Ep. 20: Quiet Your Water Pump - Super Easy, Cheap RV Hack! | RV How-to

Ep. 20: Quiet Your Water Pump - Super Easy, Cheap RV Hack! | RV How-to | Grand Adventure

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Are you tired of all that vibrating racket every time you turn the faucet on? Quieting your water pump is one of the simplest, cheapest RV hacks you can do. In this episode of Grand Adventure we'll show you how easy it is to quiet your water pump once and for all!
Filmed November 11, 2017 at Cottonwood Heights, Utah.
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@kayaktote 2 жыл бұрын

I owe you an apology. I thought for sure the video sound was edited. I tried it anyway. The video is no joke. It worked that well. Thank you.

@GrandAdventure 2 жыл бұрын

LOL! We're thrilled that it worked just as well for you. We promise that we always shoot straight.

@rakibmiah6160 4 жыл бұрын

Oh my god. This guy needs more recognition

@GrandAdventure 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Rakib!

@ronjones2733 3 жыл бұрын

Success, I added the foam pipe insulation and the pump is "at least " 50% quieter. We are heading out in a couple of weeks and I am thrilled to longer sound like some jackhammers are going off under the bed. Yes, our pump is under the bed, so middle of the night bathroom trips don't have to wake up everybody in the rig. 2 thumbs up my friend 👍 👍

@GrandAdventure 3 жыл бұрын

That's terrific Ron! I can't believe that the put the water pump under the bed, for the very reasons you describe. SMH.

@briant1568 4 жыл бұрын

Ha! After I put the foam on and went back inside, I flipped the switch and the pump didn't come on. Wait ! It was on but I didn't hear it. Thank you !!!

@GrandAdventure 4 жыл бұрын

That's terrific to hear Brian! (Or not hear, as the case may be.)

@GrayHare 6 жыл бұрын

Wow, I would have never guessed! That's brilliant. I heard so many people complain about the noise, but all of them believed it was the pump. Thanks for sharing!

@GrandAdventure 6 жыл бұрын

David Johnson Appreciate it!

@mikerv2425 4 жыл бұрын

Wow. I’ll have to try this. I like the insulating tube that has he peel&stick so you can seal right around and not have that flared end

@johndaynes962 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent! Now I'm wondering why I didn't think of this! Thanks!

@markwallace9573 5 жыл бұрын

Your videos are fantastic. Thank you so much for the time you but into them

@GrandAdventure 5 жыл бұрын

Appreciate it, Mark!

@rockyortiz6620 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome dude!!!!! Thanks for the tip, ill try this today👍🏼😉😃

@ElementaryExplorers 6 жыл бұрын

Great idea! 👍🏻 Thanks for sharing!

@rolfbremberg5846 5 жыл бұрын

Mark. You are an every day genius. If that work, that is! Rolf F. Bremberg

@GrandAdventure 5 жыл бұрын

You're very kind, Rolf -- thank you!

@oldcaptainrusty 5 жыл бұрын

Great vid, great info and easy to follow. I especially liked the before and after demo. Good job.

@GrandAdventure 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, Cap'n!

@FocusedontheRoad 5 жыл бұрын

Wow! That made such a big difference! Thanks for sharing! Keep up the good work

@GrandAdventure 5 жыл бұрын

So glad that it worked out for you! It's such a quick, cheap and simple improvement.

@paulreynolds6118 4 жыл бұрын

If you buy into the before and after sound demonstration I have some ocean front property in Arizona I'd like to sell you (sucker)! I am a full time, currently working, experienced RV tech - and although it can help somewhat in certain situations it is not going to silence your water pump vibration and resonance through the pipes like ol' grand adventure wants you to believe. Looks like a nice guy, what's wrong with actually telling it like it is and not sugar coating it to a complete line of @&(#$#(! I just attempted this today on a customers coach per their request - and after fully insulating all (that reads ALL) of the RV's water lines, they came to the conclusion that it didn't sound any different. It's worth a try, just be aware it is not likely to silence much. Good luck and happy trails!

@GrandAdventure 4 жыл бұрын

Never said it will silence it completely -- it's an electric motor after all -- but in our case it did make a remarkable difference. We did nothing to doctor those recordings, that's precisely what it sounds like. The intake and exit lines on our pump were right up against a wall.

@katjones5187 3 жыл бұрын

God Bless you for this hack!! I'm trying this first thing tomorrow.

