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. 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. 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