herbie and basement sump

[mark]

you say can't get overflow silent, but where's the noise? Is it gurgling in the line below the gate valve?

With mine I placed the gate just above the sump so the drain is full of water and area around the tank is silent.

[WarDog]

Originally Posted by mark

you say can't get overflow silent, but where's the noise? Is it gurgling in the line below the gate valve?

With mine I placed the gate just above the sump so the drain is full of water and area around the tank is silent.

+1. Move the valve to the basement just above the sump.

[MarkoD]

Originally Posted by WarDog

+1. Move the valve to the basement just above the sump.

but how would that work with adjusting the valve. wont making adjustments be a huge pain in the butt. always going up and down for every minor adjustment.

[mark]

Originally Posted by MarkoD

but how would that work with adjusting the valve. wont making adjustments be a huge pain in the butt. always going up and down for every minor adjustment.

couple of times up and down the stairs every 6 weeks re-adjusting after opening to flush out the snail shells not a big deal. Usually though what causes need for adjustment is filter sock dirty, swap it then don't even need to touch the valve.

[MarkoD]

Seems like I've adjusted this one 100 time so far and i can't get it right

[ronau]

Originally Posted by MarkoD

Seems like I've adjusted this one 100 time so far and i can't get it right

Is it salty yet? I haven't tested this yet but I've heard that Herbies can't be tuned with freshwater.

[MarkoD]

Yup it's salty. I have it kinda quiet now. But there seems to be a gushing sound at the valve. Like water isn't going through smooth

[mark]

even with a gate valve it's very very small adjustments then need to wait few minutes between touching it. Also first time up might take a bit of playing cause you're balancing against your sump level, height in overflow, evap and ATO. When I converted from Dursos to get everything how I wanted ended up adjusting height of last baffle. Since then truly pretty much set and forget.

[MarkoD]

Originally Posted by mark

you say can't get overflow silent, but where's the noise? Is it gurgling in the line below the gate valve?

With mine I placed the gate just above the sump so the drain is full of water and area around the tank is silent.

yes its gurgling right below the gate valve. but i sounds like really fine bubbles

and there seems to be a click/knocking sound once in a while.

[gregzz4]

Originally Posted by MarkoD

yes its gurgling right below the gate valve. but i sounds like really fine bubbles

and there seems to be a click/knocking sound once in a while.

I have a 'fuge above my sump and I get this sometimes (new sump planned - no divorced 'fuge)
In my case it's air being sucked into the standpipe
The vortec is pretty strong, even at only a couple hundred gph, and creates noises/bubbles. Clicking, thumping what have you
It's very sensitive to the level in my sump and as was stated in your case, your temp sump is probably the cause
The only way I can get rid of the gurgling/clicking/etc is to plug the standpipe with the bulb of my turkey baster until the 'fuge is quite full. The extra water height flushes all the air out and it's done - 'till I mess with a pump again and upset the sump levels
Using the bulb allows the flush without messing with the gate valve

With that said ... maybe you can still fix it with the temp sump in place
What's the water level above your main standpipe ?
Not that there's a magic #, but I'd be looking in the overflow box to see there's not a vortec happening there