Quiet One Pump Question

Bevman · Apr 23, 2004

I am a WC newbie, and like many other Noo-Bs in this area I am looking to set up my system. While looking for a inexpensive pump I came across this one.

So here is my question. Has anyone treid the "Quiet One" 1200 pump and if so how does it perform?

To me it looks good for WC for the following reasons.

1 Price
2 Good rated gph and head (296 X 6)
3 Designed for submersed or inline use (vice Aqua Via)
4 Operational cost (Eletricty here is a B**ch)

Place to buy pump.

Second Place

Here is some info I found about the pump.

Information about pump

Opinoins?

GM1010 · Apr 23, 2004

Mine was very quiet at first, however recently it's been making some noise. I don't know if it's air, but I've drained and refilled the system a few times and it still does it. Like you said, it has good specs for the price, but I probably wouldn't buy one again unless noise wasn't a concern.

greenman100 · Apr 23, 2004

Pros:
Price.

Cons:
Quality.

You decide. I went with a Via1300, so price is more of a ocncern for me. We'll see how long mine lasts, after some modding.

gungeek · Apr 23, 2004

Do a search for quiet one 1200 in this forum. You'll find several threads about "retiring" or just being fed up with their quiet one 1200. They seem to start "clicking" after a month or so and no one has found a good solution to stop it.

My conclusion is that is a good little pump, but it will NOT be a quiet pump. I'm regret wasting so much time with them.

VballCoach · Apr 23, 2004

I resealed up my second pump and was running it(not in a system) and it heated up the water way fast. It is running inline. Don't bother wasting time on this pump. It is cheap but gets real hot running, seems to transfer heat to the water and is NOT quiet!. Looking for another pump....

ls7corvete · Apr 23, 2004

I have one...
I was thrilled with it at first
then it started making lots of noise....

One thing to remember:
ALot of the posts on this forum are talking about the older model and the newer model is WORSE!

just my experience

my via submergerd is silent, thats the route im going to be going, the only problem with it being size.

for performamce there is a link somewhere for a mag3 for 35$
for quiet go to dangerden and get the l20 for 30$

lots of other choices

Soja · Apr 24, 2004

I've ran a via, mag3, and quiet one 1200 and all heat up the water fairly quickly in their own loop. The via probably being the hottest pump besides this iwaki I'm tinkering with. Heat transfer? I still think the via puts more heat into a loop than the quiet one does. Anyway, check this thread.

ls7corvete · Apr 24, 2004

Soja? does yours have that hole under the impeller too? Im trying to fill that hole with epoxy to try and stop the clicking too, I have already sanded down the inlet side of the impeller and will do the other side when i get that hole filled so that both sides are completley flat. I want this pump quiet!

the size and power would be awsome if it would just be quiet!

Soja · Apr 24, 2004

Actually it does have a hole. I never gave it much thought. What's your theory with the hole and the clicking?

Bevman · Apr 24, 2004

Thanks for all the input, I guess that this is not the pump for me.

gungeek · Apr 24, 2004

ls7corvete said:
Soja? does yours have that hole under the impeller too? Im trying to fill that hole with epoxy to try and stop the clicking too, I have already sanded down the inlet side of the impeller and will do the other side when i get that hole filled so that both sides are completley flat. I want this pump quiet!

the size and power would be awsome if it would just be quiet!

If you determine how to make it quiet, post details. The quiet one takes up alot less space than the Ehiem 1250 for similar specs.

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