Now I need overflow help

TheReefGeek · #1 07-04-2006, 07:45 PM

To increase the water level inside the overflow, I think you need to make the hole smaller.

Simple test, plug the hole with your finger and see what happens, the water leve should rise.

Murminator · #2 07-05-2006, 01:49 AM

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Originally Posted by TheReefGeek

To increase the water level inside the overflow, I think you need to make the hole smaller.

Simple test, plug the hole with your finger and see what happens, the water leve should rise.

Hmmm my post disappeared.... well like I said it does the exact opposite the water level in the overflow drops then it starts to suck air and gurgle makes a hell of a noise I'll try to get a vid

KrazyKuch · #3 07-05-2006, 03:58 AM

I believe will do that because you have the pipe sumberged under water cause back pressure......so that when you plug that hole is cause's a syphon which pulls all the water it can from the overflow un till it sucks air!!!!

Murminator · #4 07-05-2006, 04:34 AM

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Originally Posted by KrazyKuch

I believe will do that because you have the pipe sumberged under water cause back pressure......so that when you plug that hole is cause's a syphon which pulls all the water it can from the overflow un till it sucks air!!!!

If I do that then I have splashing at the bottom and sucking at the top.....really starting to think this whole sump thing is a friggin pain.....Shoulda listened to Bev and Bob

Joe Reefer · #5 07-05-2006, 04:42 AM

Have you tried moving the air hose up and down?

TheReefGeek · #6 07-05-2006, 05:16 AM

Spend $15 on a durso?

mark · #7 07-05-2006, 02:06 PM

You pretty much have a Durso already and looks like setup okay as water level seems steady without the air-hole blocked. No sure how much difference replacing the one elbow to a Tee and cap (for a classic Durso) would make but all I know is when they are tuned, the drain pipe itself is quiet.

If the noise that causing the problem is the water fall effect into the overflow compartment, increase the height of the vertical pipe so the water level is higher in the overflow (less drop, less noise).

Difference on mine, between overflow compartment level and tank level is about an inch. As long as the overflow level is less than the tank (even 1/4") functionally it's correct.