Drain line help

snokrystal · 25 Jun 2013 at 10:11

I'm ready to plan my watercooling loop now and I really want a drain to line to help for future draining/cleaning. I'm thinking in adding a T junction at the lowest point of the loop with a drainage tube coming off the T junction. However I'm confused in what parts I would need to get this done, how would I cap the end of the drain line :confused:

I'm using 1/2" ID - 3/4" OD tubing with monsoon compression fittings. I would be very grateful if someone could tell me what parts I would need to add the T line with drainage to my loop

Tackle_Berry · 25 Jun 2013 at 10:30

look at my buildlog thread (in sig) I have a drain at the bottom with a T-Section like you mention and a second one on the side. Also have the parts listed for it too.

You need:

T Piece - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=WC-144-BP&groupid=962&catid=2589&subcat=2592
Fill Port - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=WC-077-OE&groupid=962&catid=1529&subcat=2588
2 Compression fitting or barbs
Stop Cap - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=WC-181-EK&groupid=962&catid=1529&subcat=2588
male/male connector - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=WC-113-XS&groupid=962&catid=1529&subcat=2588
You will also need a hole cutter to drill through the case

snokrystal · 25 Jun 2013 at 10:36

I'm looking at having a piece of tubing coming from the T piece itself. I'm using the 900D and due to health problems it wouldn't be safe for me to move/lift the case to allow drainage from below.

Good idea though

Tackle_Berry · 25 Jun 2013 at 10:38

Just need a T - piece with the drain line tube coming of it and one of these on the end of the tube.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=WC-174-BP&groupid=962&catid=2589 (obviously find the one in your tubing size.)

Or you could attach a tap on the t-peice with a male/male connector, when you need to add the drain tube on and then release the tap.

kyle1970 · 25 Jun 2013 at 12:22

snokrystal said:
I'm looking at having a piece of tubing coming from the T piece itself. I'm using the 900D and due to health problems it wouldn't be safe for me to move/lift the case to allow drainage from below.

Good idea though

depending how your rad is located you may well have to be moving it around to get all the fluid out!

Mynight · 25 Jun 2013 at 13:12

Having just received the 900d today I can say its a health risk for anyone to move it

Biffa · 25 Jun 2013 at 14:25

Problem with leaving a tube attached to the T-piece is that you end up with a lovely stagnant liquid trap in the tubing.

Tackle_Berry · 25 Jun 2013 at 14:35

That's why I said about the tap.

Biffa · 25 Jun 2013 at 14:56

Or screw a quick disconnect into the T-peice

snokrystal · 25 Jun 2013 at 16:26

I didn't think of stagnant water in the tubing, so looking at these quick disconnects to fit into a T piece.
Am I looking at getting this :- http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=WC-077-KA
to join to one of these http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=WC-144-BP&groupid=962&catid=2589 ?

What about the piece to join onto when I want to drain?

Biffa · 26 Jun 2013 at 19:07

You need one QDC with a 1/4" screw thread to go into the T-Piece and the opposite (male or female) QDC that has a compression fitting for the tubing. Then you just plug the QDC with the tubing into the QDC on the T-piece.