Maxi Jet 1200 LOUD!

well craigslist scored again,i just bought an AquaC Remora w/ a maxi jet 1200 for $35 .I cleaned everything set it up,plugged it in and the maxi jet 1200 is loud,its loud enough to were i have to shut it off for the nite to sleep.I looked for a way to make less noisey but nothing has worked .Well Thats all i have to say about that.Thanks JOE

 

That is odd. My 1200's are pretty quiet. How is it mounted? Did you clean the impeller?

 

hows it going matt,i cleaned the impeller,i also clean the part that the shaft sits in.as far as mounting goes i have it just hanging from the tube on the skimmer.So its not touching the glass or anything.Thanks for the reply.JOE

 

We are using some maxi-jets and they are virtually silent. Is the impeller shaft sitting snugly in the fittings on both ends? Is it a rattling noise or more of a vibrating noise (if that makes any sense)?

 

tropical,what you said makes perfect sense.it is a rattle noise.pretty loud to.I can check that out .Thanks JOE

 

I have a maxijet 1200 and I can't hear it at all...maybe that one is on it's way out?

 

That is odd. Have you tried mounting with suction cups to see if it dampens it? I like Mike's idea too.

 

Impeller is sheared off of the magnet , they make a loud rattling sound like a grinder almost .

 

I'm not positive on the maxijets, haven't taken one apart in several months, but I think there is a soft plastic piece on one end of the impeller to help dampen vibrations. It sounds like you may have dropped this or something when you cleaned it? If it's a rattling noise, then the first thing I'd check for personally is one end of the impeller that isn't sitting snugly in it's housing and allowing the impeller to be off-balance or jump around while it's running. At the most, a 1200 should only make a very slight humm (if that) while it's running under water. We can't hear ours over the gentle sound of the water falling out of the protein skimmer.

 

thank you everyone for the advice.JOE
going to buy a new maxi jet