Loud water pump and possible solution?
Travel Trailer 32 ft. Newbie. So loud water pump kicks on every time you open any water source. Being a master repair plumber for 35 years, I cant help but feel adding a small, bladder / resorvoire ta...
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SoundGuy wrote:
An old thread but since it's been revived I'll mention my own solution which was to add 25' of potable water hose to the pump output, resulting in the pump operating so quietly I also added a light so I'd know when it was running.
Silencing the Water Pump - 3 Pics, 1 Video Demonstration
I replaced the hose 3/4" GH connectors with 1/2" FPT but I notice ShurFlo now sells 3/4" GH > 1/2" FTP Wingnut Adapters that would allow using a standard potable water hose for this purpose without having to first replace the connectors with 1/2" FTP.
I think I remember seeing your post somewhere a while back, because the picture looks very familiar. You may be where I got the idea for a sponge, as I used the same kind of sponge you did. I only used about 4' of braided clear hose on the outlet side of my pump, and that made a big difference in sound level. I would never have thought the factory PEX line was transmitting that much noise and vibration.
