Iwaki MD-100RLT

The friendliest place on the web for anyone with an interest in aquariums or fish keeping!
If you have answers, please help by responding to the unanswered posts.

Diverdude

Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Joined
Jun 10, 2002
Messages
39
Location
Hampton, Virginia
Does anyone have a Iwaki MD-100RLT water pump? I bought one new for my 180 setup and man, is this pump loud. Has anyone else experienced this, and if so, were you able to quieten it any? 8O



3 DAYS LATER....
I discovered that some of the noise was air being sucked in through the threads and teflon tape was not sealing the pipe threads adequately. I used some teflon pipe dope, and this seemed to quiet things down a bit. I also placed the pump on a 1" thick dense foam pad. This helped remove some of the vibration noise. You can still hear the pump now, but it is a level that can be tolerated.
 
Does your Iwaki have the American or Japanese motor on it? I have heard that the Japanese motors are quieter.
Logan J
 
Back
Top Bottom