@GrandAdventure 3 жыл бұрын

Let us know how it goes! Your degree of success depends on how/where the OEM ran your lines. It made a world of difference for us!

@somedayistodayrv Жыл бұрын

Wow, that is a great hack for the water pump noise situation. Thanks so much for this info! Take care, Dave.

@GrandAdventure Жыл бұрын

If your water lines into and out of the pump run close to a wall or the floor, it makes an amazing difference.

@yankapoodle 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Made an enormous difference! All the best from Cambridge uk.

@GrandAdventure 3 жыл бұрын

Great to hear! Happy that this little hack worked out for you.

@TroySwezey 2 жыл бұрын

Sounds good. Will definitely be doing this upgrade come spring. Thank you.

@GrandAdventure 2 жыл бұрын

You're most welcome Troy!

@bobabooie6389 6 ай бұрын

Thanks mark, I watched a few videos on this. Yours is the best👍🇺🇲

@GrandAdventure 6 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@FranksBmwAdv 5 жыл бұрын

its a shame RV makers don't do this for customers. Such a simple thing. I'll be doing mine ASAP!

@GrandAdventure 5 жыл бұрын

Alas, it kind of goes across their cost cutting ethic. You'll be glad you did it! Thanks so much for watching.

@helzzzz1111 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant!!!

@billyjohnson9166 5 жыл бұрын

Enjoy your videos. Giving great advice

@GrandAdventure 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, Billy!

@LaCatLady 6 жыл бұрын

Good idea. TFS.

@sk-wx1cf 5 жыл бұрын

Seemed like a great and easy fix. I tried it on my water lines but it had very little effect. Maybe I need to install a thin rubber mat under the pump.

@CT9905. 4 жыл бұрын

I thank you for this helpful information and now I know and knowing is half the battle.

@GrandAdventure 4 жыл бұрын

It is indeed, Anthony. Happy to help.

@sean808080 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting this. I am definitely going to do it!

@GrandAdventure 5 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, Sean -- thanks for watching!

@MingoMoon 4 жыл бұрын

Great hack, did not know it was that easy! I know what I will be doing on our next trip!

@GrandAdventure 4 жыл бұрын

Glad we could help.

@pcyingling 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, what a great idea....Thanks Mark...

@GrandAdventure 3 жыл бұрын

You're most welcome, it works like a charm.

@mikemurphyseemsliked 5 жыл бұрын

Very helpful. I'm going to do this to our rig!! Don't listen to the trolls

@drewbdavis1927 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome 👌 thanks Mark! Didn't know it was that simple... once you can get access to the pump.... 🤪

@GrandAdventure 2 жыл бұрын

Which is sometimes easier than other times, Drew. 😉

@stephdrouin7695 Жыл бұрын

Super helpful. Thank you sir!

@GrandAdventure Жыл бұрын

Our pleasure, Steph. Thank you.

@SlammyD 3 жыл бұрын

Wow Im trying this tomorrow. Thanks !

@GrandAdventure 3 жыл бұрын

Good luck! Success depends largely on where your water lines run, but if there's any contact with floors or walls this will minimize the noise.

@debtrout 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks!......I'm just about to do this and your video was very helpfull

@GrandAdventure 6 жыл бұрын

Thrilled that it helped, Deborah!

@ScubaSteveCanada 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent tip. Extremely low $$ cost compared to installing the braided flex lines. Project # 1 this spring. Cheers, Steve

@GrandAdventure 6 жыл бұрын

ScubaStevee62 Thank you Steve!

@garyjordan299 3 жыл бұрын

Marc!! So simple, ThanksMarc,

@GrandAdventure 3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome Gary!

@starrymoonlitwinternight 5 жыл бұрын

omg! I always thought it was the motor! I can't wait to try this!!

@GrandAdventure 5 жыл бұрын

It works! Thanks for commenting and watching, Ally!

@kryptonitefitness 3 жыл бұрын

Did it work

@robertschulke1596 2 жыл бұрын

Great tip. Adding an accumulator tank will do a lot to silence the pump, reduce on-off cycling and actually give you better flow. We love being able to run the faucet at a slow trickle, or just take a shot of water without the pump going full Ringo Starr.

@GrandAdventure 2 жыл бұрын

We've been thinking about adding one ourselves.

