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Watercooling what fluid
I am about to add a watercooling setup to my system.
Before I start I know I need antifungal addative to the water, but is it safe to add car antifreeze to the mixture? Another question where can I get some dye for the fluid in the UK or is the vegitable dyes used in cooking safe. Ding |
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"Dinger" wrote in message ... I am about to add a watercooling setup to my system. Before I start I know I need antifungal addative to the water, but is it safe to add car antifreeze to the mixture? Another question where can I get some dye for the fluid in the UK or is the vegitable dyes used in cooking safe. Ding A common mixture is 85% distilled water 15% glycol antifreeze and 1oz Water Wetter per quart. Water Wetter is an automotive coolant additive which lowers the viscosity (makes thinner) of the coolant for better heat transfer. I have no idea if its available in the UK but if not you could probably find an equivalent. Hank |
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A common mixture is 85% distilled water 15% glycol antifreeze and 1oz
Water Wetter per quart. There is no rationale for adding antifreeze to a watercooling setup, none at all. The water wetter sold by someplace like Dangerden includes anti-corrosion/fungal agents, and is all you need to add to distilled (preferably non-ionic) water. rms |
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right but without the water wetter the glycol actas as an
anti-corrosion/fungal agent. "rms" wrote in message m... A common mixture is 85% distilled water 15% glycol antifreeze and 1oz Water Wetter per quart. There is no rationale for adding antifreeze to a watercooling setup, none at all. The water wetter sold by someplace like Dangerden includes anti-corrosion/fungal agents, and is all you need to add to distilled (preferably non-ionic) water. rms |
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"rms" wrote in message m... A common mixture is 85% distilled water 15% glycol antifreeze and 1oz Water Wetter per quart. There is no rationale for adding antifreeze to a watercooling setup, none at all. The water wetter sold by someplace like Dangerden includes anti-corrosion/fungal agents, and is all you need to add to distilled (preferably non-ionic) water. rms And then there are people that will tell you that using non ionized water is a waste too. What's next no chlorine no iodine no Lysol no antibiotics no hot tub chemicals no UV lights? Where will it stop? Hank |
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Hank wrote:
And then there are people that will tell you that using non ionized water is a waste too. What's next no chlorine no iodine no Lysol no antibiotics no hot tub chemicals no UV lights? Where will it stop? No hydrogen oxide... :-) Regards, -- *Art |
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running copper bits in mine, added small amount of car radiator coolant to
distilled water.I think if you're using aluminium and copper in your system add a good (larger) dollop of coolant.The more coolant you add , the more cooling effectiveness you lose, though. -- Steve H Epox 8RDA+ v1.1,Vdd mod XP2100b at 2400(12x200)1.8V Corsair XMS3200 1x512MB DIY Watercool - copper spiral block,Nova 800,aircon radiator GF3 at 240/550 det 43.45 "Dinger" wrote in message ... I am about to add a watercooling setup to my system. Before I start I know I need antifungal addative to the water, but is it safe to add car antifreeze to the mixture? Another question where can I get some dye for the fluid in the UK or is the vegitable dyes used in cooking safe. Ding |
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And then there are people that will tell you that using non ionized water
is a waste too. What's next no chlorine no iodine no Lysol no antibiotics no hot tub chemicals no UV lights? Where will it stop? when hell is watercooled.......Sorry..:-) Steve H Epox 8RDA+ v1.1,Vdd mod XP2100b at 2400(12x200)1.8V Corsair XMS3200 1x512MB DIY Watercool - copper spiral block,Nova 800,aircon radiator GF3 at 240/550 det 43.45 |
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Coolant has anti-"most-things-green" chemicals in it (get a coolant leak
on a car and the moss on the pavement will vanish pretty much overnight). Redline Water Wetter is easily available in the UK. If you mix Water Wetter & Coolant, particularly with dissimilar metals in the system, then you can get some copper-compounds displaced out. This will be a brown sludge, altho more noticeable on cars re bigger system frequently with multiple dissimilar metals & large liquid volume. You do not need much coolant. If really bothered about colour, it can vary in colour with blue, purple and green commonly available - purple is the propylene based stuff IIRC. -- Dorothy Bradbury www.stores.ebay.co.uk/panaflofan for fans, books & other items http://homepage.ntlworld.com/dorothy...ry/panaflo.htm (Direct) |
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