Make an air pump quieter - How to do it!

[@jeffps24]

I had to put on subtitles because my air pump is so loud!

[@mightymouse5029]

🤣😂

[@swfllpeyton]

Lol

[@clutchcontrol3394]

I had to shut down the airpump lol

[@mamamalalalala2317]

😂😂😂

[@owen7036]

Tried this with an old whisper 10-30 that was loud enough to be heard from the room next door. I was slightly more conservative that the author and avoided packing around the metal bar next to the electrical coil, as I noticed it was already pretty warm to the touch when I opened it up prior to the poly fill treatment. The noise difference was incredible. Can only hear it at all when standing right in front of the tank and it's only a very soft hum. It is not noticeably warmer either (it is about as warm as the skin on my forehead). I have been running it for about three days now with no issues. I will probably open it up in a week or so to look for any signs of damage but don't really anticipate there will be any. Thanks, Trafish!

[@TrafishAquatics]

Glad this was helpful, I've run many air pumps like this one for over 3 years and never had any issues

[@owen7036]

@@canonlensesandcameras4425 Hi Paul, sorry for the long response time, I don't log in to youtube often. I ran the pump with no problems for another six months before switching to a different filter style. It never developed any evident issues.

[@lynjones1356]

IF YOU WANT A FIRE DO THIS THE UNIT WILL OVER HEAT LMFAO NO AIR

[@joseph7105]

The empty space is for heat distribution. This will make it run warmer (and quieter) but it will cut the life of your pump in half from prematurely wearing parts due to heat exposure

[@alyssas7998]

Awesome, it worked for me and is much quieter! Now I can sleep in peace. Thank you!!

[@TrafishAquatics]

Your welcome!

[@calebnavy2142]

My fish tank finger sounds like 1,000 birds at once pisses me off

[@LeonKuzzy]

Amazing advice, worked a treat with a noisy Chinese air pump that could be heard in the next room! Anyone checking the comments.... This method works, sponsored blogs and google searches will leave you out of pocket just follow this vid!

[@giannislabrakis2343]

SOMEONE GIVE THIS MAN AN AWARD OR SOMETHING. THANK YOU BRO!

[@TrafishAquatics]

Your welcome!

[@Technologyadvisor1]

need help have pond one air pump fitting 18mm I need to adapt to 8mm air pipe any ideas? The pump came with a rubber tube that is about 18mm but can not seem to find a fitting for my large air stone that has a 8mm pipe.1

[@aaronfiddy4260]

Ive just found polly fill on amazon nice one bro 4 the tip my pumps drive me crazy thanks again 😊

[@PhalasaGames]

Worked great, I put a little less polyester than in the video and it reduced the noise by a huge margin. Also all the negative comments are just big air pump industry trying to downplay this guys great solution. They want your money to buy expensive quiet pumps when you can reduce the sound of cheap ones on your own.

[@MattsAquatics]

Can I use filter floss or cotton balls?

[@TrafishAquatics]

Dont use cotton balls or filter floss

[@MattsAquatics]

@@TrafishAquatics Ok thank you do much 👍

[@LO-dq2nw]

What is the name of that song in the beginning of your video it's driving me crazy because I know it but can't place it

[@Nxrvy]

FINALLY I could find a video with someone that speaks English all the other videos are indian tech people

[@hasinthaedirisinghe]

Will this het up in long use?? Usually there's lot of heat inside when disassembled..

[@namesomega3694]

I was thinking if there is some kind of plastic gelatin case to absorb all the vibrations

[@RandB_Aquatics]

whats the name of the somg at the start of your video??? .I just fell in love with it.

[@mysticorchid603]

Just tried it on a really noisy pump and boom it’s practically silent now! Thanks!

[@sjmsmaley]

Need update please… Has any of the air pumps become a fire hazard ?

[@TrafishAquatics]

No I have not had a single issue with overheating or performance of any of my air pumps.

