Sound Dampening on MAG Pumps

[Diver4Life]

I would like to put some sound dampening on the bottom of my submersed MAG pumps. I have some outside house 3/4" pink foam insulation. Do you guys think this would be safe?

 

[Anonymous]

Hi Diver4Life, and :welcome:

I don't think the pink foam would last long and might release something into the water. I would stay away from that and try and put something made of rubber under it. There are millions of things that could be used. I have used those rubber feet that are made to go underneath the legs on your couch to keep the couch from sliding on a tile floor.

McMasterCar.com sells all kind of rubber pads.

You could also Google search for "vibration isolators? and find many choices.

Louey

 

[minibowmatt]

some people have used Mouse pads under them.

 

[Anonymous]

I don't think a mouse pad should be used when the pump is used as a submersible pump. They do work quite well for external pumps though.

Louey

 

[minibowmatt]

oops.. missed that is was submersed! i think your right!

 

[Diver4Life]

Rubber feet sound like a good idea. I will look around. Thanks.

 

[Anonymous]

If you can't find the rubber feet for the MAG, you can use two short sections of vinyl tubing for the pump to rest on.

 

[Anonymous]

I've been using a mouse pad for a couple of years with my submersed Mag pumps. 8O 8O Hasn't harmed anything that I can tell. Does deaden the vibration.

 

[Anonymous]

I have the foam they give you on mine and then I put the pump in a long ziploc container.

 

[Dewman]

Louey,

Why no Neoprene on Submerged Pumps?

I wouldn't think it could be too bad if it was washed thouroughly.
Is there leaching of some sort?

 

[Anonymous]

Dewman wrote:

Louey,

Why no Neoprene on Submerged Pumps?

I wouldn't think it could be too bad if it was washed thouroughly.
Is there leaching of some sort

Neoprene would be fine. Most mouse pads aren't made of neoprene, I don't think.

I used a mouse pad under an externally mounted mag9.5 and it still rotted in a few years time. I got water spilled on it a few times, so it did get wet. I would thing that if it had been submerged the whole time it wouldn't have lasted long at all.

Maybe mine was a cheapy?

Louey

 

[NMreefer]

I go down to my local gasket shop and get small pieces of leftovers from them. I always get viton, but that's just me. I'd be happy to mail you some, just shoot me a pm.

Phillip