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					Originally Posted by sphelps  I've never heard of pumps breaking in and becoming quieter, what's the logic behind that? | 
	
 Mine do. I have bought several in tank pumps for my upstairs tank which is in the kitchen. And my wife has very good ears... They typically make a little more noise for the first week or two and then quiet down. And when they wear, they make a lot of noise...