Bill Smith Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 (edited) I have a 10-gallon tank in my bedroom, and in the quiet of the night, I can hear my AquaClear 30's lid vibrating. Removing the lid prevents heat conservation and triggers too much evaporation. So I stretched a thin rubber band around the back part of the lid's lip: This suspends the lid a millimeter or two above the filter, yet holds it in place: No more vibrations! Enjoy, Bill Edited January 30, 2021 by Bill Smith 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch_ScruffyCityAquatics Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 Great idea! I’ll keep this is mind if I ever go back to using one of my Aquaclears! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanTruth Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 Nice, simple little trick! Genius. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 I'll get my lid out the the drawer and try it out. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Another elegant and inexpensive DIY solution from inventor of the Pex Pillar @Bill Smith 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narkulus Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 My lid is quiet but I wish there were an impeller hack that would eliminate the rattle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Smith Posted May 17, 2021 Author Share Posted May 17, 2021 1 hour ago, Narkulus said: My lid is quiet but I wish there were an impeller hack that would eliminate the rattle. Do you service the impeller and impeller chamber? I occasionally must remove the motor from the filter and clean it out with a bottle brush. I found that I sometimes get snail shells or bits of grit in there. I also clean the impeller blades with a toothbrush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narkulus Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 Actually I just bought it yesterday, and it was silent until this morning. I just saw some lube tricks on youtube with silicone jelly and will give that a try today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Smith Posted May 17, 2021 Author Share Posted May 17, 2021 14 minutes ago, Narkulus said: Actually I just bought it yesterday, and it was silent until this morning. I just saw some lube tricks on youtube with silicone jelly and will give that a try today. Hmm, if it's brand new, I'll bet something got in there with the impeller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narkulus Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 (edited) On 5/17/2021 at 12:17 PM, Bill Smith said: Hmm, if it's brand new, I'll bet something got in there with the impeller. I cleaned impeller assembly, still rattled, so I applied the silicone grease to the metal shaft, but then had trouble with the impeller not wanting to start when I plugged it in. I finally ended up pulling the siphon tube off, bumping the impeller with a toothpick which got it started, then replaced the siphon. the pump primed and the rattle is gone. My guess is the thick grease offered enough resistance that it just couldn't get started, maybe I applied too much. Flow looks great though and the filter is silent. I'll let it run overnight, then unplug and plug back in to be sure it can start by itself. The grease trick works for impeller rattle. Oh, and the lid started vibrating after all this, so I'll have to find a rubber band. Edited May 18, 2021 by Narkulus more info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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