STANDUP PIPE SUGGESTIONS

[T]

ive been runnign my tank for over a year now.
and i have a pvc standup pipe in a overflow with holes on the side and a lid andair tube coming out. it was a quick one and ive been really lazy. but i remodeled my room and evefrything looks nice now. and i want to get rid of the sound. its not annoying but i want it quite!
any suggestions on quite standup pipes?
i alreadi triedthe 45 degree slant with a tube going down. it was loud
maybe i didnt do it wrong any one have pics of theirs that works?
im plannign to try a durso this weekend if i have time to go down to home depot.
what other suggestions are their? im trying to go simple and easy.
pics will be helpful. thanks

 

[eh1421]

build yourself one of theses
http://www.dursostandpipes.com/

mike

 

[T]

imma try it this weekend. but for now i was wondering is there a more simple way of making it have no sound? i was wondering how the slanted 45 degree one works. somebody showed a picture and explained it maybe about a month ago.

 

[ethnics]

daniel used a stand pipe, with a T at the top, then a 90* elbow pointing back down into the water so it would be quiet, you can also add a ball valve and keep closing it til you get it to the point where its quiet. dont close it to much or your tank will over flow. ur overflow is trying to drain so much so fast which results in the gurgling noise. using the ball valve will reduce the overflow to be perfect and not to much, which will make it quiet.

 

[T]

i understand the too fast part. but i dont wanna restrict the flow of the water down the overflow. i want it to flow as fast as possible. iono why. it just seems to me that my pump works better with more flow to the sump

 

[MilitantPotato]

I tried a durso and a stockman standpipe, I like the stockman better, takes up less room and seems a little quieter.

 

[T]

stockman is the one with teh holse on the side of the pvc and the cover over it right?

 

[ethnics]

tong, using a ball valve wont restrict flow at all. it'll jus reduce the amount thats trying to go to the actual amount ur overflow can handle. ur overflow is trying to flow more then what its capable of so its gurgling. adding the ball valve will jus slow the current down to its max, and almost completly reduce the gurgle. this is exactly what daniel did on his.

 

[CHOMPERS]

tong, using a ball valve wont restrict flow at all. it'll jus reduce the amount thats trying to go to the actual amount ur overflow can handle. ur overflow is trying to flow more then what its capable of so its gurgling. adding the ball valve will jus slow the current down to its max, and almost completly reduce the gurgle. this is exactly what daniel did on his.

But just to clarify, the gurgling is caused by the hose from overflow going to the sump. It flows more than the overflow will provide and then sucks air to make up for it. The limit of the system is the overflow. Adding the ball valve will tune the hose to the overflow. By restricting the hose just to the point that it stops gurgling is where the overflow is flowing at its max. You will not be reducing the overall flow of the system.