I purchased a Quiet One 9000 pump and discovered that the word quiet does not really apply to this pump. This pump is going back and need to either replace it with the same pump (hoping I got a bad one) or a different pump altogether. Does anyone elase have a QO 9000 that is actually quiet? Is there another single pump or 2 pumps that I could replace this pump with and still get the 2000gph that I am looking for? I need to decide this by tonight and I really want a quiet pump.
Large Pump Question!
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Right now I am leaning toward replacing the 9000 with 2/4000s. I will only lose about 300gph, will use less power to run and can use a prefilter on the pump. Any thoughts?
I just got a Supreme Hy-drive 4800 and I can barely hear it even pushing over 4000gph and its energy efficient too. I like the mag drive pumps I'll never buy a different brand of submersable pumps
jsodwi;3935355; said:
I plan on using the pump in a sump, what kind of water depth do you need? I looked at those and am considering the 4000.
I've had the Mag 24, Mag 18 and Mag 12... the 24 was just as quiet as the 12...
They all functioned nearly silent unless/until they got sand in them... Putting off cleanign the impeller put wear on them and this wear makes them noisy...
I've never personally owned a Quiet One...
They all functioned nearly silent unless/until they got sand in them... Putting off cleanign the impeller put wear on them and this wear makes them noisy...
I've never personally owned a Quiet One...
BadOleRoss;3935605; said:
I keep my sump 10-12" deep Dont forget if you run your sump shallow you can always put a 90 degree elbow on the intake so it doesn's suck air
Crispy;3935661; said:
Yep, I put it on foam when I first put it in the sump. I think it's just a noisy pump.
jsodwi;3935689; said:
I only have about 6-7" of depth before I start watering down my bio filter foam....but a 90 should make it work.
After much deliberation and online research I ended up going with 2 Rio Hyper Flow 32s. That should give me almost 3000gph even with head loss. I had Rio's on my Sw tank years ago and they served me well. With any luck, they will be here by Saturday and I can fill up my build!