Distilled water

[Jason1973]

i use normal tap water, no algae at all in it (i have a silver chain in the res as im told that keeps it at bay?)
Although i lose 2-3 litres per week to evap

With that sort of evaporation I would position the res under a tap

 

[RoEy]

I use the Feser Aqua Pure Bi-distilled water. Along with some corrosion blocker and a Sillver Kill Coil. It's as clear as the day it went in 4 months ago.

RoEy

 

[Richy1204]

So if i wanted to add some colour could i add food colouring ?

 

[Richy1204]

Right i went to halfords and they said they don't sell a Halfords Coolant Conditioner ?

 

[mrthingyx]

Right i went to halfords and they said they don't sell a Halfords Coolant Conditioner ?

Just add a capful of anti-freeze. Does almost exactly the same thing.

Corrosion is going to take place in the watercooling loop with any remotely conductive medium even if all of the components are made from the same alloy, simply because it's practically impossible to make them with a completely homogenous (i.e. the most corrosion-resistant form of said metals) structure.

The only real way to minimise corrosion is to make sure the corrosion buffer (whatever your particular flavour) is replaced over time, either by chancing the fluid in the loop every couple of months or... by change the fluid in the loop every couple of months.

True, 95% of systems probably won't suffer serious corrosion over their lifetime where the metals in the system are consistent (i.e. all copper alloy), and some may even get away with using tap water (it's possilbe). But corrosion will get to all systems in the end - it's just a matter of time, and how that time is extended is the fun part.

In other words: go for the cheapest coolant option possible that uses a corrosion inhibitor of some description.

 

[MikeTimbers]

I haven't bought any in years because the one I bought is still half-full. Looks like they've stopped Anti-freeze will do I suppose.

 

[Richy1204]

Should i just order PT Nuke Concentrated Biocide then ?

 

[marscay]

De-ionosied water and a few drops of iodine is all you need to keep algae away - always worked for me, all that other stuff will do nothing except cost you more money.

A small amount (5%) of anti-freeze if you're mixing metals.

 

[Bonjour]

I always used to get a load of distilled water from a dehumidifier in the house then add some Redline water wetter.

 

[Richy1204]

Right atm all i have is Halfords battery to up water which is Deionised water from what it says on the side

So what do i need to add to it then ?

 

[.:SAmSuNG:.]

Silver kill coil or 2 drops of PT nuke.

 

[MikeTimbers]

You can get iodine from chemists

 

[mod1fied]

Silver kill coil or 2 drops of PT nuke.

For PT Nuke, would that be for the whole loop or per litre?

 

[Richy1204]

Anything other than Iodine i could use ? that i could get from a local shop ?

 

[niko]

see a jewelers for a small bit of scrap silver (as pure as poss)

 

[Richy1204]

Isn't iodine a brown colour ? because i was plaining on adding some red food colouring.

 

[Richy1204]

I might just order some PT nuke

Anyone got any more ideas ? what i could add and buy from a local shop ?

 

[HAz]

Seriously save ya cash and use halfords battery top up water and car anti freeze. had that running in a loop for over a year and just removed the loop, the copper blocks are as shiny as the day i bought them. LOl £20 for fluid xp?? get ****ed.

 

[Bonjour]

The water from a de-humidifier is free.

 

[.:SAmSuNG:.]

For PT Nuke, would that be for the whole loop or per litre?

For the loop. 3 is about max as it will only cloud up all the insides if you use too much. Silver is easier.