[@vape4life172]

@@TrafishAquatics what about with cotton would it be a fire risk to use cotton balls

[@TrafishAquatics]

Cotton is not fire retardant/resistant so I would not reccomend using it

[@pengngytang4172]

@@TrafishAquatics but can I use it ? I don’t have the other cotton

[@TrafishAquatics]

I wouldn't use cotton

[@vinodh_joshua]

Will it not get fired

[@Luffy19922]

Am so lost how often should I do water changes in my 5.5 gallon tank, alot if people say every week,other 1 a month, other say dont do it the aquarium is to little get some bottom feeders 😭😭😭😭

[@TrafishAquatics]

Monitor your nitrates, once they go over 40ppm you can do a 25-50% change. Easy as that 😁

[@magicplayzzz5193]

Can you use cotton balls?

[@JURA8275]

Can I use filter cotton for the padding ? Please help me ... the noise is making me crazy ...

[@MrChit-od9po]

Cotton would insulate the same but WAY likely to have a fire. If you lit a cotton ball and polyfill side by side you'll see why

[@ixnairoz25]

I have an Eheim 130 aquaball which has been remotely quiet until i cleaned it around a week ago, I've narrowed It down to the propellor but i don't know what is wrong with it. Does anyone know how to fix it? It sounds like vibration

[@ХристоНенов-я1т]

Worked thanks bro

[@MsCorydorus]

Does it reduce the air pressure output ?

[@TrafishAquatics]

Not at all

[@lamkins2276]

I’m going to try this tomorrow. Air pumps drive me nuts.

[@SlackerU]

My hi-blow pump has some sort of sound/vibration wrap inside of it. I think you should use a rock-wool box of insulation to have the pump in instead b/c it's sold as fire resistant.

[@sivaprasadprasad8663]

I think this is the solution,I done, thanks

[@mrren2927]

My dad mad at me because of the fish air pump. I cut a box to fit the pump also fill with noise reduce material. You gave me the idea to make more quitter.

[@olliesexotics2435]

Hi sorry to be a pain, but I'm just worried because I don't want to do this and it sets a light LOL, mine is in my living room and it's loud, is it safe? Thanks

[@TrafishAquatics]

I've had air pumps set up this way for over 3 years with no issues at all.

I bought one of these. It’s connected to a wheel ornament. It makes the wheel spin super fast tho. Is there a way to manipulate the air pressure going into the tank?

[@TrafishAquatics]

Yes you can get a flow adjustment valve like this www.petco.com/shop/en/petcostore/product/imagitarium-air-control-valve-2601117?cm_mmc=PSH-_-GGL-_-CAL-_-PME-_-PET-_-AQU-_-0-_-PM_GGL_FY21_SBU05_PrivateLabel-Imagitarium_LIA-SMRT-_-0-_-0&gclid=Cj0KCQjw6NmHBhD2ARIsAI3hrM0G6zsn7Ic840K9BXIsUk26JFED_2M95YgW1qwTMaBEUv5-hs2iI2AaAhlVEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

[@tomthumble238]

You can use a freezer bag clip,clothes peg . Free n easy :)

[@vicflo0791]

Use an air control valve to turn down the air is cheaper than getting a smaller pump ...

[@shahraj1918]

👌 It worked...thanks...

[@PinkCreature]

Are you sure it’s not a fire hazard I put it in there a lot of it it works but I’m worried

[@TrafishAquatics]

I've been running many of mine for a few years like this.

[@gumacanian4211]

Thanks..worked like a charm!

[@SwampDawg101]

Do you have a suggestion for an air pump that will provide six, 10 gallon tanks with very good filtration? Each tank has 1 CoOp med. Sponge filter and 1 CoOp small sponge filter. In addition, have addiquite power for possible 3 tank expansion. Thanks for any advice.

[@TrafishAquatics]

I currently have a whisper 100 running six small sponge filters on my betta rack, but since you have twice as many plus you have the potential of expanding I would look into the Alita 6 or Alita 15. I usually like to run 1-1.5 liters per minute to my sponge filters so I would probably lean more towards the alita 15.

