Loud Eshopps skimmer

[jackie dh]

I have a PSK 75 hang on Eshopps skimmer and the pump is LOUD, I mean hear all the way to the far end of the house loud. I emailed Eshopps and their only answer was that it takes 72 hours to break in. I can't stand it for more than 30 minutes, let alone 72 hours.
 
Tuesday I plugged it in and went outside for 4+ hours, when I can back in it was louder than ever. If I take it off the skimmer and out it in water and run it, it's nice and quiet. I can't find a brand on the pump to replace it, not that I want to pay for another one just yet. Does any one have any idea what might be wrong and what I can do about it?

 

[saxman]

Are you hearing the PUMP or the air being sucked into the venturi tube? I'm running an Eshopps cone skimmer on one system and it's dead quiet, however, I had to make a DIY muffler for the ER RC-180 on another setup.

 

[jackie dh]

It's the pump. It kind of sounds like a powerfilter that has run dry on crack! LOL!
 
It's a really loud rattle, enough to run me out of the house. I read that they have had a lot of problems with bad impellers, I wonder were I could get a new one or maybe rob a magnet off another impeller and try that????

 

[saxman]

I'd get ahold of Eshopps...they should be able to help you.

 

[jackie dh]

I did, their answer was that it takes 72 hours to break in.