Loud skimmer

[GOSKN5]

I have an Aquamaxx ecomaxx em300 that has gotten loud.. it's not the pump it's the "silencer" on the airline... I have cleaned it out etc.. doesn't help... it sounds like a pressure cooker or a teapot haha... any tips or ideas?

 

[Armydogracing]

You can do a diy silencer. I used an air valve from a maxijet and put cotton in the end of it. I can take a pic when I get home and post it. Or you can get a skimz silencer from brs that would work also

 

[Salty1962]

You may have some creep in your line.:rolleyes::D I've heard people talk about noise with their skimmers and after cleaning out air line and volute it cleared up.

 

[GOSKN5]

You can do a diy silencer. I used an air valve from a maxijet and put cotton in the end of it. I can take a pic when I get home and post it. Or you can get a skimz silencer from brs that would work also

I would appreciate a pic.. thanks

You may have some creep in your line.:rolleyes::D I've heard people talk about noise with their skimmers and after cleaning out air line and volute it cleared up.

That was my first thought as well.. so I cleaned the skimmer dried it etc.. put back in and still loud.. it wasn't loud when I first got it tho.. so something has changed

 

[Armydogracing]

I took a pic not sure if you can see it well but its the air valve that comes with a maxijet pump.

Did you also rinse the airline tube with hot water when you cleaned it?

Heres the pic when I did this it cut down the sound to almost silent

 

[Armydogracing]

That pump is injecting micro bubbles in my first chamber before my socks and skimmer

 

[mr fixit]

Poke a small hole in a water bottle lid force it through make sure its snug n dosent restrict airflow a n then screw the bottle on with a few really small holes on the bottom now u have a diy muffler