quieting pump

[TekCat]

Is there an reef safe material that the submerged pump could be placed on to
reduce noise/vibrations/etc...? The commercial pads nice, but c'mon! $15
for a square piece of rubber? Any suggestions?

[Wayne Sallee]

A lot of pumps come with suction cups.

Most foams, rubber, and plastics are safe.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets



TekCat wrote on 10/24/2005 5:21 PM:
> Is there an reef safe material that the submerged pump could be placed on to
> reduce noise/vibrations/etc...? The commercial pads nice, but c'mon! $15
> for a square piece of rubber? Any suggestions?
>
>

[David Zopf]

"TekCat" > wrote in message
...
> Is there an reef safe material that the submerged pump could be placed on
> to reduce noise/vibrations/etc...? The commercial pads nice, but c'mon!
> $15 for a square piece of rubber? Any suggestions?
>

Some hardware and DIY stores sell sheet rubber. If not, look in your local
yellow or white pages for an industrial supply company such as Grainger or
McMaster Carr (they have a city desk in just about every major and minor US
and Canadian city). $5.00 will get you five times the amount of rubber
you'd get from a typical noise/vibration isolation kit. Witha soft enough
rubber or a foam rubber sheet, you can tool up your own isolation pad with a
pair of scissors...

McMaster Carr has a good website for doing some research;

http://www.mcmaster.com/

A search for sheet rubber turns up a lot of useful products...

Industrial supply co's are a great resource for all kinds of supplies.
Grab a pump catalog while you're there.

Regards,
R. David Zopf

[sdsdev]

"David Zopf" > wrote in message
...
>
> "TekCat" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Is there an reef safe material that the submerged pump could be placed on
>> to reduce noise/vibrations/etc...? The commercial pads nice, but c'mon!
>> $15 for a square piece of rubber? Any suggestions?
>>
>
> Some hardware and DIY stores sell sheet rubber. If not, look in your
> local yellow or white pages for an industrial supply company such as
> Grainger or McMaster Carr (they have a city desk in just about every major
> and minor US and Canadian city). $5.00 will get you five times the amount
> of rubber you'd get from a typical noise/vibration isolation kit. Witha
> soft enough rubber or a foam rubber sheet, you can tool up your own
> isolation pad with a pair of scissors...
>
> McMaster Carr has a good website for doing some research;
>
> http://www.mcmaster.com/
>
> A search for sheet rubber turns up a lot of useful products...
>
> Industrial supply co's are a great resource for all kinds of supplies.
> Grab a pump catalog while you're there.
>
> Regards,
> R. David Zopf
>
Another good source is cooking stores or even some of the Wal-Mart's. They
sell the small square heat resistant pot holders made from 100% silicone
rubber that fit well under the pumps and deaden the sound. You can cut them
to size and they are few bucks a piece....Its worth a look at.
I have them under my skimmer body and pump and my system return pump and
they work great. Been in system for over a yr and no problems and less noise

[Marc Levenson]

For $2, you can buy foam blocks made for Eheim filters, and cut it to
the shape you need. Put it under your pump to dampen the vibrations and
quiet that pump.

Marc


TekCat wrote:
> Is there an reef safe material that the submerged pump could be placed on to
> reduce noise/vibrations/etc...? The commercial pads nice, but c'mon! $15
> for a square piece of rubber? Any suggestions?
>
>

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