Problem with Stockman Standpipe.

[grubsnaek]

one of my standpipes are making the draining noise again. it will be quiet for a while and then all of a sudden it starts the toilet flush things again. it also causing surges coming from my return lines from the overflow box.
what to do?

 

[acrylic51]

Have you tried tinkering with the air adjustment?

 

[grubsnaek]

nice your on alright ill explain.

 

[grubsnaek]

i built them and intall them on the top i drilled a whole big enough to put in an air tube. and the end of the air tube i put an air valve. well as soon as i put the air tube in it drains the back of the overflow box very quickly and then make loud noises. so wth that said i tried with and with out the air tube.

 

[acrylic51]

What does it do when you totally remove the airline? Are you sure the tube isn't blocked any?

 

[grubsnaek]

when i remove the tube it get very quite and evens out. then about 4 minutes later it starts the toilet thing again. and the air tube did have alittle water in it.
and my return pump is still turned way back.

 

[acrylic51]

Is there any restriction in your drain line or lines? The tubing shouldn't get any water inside of it.....How far down in the pipe do you have it stuffed?

 

[grubsnaek]

no restriction in the return lines. the go straight down. i didnt catch that the tubes should not get water in it. hows that. just asking. dont know if it will help but heres a pic.

 

[grubsnaek]

if done right how quite can these be.???????????!!!!!!!!!!!??????????????!?!?!?!?!?!??

 

[acrylic51]

They are there to regulate air inside the pipe.....if they are filling with water they aren't allowing air to enter

 

[acrylic51]

Sorry.....they should be super quiet......

 

[grubsnaek]

oh dah u meant the air tubes hahahahah i thought well we speak none of this.haha

 

[grubsnaek]

i just put on a piece that was new and it started to slurping continously

 

[grubsnaek]

are they to high

 

[grubsnaek]

i have a 1.5 inch coupling on there should it have been a two inch coupling

 

[grubsnaek]

i need help here. i just want this done and over with. so many problems eating up so much of my time. do you want pics of everything. sorry just trying to help and your the only one that i some what know of that knows anything about this stuff.

 

[grubsnaek]

well the stock man just has continous noise now. the exact sound sounds like the bottom of a cup and sipping through a straw. slurping loud as hell.should the air holes be bigger or smaller in general size.

 

[grubsnaek]

acrylic51 were did you go.

 

[jsteiert]

What size bulkhead fittings do you have and what size pipe did you use to make the stockman overflow out of?
I just went thru this myself for the first time, I have a 1" bulkhead fitting and used 1 1/4" pipe to make a durso overflow. On top of the durso I drilled a 1/8" hole to even out the water level. It was consistantly going up and down verses staying at one level in the overflow. After I drilled the hole the water level stayed constant and there is no slurping noise or any noise for that fact.
Possibly your overflow pipe is to big for your bulkhead? Just taking a stab at it here....
Both durso and stockman have web sites with tons of information on them. I thought durso had a easier set up than stockman so that is how I went with mine....

 

[grubsnaek]

i cant fit the durso pipes, only the stockman. i have two 1" bulkheads and used a 1" pvc pipe with a 1.5 inch coupling for the stockmans.