[@awoodward37]

Your first sound level test was with the screws undone. The top and bottom of the air pump was loose. So you would expect the air pump to make more noise.

[@TrafishAquatics]

That was something I tested off camera to see if it would make a difference with the screws tight or not (for time sake) with this particular pump it didn't make a difference

[@unsus_stainable45]

How do I know if its poly?

[@TrafishAquatics]

It would say what it's made of right on the packaging.

[@unsus_stainable45]

@@TrafishAquatics I don't have the packaging

[@netcalibur]

Is that a noisy air pump? 1:40 very quiet to me

[@TrafishAquatics]

Hard to tell in the video which is why I used the decibil meter vor a visual representation.

[@MrJNairda]

Thanks for the tip. Will this cause the pump to overheat. Or would it make the pump a fire hazard?

[@TrafishAquatics]

Not in my experience, I've had pumps run for many years with no issues

[@tomwodz2]

Yes this make a pump fire hazard.

[@rafsanurrahman5880]

Is there any risk of burning? Because the air pump gets too hot.

[@John-nx6ue]

He explains it

[@MarijkeWillemsen990]

I think its to dangerous because of fire hazard. Try the super silent piezo electric air pomps from hygger, nicrew etc. Another design, no membrane, but a kind of plate that shrinks and expands under current. The capacity is comparable to a 2 watt one way traditional noisy airpump. It costs about 15 euro.

[@8hunnit40third2]

It worked

[@8hunnit40third2]

Update it worked 12 hours then back with the same loud noise

[@kimdecastro9156]

cool idea

[@tomwodz2]

No, its very stupid idea.

[@glennpetersen2745]

Tried doing this to mine this morning and it started heating up. Took the stuff out of it before anything else went wrong

[@TrafishAquatics]

It is going to get warm because inherently the moving parts get warm, but that's about it

[@glennpetersen2745]

I had used the pure polyester as suggested but after about an hour noticed it smelt along with the unit getting warm. I ended up taking the air pump apart and retightening all screws which lessened the noise for me. Nonetheless thanks for the suggestion

[@louiss1901]

Glenn Petersen that is how you get a house fire dont do it

[@TrafishAquatics]

Personally I've been running many of my air pumps like this for over 3 years, as stated numerous times in the video as well as description polyester's fire retardant and will not catch on fire and less exposed to a direct flame for an extended period of time, If the polyester was to catch fire then the air pump was already on fire.

[@louiss1901]

Trafish Aquatics yes but your pumps can still overheat and burn dont tinker with something that can and will burn your house down just hide your pump or buy a better pump

[@joseph7105]

I added a power reducer and it cut the noise in half. There were too many bubbles anyway

[@Amare-fidem-spes]

Set the air pump on a sponge I've been doing it for years. A fireproof sponge of course. This man will burn his home down.

[@TrafishAquatics]

Been running multiple pumps like this for years, the material is naturally fire retardant and won't burn unless exposed to an open flame, if your air pump has an open flame in it you have bigger problems than the polyester

[@TrafishAquatics]

@@canonlensesandcameras4425 I haven't had that happen, however if you're looking for a pump for an outdoor pond I would probably recommend something in the alita line of air pumps

[@cosminc5248]

Thanks! Now is whisper quiet and mine is not overheating.

[@TrafishAquatics]

Excellent!

[@CoroaEntertainment]

Sometimes the noise is simply coming from the pump's feet vibrating on a table or shelf. I made my pump very quiet, by hanging it in mid air using some yarn (hung from a self near my tank). My pump had a small hole/tab molded onto the end of the base to make it easy to hang it.

[@adorjanc3076]

You are lucky if that's all the problem. Many cheap pumps vibrate all around, not just on their feet, and hanging them will reduce the vibration, but the noise will still be loud.

