Draining my system...

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Hi again :D

So tomorrow I will be plodding on with Project ES, I have methods to drain my system, I was just curious about the water that will be left in my blocks.

Is there a method to drain the absolute most out of my system?

Just a little worried that for example when I disconnect the tubing going from my CPU block to the first GPU block, a little water will be left in a block that could potentially drip on to some vitals.

Just De-Ionised with additives in at the moment.
 
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I wouldn't worry about a little dripping, if your paranoid, you could use a carrier bag? or some paper towels, or just waggle your case around to get the fluid out as much as you can :)
 
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I wouldn't worry about a little dripping, if your paranoid, you could use a carrier bag? or some paper towels, or just waggle your case around to get the fluid out as much as you can :)

The simple things I constantly manage to over look in a paranoid haze :p

Will running the pump (D5 vario) with no fluid in the system damage it? Just to give gravity a helping hand.
 
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Lots of paper towels to be safe. Im new to this as well but have drained my loop a few times now because i can't leave things alone. Just make sure that you empty the highest item first - in my case it was the radiator. And lots of leaning the case every which way to get as much out as possible. I have it down to a fine art now :p And as i have learned today - if you change the colour in the future make sure you get all the previous dye out or you end up with Mayhems Ice White that looks like strawberry milkshake!!! :D Won't be a problem changing from your DI this time though.

Don't run the pump with no fluid! Will kill it. Gravity actually works really well.
 
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don't run your pump with no fluid, it will damage it imo

^^ you don't empty from the highest point, you empty from the lowest point, which depending on your build and layout should be either graphics card, or the pump :)
 
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I mean making sure stuff is empty at the highest point. Sorry i wasn't clear. OP trying to get as much out as possible without spillage. Yes quite correct you drain from lowest point.
 
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Thanks guys, lowest point will be the outlet running from GPU to rad, has around 8" of hose on it too so I can be damn sure its the lowest thing in the loop :D

Would adding pressure to the inlet be a good idea? i.e. blowing down the intake side to push more out?
 
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