@calysagora3615 Жыл бұрын

@@GrandAdventure It's a must. They are super cheap, super easy to install, and you get a water system that behaves and performs MUCH better, and saves on the life of the pump. Another thing that helps is putting the pump on rubber mounts, it it doesn't already have them, and bolt it to a piece of marble, granite, concrete or a heavy paver, to reduce any vibrations and sound. Helps if the paver gets rubber feet too. I have the local cemetary throwing out various pieces of marble all the time. I used a piece of white marble, maybe 18x25cm, 4cm thick. Using silicone hose closest to the pump also helps reducing transfer of vibrations.

@nlh5992 5 жыл бұрын

Great tip

@tunnnnnnnnnnn 3 ай бұрын

Wow quick and easy solution I must try

@GrandAdventure 3 ай бұрын

If your water lines run against the wall, it definitely works.

@sonofabutcher7003 4 жыл бұрын

Nice! Thanks for the tip!

@GrandAdventure 4 жыл бұрын

You're most welcome!

@SteveTurtle 3 жыл бұрын

I think that may fix my problem. Thanks for sharing!

@GrandAdventure 3 жыл бұрын

Our pleasure Steve, hope that your situation is just as successful.

@ronjones2733 3 жыл бұрын

AWESOME,,,,,,,, That noise is driving me Crazy,,,,,, I'll be heading to the hardware store in the morning , THANK YOU

@GrandAdventure 3 жыл бұрын

Depending on how your water lines run your mileage may vary. If they touch walls or floor you should see a tremendous improvement. Hope that it works out well for you!

@MichaelMiller_WI_US 4 жыл бұрын

Brilliant! Thanks.

@GrandAdventure 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Michael!

@vitaminbp1 2 жыл бұрын

I'm definitely trying this. I also had good success swapping out the stock pump with a seaflow, series 42, was way quieter.

@GrandAdventure 2 жыл бұрын

That's great info, thank you!

@mcridr08 5 жыл бұрын

That works great. Also I did my shower lines the same way. It sounded like someone was behind the wall with a jackhammer. Thanks a bunch. 👍

@GrandAdventure 5 жыл бұрын

Great to hear!

@henrycagle7827 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Guitto your the best

@GrandAdventure 3 жыл бұрын

Our pleasure Henry.

@alive-awake 3 жыл бұрын

I'm going to try this. Thanks!

@GrandAdventure 3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, Renee. Wishing you success!

@donnynarendra4008 6 жыл бұрын

wow! surprised! Thanks

@1RodeoMom 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you - glad I did subscribed very useful information along with your beautiful landscapes that you share. ~Debi~

@GrandAdventure 4 жыл бұрын

Very happy to have you here, Debi -- thank you!

@marvelousmarv-marvelousper4886 2 жыл бұрын

What a great hack for cheap.

@JeremySlat 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome!!! Thanks

@GrandAdventure 3 жыл бұрын

You bet!

@jodyseaman1885 5 жыл бұрын

That was easy, thanks!

@GrandAdventure 5 жыл бұрын

You're so welcome!

@johnpickett3137 Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@GrandAdventure Жыл бұрын

Our pleasure, John. Thanks for watching!

@fmegat8884 4 жыл бұрын

Is very good idea thanks you

@GrandAdventure 4 жыл бұрын

You are most welcome.

@captmadmex 2 жыл бұрын

That's to easy and I going take care of that pump problem 😁thanks

@GrandAdventure 2 жыл бұрын

Here's wishing you success.

@DaddyDiesel123 3 жыл бұрын

Wow!

@IWishUDidntNoMyName 6 жыл бұрын

I just bought an accumulator pump to help with this, but I'm going to try your hack first. Great idea!

@GrandAdventure 6 жыл бұрын

Let us know how it turns out!

@j.ballsdeep420 Жыл бұрын

How did this plus an accumulator work?

@MiracleIsMyName 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!!

@GrandAdventure 4 жыл бұрын

You're so welcome!

@vroddestroyer300 4 жыл бұрын

I just subscribed... Great hack brother!!

@GrandAdventure 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the sub! It works exceedingly well for most folks, but not so much for the precious few whose RV manufacturer routed the lines away from the walls.

@Tincupping 3 ай бұрын

Well done

@GrandAdventure 3 ай бұрын

Thank you, and thanks for watching this very, VERY early effort of ours!

@cbrown5936 2 жыл бұрын

What a great tip. Did this today and my pump is nearly silent. Thanks

@GrandAdventure 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

@hanylshub1772 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video! The noise was driving me crazy!

@GrandAdventure 4 жыл бұрын

You're most welcome. It won't silence it completely, of course, but it'll muffle it significantly.