[@wondrbread]

FIRE HAZARD where do I send the lawsuit? 🤣🔥

[@TrafishAquatics]

To imagination land, polyester batting is fire retardant

[@wondrbread]

@@TrafishAquatics 🤦‍♂️wait and see I guess

[@atomicgaming4633]

It's work but i have fear it will caught fire Reply please From india

[@MrRoverpilot]

I don’t think anybody would recommend this. The number one thing that you can do to lower the sound level is be careful what you set the pump on it transmits vibrations which increases the sound. Quite literally you can set it on top of a towel and that will cut a lot of noise

[@adorjanc3076]

True, if you have more expensive pumps. But with cheap pumps the whole pump is vibrating not just the feet. So hanging them in the air still makes them vibrate and noisy. Mostly because the arm inside is hitting the casing and causing the vibration. So, this solution that is in the video is good but .... heat generated by coil won't be able to dissipate.

[@DsFishTanks_]

I got mine on a plush small towel and still makes noise

[@manjulatailoringclasses4962]

Is it still working?

[@TrafishAquatics]

Yes, I have a few pumps that are running this way for about 3 years now

[@gusess5743]

my god that looks like a recipe for a fire!

[@Drumwolf62]

Would it not be better to place the pump on a soft material that would not vibrate instead of placing materials inside the pump that could cause over heating issues?

[@Jack-zo5gt]

No, as the rattle is coming from inside the casing, not from the casing touching a surface.

[@jc1982discovery]

Erm... is putting something highly flammable inside a good idea? But I do get the theory.

[@TrafishAquatics]

Polyester batting is fire retardant, The only way it can catch fire is if it's exposed to a direct flame for an extended period of time.

[@OfficialDJTasawennateken]

Yeah people were smart they would know that these air pumps the aerators actually get silent over a while and it also depends on also the strength of the bubbles and air you're putting out If you turn a dial all the way up if it has a dial it's going to be really loud All you need to do is turn the dial down a little bit They all now have this feature where you can turn a dial

[@d3ezz_nutzzz344]

I think the steel wool would be a better option.

[@rubenax]

Fire!!!

[@TrafishAquatics]

4+ years of running multiple like this and no, no fire, no charing or discoloration either, because polyester batting is fire retardant and won't burn unless exposed to a direct flame

[@vivienleigh4640]

I am going to try this but for safety reasons I will put it on a window sill made of stone and keep it close to a cool air drag. If it works you may have saved my marriage lol

[@jacobcooper7609]

It's been 2 years anyone know if he's house had burned down yet?

[@TrafishAquatics]

Nope still running great

[@stedim1587]

why the manufacturer dont do that to have a better product?

[@TrafishAquatics]

Cost cutting as well as most people aren't bothered by the ammount of noise produced from the factory.

[@awoodward37]

@@TrafishAquatics I don't buy that. If a manufacturer can spend 5 cents on sound reduction and then sell it for $10 more, then they would do so. Silent air pumps are a popular item.

[@TrafishAquatics]

@@awoodward37 some manufacturers do and some don't, the ones that do cost alot more

[@psuryava]

All electrical equipment will generate some heat due to inefficiency. This is trapping all the heat in there. If dosent catch fire I am sure this will reduce the life of the air pump.

[@TrafishAquatics]

It's possible that the life could be reduced but I've been running a pump for over 3 years like this with no issues

[@alexe7234]

I have spoken with Alita representative , I found him a smart guy ; He told me , if I rap it over ,it will reduce diaphragm life due to overheat . I agree with this ; I have checked many air pump life suggestion and all of them say something : do your best to cool the pump it will prolong the diaphragms life . Something additional to you , you may know that , change air stones on time , it will as well destroy the diaphragms . I keep the pump outside of the room with a little fan blowing on the pump ad it works great . we have to clean air pump filter us well . Sorry if I had some writing mistakes , I'm '' terrible Russian '' . Have a great day !!!

[@josephalmarmagbanua1133]

i already did that my pump still noisy...

