Cleaning out your watercooling system. . .

Scoobie Dave · 24 Apr 2006 at 22:54

Im gonna be upgrading to a 120.3 rad and changing my res tomorrow, so that means draining all the water from my system. Im sure that my once clear pipes are slightly cloudy from the water additive that I put in (although I have had worse with another additive). I was hoping that I could drain the water thats in it at the moment, fill it back up with water and some detergent, let it circulate for a for a few hours or so. Then drain it out once it's done.

Anyone got any ideas on this?

R B Customs · 24 Apr 2006 at 23:09

what kind of res do you have ?
any why the clean out btw ?
not sure about rads but blocks ( unless its a brazed block like an MCW6000 just unscrew the top and clean out with a tooth brush.
rhis really should be in the overclocking and cooling forum though

Rick

Scoobie Dave · 24 Apr 2006 at 23:37

R B CUSTOMS said:
what kind of res do you have ?
any why the clean out btw ?
not sure about rads but blocks ( unless its a brazed block like an MCW6000 just unscrew the top and clean out with a tooth brush.
rhis really should be in the overclocking and cooling forum though
Rick

Res I have at the moment is a Danger Den Dual Bay, soon to be replaced with a Repack-Cooling Slot-In Aluminium.

caister · 24 Apr 2006 at 23:57

I'm thinking of doing the same to mine the uv effect of the additive and dye i used is rubbish and my tubes are ever so slightly cloudy. Would be great if someone has a solution to flushing it through with something.

Stelly · 25 Apr 2006 at 08:33

I dont have to clean mine get distilled water from your local car shop (the stuff they use in car batteries) that should keep it clean

Stelly

caister · 25 Apr 2006 at 09:02

Yeah ive got deionised water in there but your supposed to add a small amount of additive to stop corrosion, alge buildup and to keep your pump healthy.

Scoobie Dave · 25 Apr 2006 at 13:40

What do you think would happen if you was to fill your rig up with fresh distilled water with cillit bang?

Do you reckon that would clean your tubing?

Zefan · 25 Apr 2006 at 13:42

Watch out for anything that may be corrosive on either the tubing or the materials the blocks/rads are made out of. I flushed A LOT of distilled water through mine and white spirit and it worked a treat. I'm not sure if white spirit corrodes the plastic tubing, but I flushed it out afterward with even more distilled water so it's all good. Do not in any circumstances pump anything that can foam through there as the pump will just turn it into air instantly and it'll be SUCH a mess.

caister · 25 Apr 2006 at 14:17

I know cilit bang work well if you take it all apart and clean it but it think it would froth if it was pumped round. I may try the white spirt idea i dont think it would corrode perspex or rubber.

Scoobie Dave · 25 Apr 2006 at 15:54

How much white spirit did you put in?

Are we talking a capful or half a litre?