Please help! I need to drain but how?

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Ok so I messed up with my first watercooling build: http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18603290

I connected all the tubes and filled and leak tested with no problems and today I go to mount the waterblock and I realised I had not put the watetblock plate on :rolleyes:

Do I just cut the tubing and catch the water in a jug?

The other thing is the hose clamps that the XPSC 750 EX280 came with seem stuck on so I dont know if I can reuse them or not :confused:
 
Just ordered x2 XSPC 7/16" ID [16/11mm] High Flex Hose - Clear [1m Length] and x6 PrimoChill Black Steel Spring Clips - 7/16" at least then if I dont have enough tubing these will come tomorrow or saturday.

I have made a simple mistake turn into a nightmare!

Im thinking take motherboard out, take psu out of case, and just cut the tube and try and pump out the excess water into a jug and start again.
 
Sorry don't understand this, how did you leak test without the waterblock on?

Did you not just build the complete loop in your system and cover everything with tissue and then leak test it before connecting the power cables to motherboard etc?

You got a pic of how it looks right now?
 
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Ash2097 said:
Sorry don't understand this, how did you leak test without the waterblock on?

Did you not just build the complete loop in your system and cover everything with tissue and then leak test it before connecting the power cables to motherboard etc?
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No the water block was on, but not the plate that sits around the waterblock which would be used to screw into the backplate on the motherboard.

As the tubes and fittings are already in place the water block plate cannot be put around the water block as it must go on by the top not the bottom, so it is impossible to put the plate on.

So in effect I have to start again which I suppose is not a bad thing as I may have cut some of the tubes slightly short/tight.

But I am unsure as to how to drain it.

The pump has a drain port so when I do it again I wonder if I can connect something to it for easier use in the future like a tube/valve or something?

PS if this is still unclear I can get some pictures.

Thanks for replying.
 
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Ah I see what you mean, I never understand why people go the effort of building the loop outside of a case to leak test it and then try fitting it after.

For the future build the loop in the system to start with and don't plug in anything apart from the pump, cover everything in tissue and leak test. Once happy remove tissues and plug all the power cables etc in.

If you can put up a pic I can tell you how to drain.
 
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Ah I see what you mean, I never understand why people go the effort of building the loop outside of a case to leak test it and then try fitting it after.

For the future build the loop in the system to start with and don't plug in anything apart from the pump, cover everything in tissue and leak test. Once happy remove tissues and plug all the power cables etc in.

If you can put up a pic I can tell you how to drain.
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The irony is I did leak test within the case I just forgot the daft plate :o

Give me 20 minutes or so and I will post back with some pictures cheers :)
 
Easily done mate. I stupidly put my water temp sensor on the furthest away port so it doesn't reach the LED display.

Will keep an eye for pic.
 
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I did exactly the same thing with the raystorm block. then to compound matters I pushed the acylic plate and metal cover up the hose a bit while I put on the compression fittings.

the net reslut was the two plates would not slide back over the compression fittings so I had to undo them again!

lesson learned.

every day is a school day
 
Ash2097 said:
Easily done mate. I stupidly put my water temp sensor on the furthest away port so it doesn't reach the LED display.

Will keep an eye for pic.
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Sounds like something I would have done :D

Here is the water block (still water in the tubes obviously)

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And if you look at the kit: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=WC-241-XS, the waterblock shows the plate around it and I cannot put this on without removing tubes.

Not sure where I should be taking pictures of so let me know if you need more :p

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I did exactly the same thing with the raystorm block. then to compound matters I pushed the acylic plate and metal cover up the hose a bit while I put on the compression fittings.

the net reslut was the two plates would not slide back over the compression fittings so I had to undo them again!

lesson learned.

every day is a school day
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Doh! :o

Well yeah it is learning but just so dam annoying because some mistakes are not quickly fixed. But at least now I have more of an idea and can make the tubes slightly longer.
 
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Put the cpu block in a large bowl or jug and hold the block out the way, so then tubes will be lower then the cpu block. (Don't want water getting on the block)

Then get someone to then cut the tubes so water falls straight into the jug. Or could hold the block upside down and pull the tube of the barb rather then cut.
 
Ash2097 said:
Put the cpu block in a large bowl or jug and hold the block out the way, so then tubes will be lower then the cpu block. (Don't want water getting on the block)

Then get someone to then cut the tubes so water falls straight into the jug. Or could hold the block upside down and pull the tube of the barb rather then cut.
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Great thanks I think I will try this but to be honest the hose clips that came look like they are not resuable so I am just gonna have cut them all out and take everything out, and then tomorrow start again.

But wont there also be water in the radiator/reservoir?
 
What are did when I designed my loop was at end of the before going back to the res was run a length of tubing all the round my case then back to the res then I cut it at it lowest point and put in a 3 way joining box put the tubes on that then a cap on the 3rd port

Now when I need to drain I just pull the tubing out of my case over a jug and take off the cap and it drain the res and the loop well ;)
 
toon_mad said:
Great thanks I think I will try this but to be honest the hose clips that came look like they are not resuable so I am just gonna have cut them all out and take everything out, and then tomorrow start again.

But wont there also be water in the radiator/reservoir?
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There will probably be be some left in the rad so get some help, one person rock the case side/side while someone else holds the jug. Once the worst is out I usually get some tissue and twist it into a log and then push it up the tube to stop any more water dripping out. (don't push it so far in you can't pull it out)

Then leave it like this until you can re-attach it. Checkup on the tissue now again incase some water does come down and soak through it or you could leave a small jug resting just below the tubes.
 
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Ok thanks.

Take a look at the project log thread I made where I added more photos: http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?p=26407076#post26407076

Notice a picture of the pump/reservoir it has a drain port, I am wondering how I could utilise this for in the future? I read dreigns post above and if I could connect a valve or something I dont know, not sure how that drain port works to be honest :confused:

Also one of the photos shows the pesky waterblock plate in the bottom left corner! :mad: :D
 
You could always just pull the bay res out of the front of the case, lay the computer on it's front and drain it.

If you look at my buildlog there should be some images of my old case (650D) with a drain port although it was on the bottom which wouldn't be much good for you. But does give you some idea on what you could do.
 
Ash2097 said:
You could always just pull the bay res out of the front of the case, lay the computer on it's front and drain it.

If you look at my buildlog there should be some images of my old case (650D) with a drain port although it was on the bottom which wouldn't be much good for you. But does give you some idea on what you could do.
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Do you have a link to the build log?

And what do I do with the drain port? Does anyone know what I can use to turn it into a tap effectively? I don't want to pull all the tubes out again in 12 months time just to drain it, if I can fit something on the end like a valve or something that would be great.
 
Good job man that is a really sweet looking rig :)

Do those valves come with screws and things and how do I know which one I need?

Could you be my hero for the day :p and pick out a few choices? something that looks like yours with the tap on would be extremely useful.
 
For the drain I just had another idea, I might remove the radiator,pump/reservoir and carry it upstairs and empty it in the bath :p
 
Ok I am looking at the Phobya 2 Way Ball Valve G1/4 Knurled - Black Nickel, and I will need to buy two fittings for it.
 
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