Brand new radiators

CONSOLE_BUTCHER · 11 Apr 2017 at 14:05

Do brand new rads need any kind of preperation or are they plug and play ?

HazardO · 11 Apr 2017 at 14:08

You should flush them out with coolant or distilled water to remove any manufacturing leftovers. Don't use tap water as it could leave residue or cause minor corrosion.
It only takes a couple of minutes, and I noticed on my XSPC rad a pile of metal shavings which could have caused an issue if they got stuck in a water block.

Aberfala · 11 Apr 2017 at 19:01

Flushing out with just water is OK but from my experience using Mayhem Blitz Part 1 will remove much more residue.

Smffy · 12 Apr 2017 at 13:18

Water plus a little distilled vinegar is equally decent, warm water preferably and plenty of shaking!

You'll find sometimes one is clean as hell, the next is full of flux and needs 15 rinses. It varies...