How can I make my Durso standpipe quieter?

Water/air mix exiting the drain can cause noise. This can be reduced by use of filter socks or a “bubble box”. If all of this has been done and it still makes “toilet” flushing sound, reduce the return pump flow to the DT till the sound is gone. Hope this helps, but remember durso’s are never completely quite.

Why is my Durso standpipe gurgling?

when air gets in the horizontal part, it builds up and this puts pressue on the standpipe therefore preventing as much water from entering the pipe…the bubble will eventually work its way across the pipe and then when it gets to the 90-degree bend it will suddenly shoot upwards releasing the pressure…

What is a ghost overflow?

The Ghost™Overflow™ is extremely versatile by design; having 3 drains, it will accept just about any plumbing configuration. Our personal favorite is the Beananimal method; it’s dead silent, employs a full siphon, and requires the use of an emergency drain.

What is a Durso overflow?

Durso Standpipe This is the most basic of the drains styles that only requires a single hole to be drilled into the tank. The Durso Standpipe was created by a hobbyist, Richard Durso, and was born out of the desire to quietly and efficiently drain water from the display aquarium down into the sump.

What is bean animal overflow?

A bean animal overflow system uses three pipes for draining with two pipes being for main drainage purposes and one emergency drain. The two main pipes are designed like the Durso standpipe and the Herbie pipe respectfully. The emergency drainage pipe is very similar to the Herbie emergency pipe as well.

What is a Herbie overflow?

The Herbie Overflow Method is a simple, proven plumbing setup that’s been around for many years. At it’s most basic, it consists of 2 standpipes in an overflow; a main drain regulated by a valve that runs as a siphon, and a separate unrestricted “emergency standpipe”.

What is a Durso standpipe?

Technically speaking, the Durso Standpipe is the plumbing assembly above the bulkhead, inside the overflow box. The standpipe has a small vent hole on the top elbow that prevents a siphon from forming in the drain pipe.

How does bean animal overflow work?

What is an aquarium overflow used for?

An overflow box is used to drain water from your display aquarium down into your sump or filtration system. The overflow box itself consists of a weir and drainpipes to get water out of your tank and down into your sump.

What is the difference between a Durso and a bean?

The Bean design uses the same valve-controlled siphon drain as the Herbie setup. That is where the similarities end. The second pipe acts very similar to a Durso because it is vented with an air hole — preventing that pipe from being a siphon and making it quiet.

What is a Herbie or bean (3 pipe) overflow?

Many people convert these types of single drain systems into siphon valve based overflow methods like the Herbie (2 pipe) or Bean (3 pipe) design to get more capacity and take advantage of the other benefits of a siphon system. Siphons are silent when running and have much more capacity and safety measures than a Durso or vented drain.

How do you install an external overflow box?

In the last few years there have been a few companies making external overflow boxes out of acrylic that use a 3 standpipe overflow design. They can be installed by drilling a few holes in the tank. An external box housing the pipes is connected to a smaller overflow weir box inside of the tank with bulkheads.

What is the best way to quiet an overflow box?

The Herbie method is a common way to quiet down an existing overflow box with 2 standpipes present. Many times an existing return line is converted into a drain line, then the return is plumbed over the back of the aquarium. A 3 drain overflow is often referred to as a Bean Overflow. It is widely considered the best overflow method.