[@GLENN_3310]

fire hazzzzzard

[@M3DINA187]

My pump is so loud especially when I’m getting ready for 4am the noise from it is driving Emmy crazy

[@jeah_dude]

only thing louder than an air pump is your intro ffs haha

[@TrafishAquatics]

I fixed the volume on the intro on later videos lol

[@thewaterssheep]

LOL

[@tomsmith5456]

I wonder why the manufacturers don’t do that .

[@TrafishAquatics]

Generally speaking most people don't care too much if the pump makes noise, some people just prefer it extra quiet

[@louiss1901]

Pumps can over heat and burn 👌

[@mign2818]

Fire hazard

[@hmatthieson811]

Heat and air and kindling

[@johnforte3466]

You have to wonder where the manufactures are on this.

[@freshwatermechanic]

I use a nice rimless ten gallon and a pillow to make my AP100 quiet that runs two 20 longs from petco 😂

[@TrafishAquatics]

If it works it works lol

[@AQUARIUMFREAK123]

why dont they just make the air pumps like this as a selling quality feature.

[@alexeasdale2322]

Is this not a fire hazard pumps get hot better fitting a new diagram or buy a new pump I would never do this

[@faithfamilyfriendsforever6777]

Please do not tell this to your house insurance company this when your house burns to the ground

[@tajali5130]

Its Great Idea Thnku

[@TrafishAquatics]

Your welcome

[@LC-wh5dd]

I put a mouse pad under my air pump and it made it a lot quieter

[@oneminuteofanything3757]

It works for me, thanks.

[@nbn292]

Thank you so much now my parents won't catch me lololololol

[@louiss1901]

To all of you guys do not do this yours pumps it will over heat just buy a better pump

[@Sourman5000]

My airstone make more noise than my pump does.

[@andyconda9456]

I made mine quieter by tossing it in the trash and attaching the tube to my girlfriend’s mouth every time she starts nagging about something, which is about 14-16 hours a day, which is perfect for my fish

[@TrafishAquatics]

🤣🤣🤣

[@nemo9396]

4:50 Looks like a recipe for a fire hazard, not a solution

[@aquaticnstuff7666]

i just quieted mine by super glueing the top and bottom halfs together and tightening the screws extra tight, much better

[@mohammadfaruque2865]

Just go up to you attic and get some of those insulations material and use them instead. They are free, fire retardant and you will save a trip to the store.

[@TrafishAquatics]

I'm not sure If insulation is a good choice, some types of insulation may contain toxic chemical flame retardants, formaldehyde and volatile organic compounds, or VOCs. Since the outside air would have to pass through the insulation before it can enter the pumps valve body and then get injected into the tank, there's a possibility it could carry some of the chemicals along with it.

[@JadeWinters02]

If anyone is wondering why his airline looks blue it's because it's been stained by methlemene blue. Watch out for that stuff. It stains a lot of stuff

[@TrafishAquatics]

Yep definitely

[@slotreality]

This did not work for me at all, and the pump runs hotter.

[@brightlee9437]

The noise is reduced by limiting the flickering of the mental plate which means less airflow. You can completely silence the air pump by stopping the flickering with more filler with no airflow at all.😂😂😂

[@TheBlackBeltPanda]

Absolutely stupid thing to do. This is a great way to start a house fire. While polyester is naturally fire retardant, it can and will ignite and melt given enough heat/energy (which the electromagnet will be more than happy to supply if anything goes wrong), creating a path to conduct heat to the (presumably ABS) housing and the A/C wires. Once the wires lose integrity, they can begin to either short out or their resistance can increase and cause a fire.

[@MetalFret.]

This is Very BAD advice. That packing you put inside the air pump will cause the unit to heat up and Possibly cause a Fire.

[@AdoreOuska]

Dam lol all these steps just to make it silent lol

[@TrafishAquatics]

😆 only 3 steps 1) open unit 2) add 100% polyester batting 3) close unit and enjoy the quiet

[@blaircox1589]

Major fire hazard as the transformer will overheat.

[@TrafishAquatics]

Multiple years running and no issues with overheating

[@moomootfc1833]

I'm no electrician.. but that looks like a fire waiting to happen 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@TrafishAquatics]

But you're not an electrician... Plus the material I'm using is fire retardant so...