@BrianWalsingham 4 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU!

@GrandAdventure 4 жыл бұрын

You're most welcome!

@oshtoolman 5 жыл бұрын

OK, I know what my next project is going to be!

@GrandAdventure 5 жыл бұрын

Great! It's an easy one, a cheap one...and it works!

@vincentwoods7346 2 жыл бұрын

Genius.

@GrandAdventure 2 жыл бұрын

Don't know about that, but glad that you found this helpful.

@windt4pe 4 жыл бұрын

Love it! Now to find the water pump in my RT Simplicity srt!

@GrandAdventure 4 жыл бұрын

It's usually somewhere near where the water fill is, because it's usually located directly above the fresh water tank.

@thepdc6220 4 жыл бұрын

It’s behind the drawer under the fridge

@GrandAdventure 4 жыл бұрын

@@thepdc6220 wow! Talk about hiding it well!

@peggybuchanan6404 4 жыл бұрын

IT WORKED - I actually used a pool noodle that I had on hand from the dollar store. There are two different diameters of pool noodles and I use the smaller diameter one. I split the pool noodle length-wise in half and inserted a small section of it at each place where the water pipe touched a surface. I can still hear my plump working but it is much quieter. Thanks for this wonderful tip.

@GrandAdventure 4 жыл бұрын

Thrilled to hear that it worked well for you Peggy!

@kevinthepilgrim5441 Жыл бұрын

Just seen this post. I will try this. I also intend to seat my pump on rubber/foam dampers. Think of how a tuning fork works and you will understand that sound is greatly amplified by being in contact with a solid surface.

@GrandAdventure Жыл бұрын

Precisely, Kevin. Most water pumps are already mounted on rubber grommets underneath their feet. I'm surprised that yours is not.

@kevinthepilgrim5441 Жыл бұрын

@@GrandAdventure Having scrabbled about under my sink you are absolutely correct. Maybe beefing up on the rubber feet would help absorb the vibration?

@ISCFworld 5 жыл бұрын

sweet thank you

@GrandAdventure 5 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome, Jonathon!

@kennethkirkham2471 4 жыл бұрын

One small spot of the discharge hose was touching another pipe. 6" of insulation and it is silent. Thanks so much. I had already installed the "pump silencer kit" and it did not work.

@isacferreira6804 3 жыл бұрын

now with all this silence... your gonna forget it and leak every where ;). love this tips.

@GrandAdventure 3 жыл бұрын

Love that thought process! Happy to bring you those tips.

@mikevp2 4 жыл бұрын

Wow! I wish I'd known this five years ago. I thought it was a bad pump, but the new one was just as noisy as the old one. I could have saved $40 and had quiet!

@GrandAdventure 4 жыл бұрын

We just had to replace our water pump a few weeks ago when the check valve went bad. We wish ours was only $40! 😃

@RVingwiththeMoracas 3 жыл бұрын

We are going to give this a try.

@GrandAdventure 3 жыл бұрын

Let us know how it works out!

@RVingwiththeMoracas 3 жыл бұрын

Our plumbing is not easy to get to and we did the best we could. It did help with the noise some. Thanks for the video. Safe travels.

@GrandAdventure 3 жыл бұрын

@@RVingwiththeMoracas same to you!

@seniletravel7171 5 жыл бұрын

Damn, man! You're my new best friend! What a GREAT hack! Thanks so much!

@GrandAdventure 5 жыл бұрын

You're so welcome, new best friend!

@tomumberger1356 2 жыл бұрын

Looking at my water pump it’s hard piped with Plex pipe. I’m going to rework the plumbing and use flexible pipe and insulation. Let’s see how that works. I noticed you have flexible pipe on your pump. Thanks for the video.

@GrandAdventure 2 жыл бұрын

Tom, I'm surprised that they plumbed your water pump with Pex -- that basically transmits all of the pump's vibration. That will surely make a huge difference for you.

@alive-awake 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, it eliminated the noise completely after you did it!

@GrandAdventure 4 жыл бұрын

It made a tremendous difference for us Renee. for some others, as you will see from comments, not as much because there manufacturer did a better job of routing the water lines in a more appropriate location away from the walls. Most folks will see a substantial benefit.

@pustakaduniajaya2790 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!......I'm try it and your video was very helpfull

@GrandAdventure 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent, thank you!

@TheLakingc 2 жыл бұрын

Neat! Thanks.

@GrandAdventure 2 жыл бұрын

Any time, LK.

