A few first time watercooling questions

Calneon

Calneon

Calneon

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I have my loop all set up, but have been too busy to actually finish it off until now. I have a few questions:

1. I wanted to add a drain pipe like this (http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=24813384&postcount=217), but I bought the wrong parts. How do I block the pipe off? Do I need to buy one of those quick disconnect fittings?

2. I read the sticky and ran warm water through the radiators before installing them, but the water coming out was clear so I didn't do it for long. I didn't clean any of the other parts before installing them. I was planning to get some distilled water and run it through the loop for a while just to clean it out, is this a good idea? My concern is that I won't be able to get it all out without taking the loop apart, and it will dilute my ice white coolant.

Cheers!
 
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=WC-060-AQ&groupid=962&catid=1529&subcat=2588
Try that as a stop valve seen some people using it and its nice and cheap.

I honestly cant work out whats going on in that picture it looks like a t junction with a 90 degree on the bottom but I cannot fathom how the water is being stopped from going out the drain pipe. Unless a lot of faith has been put in that orange clip on the end :D (Gorgeous build though.).


As for washing out the loop after washing it out I put mine in the airing cupboard for a while to let it dry out. If you haven't used distilled id advise doing that as if you allow tap water to dry out you may end up with some sediment left behind. (well at least from my dodgy bathroom taps you would).
 
Hmm looks OK. It's good enough to stop liquid for months without leaking at all? Quick disconnects are only a bit more expensive but most seem to be male whereas I need female.
 
Quick disconnects are for removing parts without leakage(well minimal leakage) I don't imagine them to be helpful for a drainage solution. Unless you only plan on connecting the drain pipe when needed?

You'd need both a female and male (believe they're sold separately) to do the solution this way. They have to be the same models just opposite gender or they wont connect.

I would imagine the ball valve to be fine. they tend to be used a lot in central heating as shut offs so I cant imagine much difference.
 
I used a Quick d/c for a drainage port at the bottom(female), Comes with it's own plastic (dust?) cap, Hasn't leaked at all yet.
I plan to just plug the male quick d/c in with a bit of tubing connected and watch it all drain out, Here's hoping :D

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