Could this pump be considered as a quiet one? My old pumps sound like drilling machines, so I need one on a quieter side. Thank you for any help.
1549108
it hums I use two holes and put tape on the other two and I set it on a scrap piece of 4x4what it does do is a good job
1549109
I use this one for an outside pond in the winter to keep a hole open in the ice but yes, this is much quieter than all the other pumps that I have had and it can move a lot of air. Because I am not sure who all will sees this answer, this is considered an indoor pump and I have it under a cover to use it outside and it is plugged into a GFI outlet. Unfortunately, because of how all of these pumps work, a vibrating lever that pumps a diaphragm to move the air none of them are silent. I think that you would be happy with this pump.
1549110
Yes. Take a small square cleaning sponge and with a hot glue gun attach them together. Works great.
1549111
standing 3 feet away from this pump you can only hear a very soft hum which is unavoidable,and my tank has water falling in it which completely covers the sound,definitely far from noisy,hope this helps...
1549112
Very quiet if kept on flat surface, preferrably the ground. It's got little rubber legs but it will vibrate whatever you put it on. I would recommend placing a small towel under it if its not sitting on carpet. Good luck!
1549113
I got this for my Dad, and visited him a while after. It was much quieter than the one he had before. I could barely hear it.
1549114
It's as quiet as this type of air pump gets. Not to say there isn't a little hum, but it's not obnoxious at all. The real sound problems are with the "commercial" type air pumps. They make it sound like take-off is imminent. I've used both types so I have first hand knowledge of the sound they produce. Hope this helps a little. West from Florida
1549115
I have it in my bedroom about 6 ft. from where I sleep. No problems. One warning. I have baught several pumps through the years and just because one is quiet does not mean the next one of the same kind will be also.
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I assume you got the unit with the Permate pump? If so then it's not your imagination. I can actually hear mine upstairs! However it only lasts for a while until the tank is filled again. And somewhere in the instructions it says that you can cover the pump with insulating material since it's not an electrically powered device. That should help with the noise . . . hopefully.
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Very quiet. Mine is in the basement and I never hear it. I has mine for 14 months and the motor locked up. I had to take it an authorized repair place. Speller said that they would fix it or replace it. After 6 weeks, the repair place said that it was shot and it wasn't under warrantee. My original instruction manual said that it was under warrantee. I called zoeller and they said that it was warranted for 3 year from date of manufacture not date of purchase. Zoeller finally set me a new pump.
1152969
It is no louder than other filters. The main noises are the bubbles and the pump. If your pump is quiet the filter will be quiet. I keep mine in my bedroom and the noise does not bother me.
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Perhaps the problem with the noise is the surface the pump is placed on causing a drumming effect. Try putting the pump on a soft terry cloth towell and see if that helps with the noise. Or put your ear plugs on. I use mine out side to brew my compost tea for garden use and leave the pump in the shed. If you put the pump in a insulated box it will probabley heat up to much and seaze up. Thats all I have for you. Best to you. ED
597422
Mine isn't noisy at all. And mine works awesome and is well worth the price. Just bought mine used do I didn't spend the money a new one would be. Maybe it's clogged ?
1289310
I have this pump installed in a building that is insulated ..some times it runs 24 hours a day only run as I need it...I don't have a measure device to tell how loud it is when running. In order to hear it running you have to be with in appox 30 feet from out side of building to hear it running..It is very quite for this type of pump.
1354324
It has a different sound. Instead of a low freq. pump noise, it has a high frequency motor noise. So, it is relatively quieter but higher frequency.
2231661
Our pump works perfectly and is very quiet. It sounds as though you may have a faulty pump.
2285154
You might have a piece of gravel or a small snail stuck inside. I would take it apart and use a cotton swab to see if anything comes out. It's one of the quietest pumps on the market.
489353
very loud? well, mine is not silent, however it does hum a little (nothing louder than, lets say a refrigerator hum). besides the noise is it pumping water?
1468188
It is a whole shop compressor so it is loud, but surprisingly quiet for this type of compressor... I have another 80 Gal in my shop that is louder!
1354322
The pump is very quiet. Mine is installed around the corner of the house from the pool and you cannot hear it. I have it set for 3,000 rpm for 1st stage and 2,400 for the remainder. I would give it an 8 on your scale.
1568676
Mine is not quiet, but it's certainly not offensive. Sounds like most any pump machine.
1600728
quieter than the older units (the kind with the knob at the 12oz option), but not that silent. The pump still makes noise when it pulls water and when it spits it out. Can't avoid it, really. Would it wake somebody up if you were in the kitchen? Probably not.
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I bought this as a gift to my sister. She states that it isn't whisper quiet and that it can be heard in the next room, but it is quieter than the Lactinosh pump she used prior to this one. Hope this helps.
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One other comment to add. I read where one person said it was loud. Mine is relatively quiet...much quieter than an up right.