[@chrissmith5148]

Did set on fire yet?

[@TrafishAquatics]

4+ years of running multiple like this and no, no fire, no charing or discoloration either, because polyester batting is fire retardant and won't burn unless exposed to a direct flame

My house burned down 🤣

[@lynjones1356]

IF YOU WANT A FIRE DO THIS THE UNIT WILL OVER HEAT LMFAO NO AIR

[@TrafishAquatics]

You realize they come with a polyester prefilter on these too so theres no difference in airflow

[@kjeldlarsen912]

That!.....is not healthy for the pump at all

[@TrafishAquatics]

I have been running pumps this way for years with no I'll effects, Ive had pumps without this done die before the modified ones, not saying this improves life but isn't a factor in shorter life

[@steflewins]

FIRE HAZARD !!!!! PLEASE DO NOT DO THIS AT HOME!!!!!!!!

[@TrafishAquatics]

100% polyester products are flame retardant by nature because they will not burn unless they are in direct contact with a flame.

[@louiss1901]

A pump can over heat and start a fire

[@TrafishAquatics]

@@louiss1901 If your pump overheats to the point of starting a fire the polyester would have made no difference

[@louiss1901]

Trafish Aquatics ??? The polyester makes it over heat

[@TrafishAquatics]

no it does not I've been running multiple pumps this way for over 3 years and have not had a single issue with overheating, Generally speaking air pumps are a sealed unit and have no ability for cooling because there should not be a need for it to be cooled. If your pump is overheating with or without polyester then you should replace it.

[@AfnanStudio_]

Easier solution - Buy Sunsun CT series pump. Almost as good as Silent Giant.

[@totalximmortal]

This is an awesome way to set your house on fire!

[@joemurr2420]

Straight up fire Hazard. Cotton so flammable. Bad idea.

[@TrafishAquatics]

Absolutely amazing how many people leave comments saying cotton is flammable, The material I'm using is not cotton lol

[@andrew_sama]

Is it really that hard to listen to the video??? He says that he is using 100% polyester which is not flammable unless a flame is added. This means that if your air pump spontaneously combusted, it would not matter whether or not you have polyester in there. Air pumps would not be sold if they were able to spontaneously combust. Before leaving a comment check to make sure that you are correct. Just listening to the whole video or even reading the description would have told you that this is not cotton and that it is not a fire hazard.

[@attilavicen1579]

Becareful, dont make fire! It can heat up so the coton can burn

[@TrafishAquatics]

Well first off its not cotton sooo.... maybe watch the whole video

[@attilavicen1579]

@@TrafishAquatics Y i know sorry than, but its not the intended use of the air pump. It generates heat, and the material doesnt matter cotton o else, will insulate the heat, and will make the air pump breaks down sooner...or in a bad situation can couse electric fire, if the plastic melts...but the main thing with an air pump is the long term usage 24h and 7 days of week, and a year later, it wont operate with the same efficency, if you insulate it, pu tit in a box, ect...

[@TrafishAquatics]

I've run multiple air pumps using this method for over 5 years and haven't had a single issue

[@attilavicen1579]

@@TrafishAquatics where do you lliving? Nothern or South? Can depend on the average temperature. Check a brand new pump, put next to a five years old running insulated one, and see whats the difference. Maybe you can't see the difference couse you got used to it in 5 years. But if you compare with a new one you can see the not intended use will couse lower efficency. Doesnt really matter, unless you breeding fishes, and if something happening with the air pump you could have huge money loss...

[@MegaZidzid]

Installation for firework. Just use some rubber, goddamnit

[@TrafishAquatics]

100% polyester batting is naturally fire retardant and will not catch fire unless exposed to a direct flame, this is why I chose to use it over any other material, I have run air pumps like this for many years with no issues

[@mightymouse5029]

How to burn your house down

[@TrafishAquatics]

Polyester batting is fire retardant and won't burn unless exposed to a direct flame.