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DaveC426913
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I need some help. Attached is a pic of my standard 1/4hp Hayward pool pump. I want to enclose it to make it quieter. (The sound is being transmitted by air rather than by physical contact.)
As a "proof of concept" I stuffed it in a storage bin packed with a couch cushion, and it was a great improvement, so I know it is possible. Of course the couch cushion will not work in the long run because of heat buildup.
I'd like a more viable solution, one that doesn't cost too much but addresses the issues:
- noise silencing
- cooling
- vibrational damping in the base
- drainage (pump will spill lots of water when being primed etc. can't have it filling up with water)
- easy access to filter lid
- easy access to on/off toggle
- two pipes exit the container
What cooling is good/easy? A fan, blowing air? Coils, circulating pool water?
If air, how will I allow circulation of air without cutting holes in the container that will vent sound?
Help?
I need some help. Attached is a pic of my standard 1/4hp Hayward pool pump. I want to enclose it to make it quieter. (The sound is being transmitted by air rather than by physical contact.)
As a "proof of concept" I stuffed it in a storage bin packed with a couch cushion, and it was a great improvement, so I know it is possible. Of course the couch cushion will not work in the long run because of heat buildup.
I'd like a more viable solution, one that doesn't cost too much but addresses the issues:
- noise silencing
- cooling
- vibrational damping in the base
- drainage (pump will spill lots of water when being primed etc. can't have it filling up with water)
- easy access to filter lid
- easy access to on/off toggle
- two pipes exit the container
What cooling is good/easy? A fan, blowing air? Coils, circulating pool water?
If air, how will I allow circulation of air without cutting holes in the container that will vent sound?
Help?
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