noisy water pump
our water pump is now very noisy, sounds like it is shaking itself apart! how do we convince it to work quietly? (cheaply!) thanks all PS it is 2006
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From the picture shown, I see three things that can help:
1: Shock mounts like Shadow Catcher mentions. That way, vibrations are not transferred from the pump to the rest of the rig which is acting like the sounding board in a guitar, amplifying the noise. Dealing with vibrations on the cables and hoses also helps.
2: A small accumulator tank, like the ShurFlo. It doesn't store much water... but it is pressurized to 30 PSI, and helps keep the brief "burrup" noises at bay.
3: Worst case, get a variable speed pump.
1: Shock mounts like Shadow Catcher mentions. That way, vibrations are not transferred from the pump to the rest of the rig which is acting like the sounding board in a guitar, amplifying the noise. Dealing with vibrations on the cables and hoses also helps.
2: A small accumulator tank, like the ShurFlo. It doesn't store much water... but it is pressurized to 30 PSI, and helps keep the brief "burrup" noises at bay.
3: Worst case, get a variable speed pump.
