets clogged.a full su phone 1 inch pvc or flex you wouldn't hear the water noise. Is the noise where water enters or exits?
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11/05/2013, 09:11 AM | #9 |
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The noise is coming as it rushes down the pvc from the display tank.
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