@TheLakingc 2 жыл бұрын

@@GrandAdventure Question: I am supposed to winterized on the 20th, but we are trying to sell our place. I donxt want to winterize yet. I do not know how by myself, but willing to learn. We are getting rid of the furniture tomorrow and were going to live in the RV. It is supposed to be all seasons, 25 ft Grand Design Imagine, no slides. We are in NE washington. Do you think it is possible to do that since winter is coming on rapidly? If we stay in the cabin, we will have to buy at least $600 worth of wood probably $800. I wonder if propane would cost that much. We have it hooked up to a heavy duty 30 amp extension cord...100 ft. Kind of between everything happening and stuck in limbo. The cabin has only the wood stove. It sometimes gets below 0 for a week or 2. In the cabin then, we also use an electric heat or that little propane heater and shut off 2 rooms.Thanks for any thoughts.

@GrandAdventure 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheLakingc you'll be fine. If you'll be there for the winter, skirt the RV. Put a heat source within the skirt, like a bright incandescent light bulb to warm the area beneath the trailer. You'll go through a boatload of propane using it for heat, so figure out a way to supplement with electric. We use a mica panel heater to supplement our RV fireplace while wintering in Salt Lake City and therefore barely use the furnace. Use a heated hose. Keep your drain valves closed until it's time to dump. Best if your water connections are in an enclosed wet bay, and we use a small ceramic space heater down there because our RV furnace isn't running that much, and therefore doesn't heat the basement and wet bay. We have temperature sensors from RV Whisper in the basement, with an alarm set if it dips below x degrees in there.

@TheLakingc 2 жыл бұрын

@@GrandAdventure i have only a 30 amp cord connected. Oh, you know what? I am goofy! It is NOT 30amp! I do not know the amps...just an extension cord running from the cabin porch to the RV. I am sorry. have a chicken heat lamp i probably won't need for the water pump if not using the water in the cabin. 125 watt. But if i add a heater...hmmm ? I wonder if another chicken lamp inside would be warm enough? The total then would be 250 plus the frig.

@GrandAdventure 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheLakingc OK that's a different story. Running that off a 20A extension cord will be a problem, especially that length. It'll actually create a fire risk with too much connected to it.

@patrickmckowen2999 2 жыл бұрын

I am surprised that worked -- I always assumed it was noise coming mostly from the pump housing. Cheers

@GrandAdventure 2 жыл бұрын

Usually the loudest noise is coming from the lines vibrating against the walls.

@lukepearson3368 3 жыл бұрын

That’s funny. I was just about to put a bunch of rubber washers under my pump. I’ll be trying this tomorrow. Mine has gotten so loud. Thanks!

@GrandAdventure 3 жыл бұрын

How did it turn out for you, Luke?

@lukepearson3368 3 жыл бұрын

@@GrandAdventure it didn’t do anything. ☹️. Mines screwed into an aluminum frame, I’m guessing it’s shaking that frame too much. Going to try some rubber bumpers, below the pump and between the pump and the screw head. See if that makes a difference. If all else fails, maybe a new pump

@GrandAdventure 3 жыл бұрын

@@lukepearson3368 🙁 That's a very unique situation from our experience. Is it possible to maybe screw the pump into the floor adjacent to that aluminum frame member, rather than to the frame itself? If so, that should dramatically improve the situation. Yes, make sure you've got ample rubber grommets under each pump foot.

@janetphillips2875 11 ай бұрын

Im gonna sneak and fix this issue, but not say a word to hubby who keeps saying it wont do any good. Headed to ACE now, and give that snotty gal down there some business!😂😂

@GrandAdventure 11 ай бұрын

Hope that it works out for you and that you can prove hubby wrong, Janet!

@nicoledickmann3241 4 жыл бұрын

Tried it. It helped a little bit. But like you showed.

@GrandAdventure 4 жыл бұрын

It depends on your unique situation in how your water lines run. Our lines were right up against a wall, so for us it made a substantial difference.

@moiraodonoghue-lo9yl Ай бұрын

Hey there thanks for posting this! Would this work on the diesel pump by covering the fuel line? The clicking sound is very loud. My heater and fuel feed is inside van.

@GrandAdventure Ай бұрын

We've never tried it that way, Moira, as we're not equipped that way. But it would only cost a few bucks to try.

@manodnok 3 жыл бұрын

So, I watched this video and did what you said. I wrapped all the hoses exiting the water pump, even those that are under the toy hauler. I still have a vibration, however it is much less than it was before. Any ideas on what I can do now?

