Loud Sucking Sound

Snufflupagus · #1 05-15-2011, 11:58 PM

Hey Guys,

Thanks for the replies. Yes I have valves on everything. Are you saying all I have to do is reduce the flow and things should be fine? Here I took some pictures of when the water was flowing, maybe this will narrow down the suggestions.

DiverDude · #2 05-16-2011, 12:47 AM

Put a 90 degree "U" on it so it sucks from below the surface (I'd put a screen on it too so errant livestock doesn't get sucked in).

I've had a horrendous sucking sound since I got into this hobby. Turns out it's not my overflow but money being siphoned from my wallet.....

Dez · #3 05-16-2011, 12:58 AM

I would just get rid of that first standpipe (tornado one) and make the emergency one taller (almost to the height of the overflow itself). This is how I have mine set up.

Snufflupagus · #4 05-16-2011, 01:04 AM

Alright, cool. Thanks for the advise guys, I'll work on things and see what I can pull off.

The Grizz · #5 05-16-2011, 01:11 AM

Try to turn the valve on the shorter standpipe closed a little to raise the water level in the overflow so that the water level is about an inch from the top of the taller standpipe.

monocus · #6 05-16-2011, 03:09 AM

make a stockman standpipe

Snufflupagus · #7 05-17-2011, 01:34 AM

Thanks guys, raising the water level dud the trick. Cheers.

Trabby · #8 05-17-2011, 01:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DiverDude

Put a 90 degree "U" on it so it sucks from below the surface (I'd put a screen on it too so errant livestock doesn't get sucked in).

I've had a horrendous sucking sound since I got into this hobby. Turns out it's not my overflow but money being siphoned from my wallet.....

ROFLMAO!!