Do i need to change the water?

[Cheekykid]

Ive had my water cooling setup running for 9 months. Do i need to change the water? what sort of maintenance does it require?

 

[topgun06]

Same, had mine running for 9 months, would also be interested in any answer

 

[samcat]

How does the water look?
Does it smell funny?
Has it been kept topped up?
Additives?
Mixed metal loop?

I usually do it on condition, but saying that I tend to fiddle with the setup once every 5-6 months and change the water then.

Sam C

 

[DaveMac]

I've had a copper/brass/acetal/perspex loop running for about 18 months now with distilled and HydrX addative with no problems whatsoever.

Any sort of impingement block tends to collect gunk/impurities through use and will benefit from regular cleaning.

I'll be changing it in a few weeks time for a new rig and expect to find some surprises inside.

 

[benji182]

what causes the junky build ups and water to go bad?

i'm building a system atm and i'm just curious.

 

[DaveMac]

Main ones are galvanic corrosion and algae, though manufacturing debris/waste can also factor.

Plenty of info here: http://www.overclockers.com/tips1153/index.asp

 

[Amonlym]

short answer:

you shouldnt need to.
my koolance has been going about 2.5-3 years on 1 fill. with a few ml topup every 9 months or so....

 

[Cheekykid]

Thanks

I basically wanna keep my watercooling alive for another 18 months till I upgrade my whole machine with a new one.

Ive got a bay reservoir and its gonna be hell to dry that up not to mention the messy job i did with the tubes so i better leave the whole setup run its course.

 

[marscay]

unless you can see particles floating in your res or the water itself is just really really dirty i wouldn't bother at all.