@GrandAdventure 3 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear that you found some improvement! There is some inherent vibration/noise that you're going to get from the pump no matter what you do, all you can do is try to minimize it. If you have good rubber grommets beneath the pump feet, to isolate the vibration against the floor, you're pretty much at maximum improvement.

@ironmantis778 2 жыл бұрын

camper go brrrr

@trhogan82 3 жыл бұрын

I gave it a shot, but it didn't really seem to make much of a difference. The sound seems to be primarily coming from the pump itself. I checked my strainer to make sure it was clear as well. Not sure if I need a new pump or whether that's just what I should expect.

@GrandAdventure 3 жыл бұрын

There's definitely some volume from the pump, Tom, but in our case this hack made a world of difference. Sorry to hear that it wasn't as effective in your situation.

@tracyanne1713 7 ай бұрын

Do you think this would work on a indoor well pump at a cottage?

@GrandAdventure 7 ай бұрын

No Tracy Anne, that's a completely different problem.

@markruggiero3321 2 жыл бұрын

So my question becomes, are you only doing this to the lines directly attached to the pump for a couple of feet, or do you need to go further?

@GrandAdventure 2 жыл бұрын

Just the lines directly attached to the pump for a couple of feet, at least to where they might first contact a wall.

@FirstnameLastname-qc3xx 2 жыл бұрын

Could this apply to a house with a well pump? When my tank cycles at night I can hear it and it’s so annoying. Sounds like it’s right under my bed yet the tank is on the other side of the house

@GrandAdventure 2 жыл бұрын

We have no experience with that, but if the pipes attached to the pump are contacting a wall it sure seems possible.

@mitchcon1 5 жыл бұрын

How did you fix up the hole you created to access the pump? I'd like to do the same type of access!

@GrandAdventure 5 жыл бұрын

I created no hole, Mitch. I have a panel in my bathroom cabinet that removes to access the water pump. Most folks have the same, for you need to be able to access the water pump to winterize.

@florishehu848 5 жыл бұрын

im trying to use this idea and i will comment if it works

@GrandAdventure 5 жыл бұрын

Looking forward to hearing!

@jackiemccutcheon9048 5 жыл бұрын

Flori Shehu did it work well enough? I will be doing this over the weekend :)

@jackiemccutcheon9048 5 жыл бұрын

I tried it..... didn't work out that well, still overly noisy :(

@zzim2853 4 жыл бұрын

Yep, I hate that nonsense noise as well. And they are just poorly built pumps. They do not need to make that much noise if manufactured properly. Tried it on our shadow cruiser today. Didn't make any noticeable difference in our case. cheers.

@GrandAdventure 4 жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear that. In our case we dropped the sound by what seems like half, but depending on how your water lines run, your mileage may vary.

@rubiamancia6691 Жыл бұрын

what pump is that that you have ?

@GrandAdventure Жыл бұрын

That was a Shurflo. Not sure of the model number anymore as we've since replaced that travel trailer with a fifth wheel.

@ryanx9777 3 жыл бұрын

thanks a lot. gonna try this. mine makes a lot of noise. the neighbors are not happy. xD

@GrandAdventure 3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome Ryan, your mileage may vary depending on how your plumbing is routed, but many have found success as we have by doing this.

@yaobuckman5006 Жыл бұрын

Lol !

@landonlandon5533 2 жыл бұрын

I seen another video where a guy used these for the gap on the bottom of the slide during cold weather. Maybe you were the guy? lol. I did have a question about leaving the switch on, would it burn the pump up?

@GrandAdventure 2 жыл бұрын

That pipe-insulation-in-the-slide guy wasn't me. However, there's no issue with leaving the pump switch on because it only runs when the system is depressurized by opening a faucet. We do, however, always turn it off when we leave, for a broken PEX line will result in 55 gallons of water being pumped into our trailer walls. 😄

@landonlandon5533 2 жыл бұрын

@@GrandAdventure that makes sense. Most of the time I have water on site so I don't really use the pump. Thanks for the info.

@angelvideos7870 5 жыл бұрын

can anybody confirm that this hack actually works and its not just video sound editing hack? :) sorry about skeptic attitude but I have read all the comments and didnt find one actually confirming this and its been more than 1 year since video is published.

@GrandAdventure 5 жыл бұрын

Well, we can assure you that we don't stoop to those levels. However, what do you have to lose to try, a couple of bucks of foam pipe wrap?