Keep your pool pump motor quiet and your neighbors happy. Pool pump motors pump water from the pool, through the filter and circulate it back into the pool, keeping your pool clean and free of debris. The pool pump motor emits noise as it operates, but under normal circumstances, the noise it makes does not distract you, your family or your neighbors. A distinct change in the noise emitted by the pump motor, and an increase in noise levels signals an issue with the pump motor that you can quiet by making some minor repairs and an adjustment or two. Monitor your pool pump motor as it runs. Look for movement and vibrations along the base of the pump. If the bolts holding the pump motor have loosened, tighten them with an adjustable wrench to secure the pump to the concrete pad beneath it. Turn the pump motor off if it continues to vibrate and make noise. Remove the bolts holding the pump to the concrete pad. Place an old piece of carpet or a rubber pad beneath the pump motor. Secure the pump motor with the bolts to the concrete pad.

The carpet or rubber pad absorbs the noisy vibrations. Check the skimmer baskets along the sides of your pool. Large items, or multiple small ones, could become stuck in the baskets and cause cavitation. The pump motor isn’t receiving water because of the items in the skimmer basket, thus causing an increase in the noise emitted by the pump motor. Clear the items from the baskets. Clean skimmer baskets can provide water to the pump motor and quiet the noise. Raise the water level in your pool if the water isn’t reaching the skimmer openings. Not enough water in your pool makes your pump motor make the same noise as it would if the skimmer baskets were blocked. Remove the clear lid from the pump motor by removing the two screws holding it to the pump body, or rotate the two knobs on either side of the lid to release it. Remove the lid to expose the pump motor strainer basket. Pull the pump motor strainer basket from the pump motor and clean any debris from inside it. A blocked pump strainer causes the pump motor to make the same noise as it does when the strainer baskets are clogged.

Wipe the edge of the clear lid, and the edge of the pump motor where the lid attaches, with an old rag. cool fish tank shapesApply a thin layer of petroleum jelly around the edge of the lid and opening in the pump. buy aquatic plants brisbaneThe petroleum jelly ensures a watertight seal between the lid and the pump body. fish tank light canopyReplace the clear lid on the pump body and fasten it with the screws you previously removed, or turn the knobs attached to the lid to lock the lid in place. fish tank light algaeTurn off the pump motor and disconnect the electricity to it. fish tank water change system

Depending on how your pump motor is installed, you may only need to unplug it, or you must turn off the circuit breaker to the pump. fish tank light australiaAttempt to turn on the pool pump motor. If you have disconnected it correctly, it will not run. Remove the clear lid from the pump body as you did when cleaning the pump motor strainer. Lift the strainer basket from the pump motor. Unbend a wire coat hanger and use wire cutters to cut a piece of wire from the coat hanger about 12 inches long. Use needle-nose pliers to create a 1/2-inch hook on one end of the wire. Make a 45-degree bend in the wire about 6 inches back from the hook. Insert the hook into the impeller opening on the pump motor located inside the area that held the strainer basket. Use the wire hook to fish out any debris inside the impeller. An item caught inside the pump motor impeller will cause a screeching noise. Replace the strainer basket and clear lid onto the pump motor as before.

Restore power to the pump motor. : : : /Getty Images Suggest a CorrectionA rare look at the virtually never seen young Kingi Angelfish Industry mourns the loss of aquarium pioneer Gunther EheimAntec Kuhler Pump Noise Can't find your answer ? Log in or Sign up Hi Sarinne,What advice can you offer in regards to blocking out very low frequency noise? I have recently moved into a double brick house and at night I hear this constant low frequency humming noise. I am guessing that it is coming from somewhere far away as it doesn't seem like it's coming from within the house anywhere.I have covered the vents with foam which doesn't help much.Thanks for any advice.Sleep deprived,DebReply from Noise Help:Oooh, that's a very tough one. Without knowing the source of the noise, it's hard to know how to address it. Many people, from different parts of the world, hear a sound called "The Hum," which could be what you are describing. The cause is unknown, and it's notoriously difficult to reduce the disturbance it causes.

Here are a couple of links that give more information on it:Wikipedia entry: The HumHum Forum on Yahoo! GroupsThe two things I would try first would be:Noise-cancelling headphones, which are designed to cancel continuous sounds and work well against low-frequency noise, like the noise inside the passenger cabin of a plane. People who are dealing with "The Hum" report mixed results with noise cancellation, but it could be worth a try. It would be a pain to sleep with them, but if they help it would at least give you an option.A noise-masking device, like a white noise machine (or a fan, or a radio tuned to static). It might cover over the humming sound enough so that you can at least get to sleep at night.And of course, if you can locate the source of the sound, then you might be able to find a way to address it directly. But since low-frequency sounds can travel long distances, you're right that it could be coming from far away. Try asking your neighbors if they hear it. Maybe they have more information, or can suggest ways to deal with it.