One of the things people say about the HOG's are is that they are noisy, well not anymore. I bought a cheap CO2 bubble counter and took a length of airline from my HOG2 to it. The result, completely silent.
One of the things people say about the HOG's are is that they are noisy, well not anymore. I bought a cheap CO2 bubble counter and took a length of airline from my HOG2 to it. The result, completely silent.
Last edited by SantaMonica; 07-19-2019 at 10:58 AM. Reason: pic
Slight alteration. I inverted the bubble counter as it was filling with water spitting out the tube which resulted in the counter filling and the noise returning. By inverting it the water drains and its quiet again with the bubble counter working as a silencer. Sorry about the quality of the pic but I am sure you get the idea and what I am talking about.
Last edited by SantaMonica; 07-19-2019 at 10:59 AM. Reason: pic
Genius !!
Just to clarify...you take airline from pump into the bubble counter then from bubble counter to hog or whatever type of uas you're using ?
If you look at some in fact most skimmers they use something similar to reduce the noise the skimmer makes so this works on a similar principle. I fitted an airline connector into the top of my HOG then lead an airline from it to the CO2 bubble counter which I now have inverted to prevent water build up in it. You can still use it this way for every now and again you would have to empty the water out, once every 24 hours approx. By inverting the bubble counter the water rains out naturally back into my sump. The CO2 bubble counter cost me less than £2 UK or about $3 US delivered from china and works a treat.Originally Posted by Devs
A few days on and i'm delighted with this little mod as it's completely silenced the spitting etc sound I had before and at just a couple of pounds/dollars.
If you can post better pics of it, I can include it as a recommended mod.
This is the bubble counter but as said it's best used inverted as I have found.
Last edited by SantaMonica; 07-19-2019 at 11:00 AM. Reason: pic
So all the sound was coming out of the top hole?
As I had my HOG2 completely submerged the bubbles coming out of it made quite a loud noise. If I had my HOG2 with the top slightly exposed to the air I got a loud spitting sound. Using the bubble counter the way I have has silenced it.
Still confused - is the bubble counter connected to the top hole of the HOG? Where the air comes out? If so, why the airline? why not just connect it right above the HOG?
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