this is how to flush a radiator.

Schizo · 13 Feb 2011 at 10:04

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9TwhwVlllo&feature=feedu

thought this was pretty clever and the results speak for themselves.

i know it's not for your average watercooled person but none the less its a good idea.

Apem · 13 Feb 2011 at 10:26

Have to agree great idea nice find schizo

Schizo · 13 Feb 2011 at 10:34

ive been subscribed to his channel for a while.

V F · 13 Feb 2011 at 13:27

Hmm...

I have never water cooled before Lazyman... do you think systems that are enclosed like the H-50 or 70 might have those same types of deposits inside?

tyrt100 14 hours ago

@tyrt100 No t sure about the all-in-ones...but IMHO, why would someone use them when some highend air coolers will out perform them....just a thought, so if you're using one I mean no offense....

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JonJ678 · 13 Feb 2011 at 18:36

I quite like attaching the radiator directly to a hot water tap then walking off. I'm not sure how much heating the water costs, but I think I can do that a few times before a $60 filter becomes cheaper.

TheCenturion · 13 Feb 2011 at 18:55

Youtube is blocked atm, can you tell me what said method is?

Thanks

JonJ678 · 13 Feb 2011 at 19:01

The method is reservoir/pump -> radiator -> filter -> reservoir/pump. The pump is an immersible one, the filter looks like it's intended for fish. He recommends attaching them together, then leaving it running for a while with deionised water in the system.

TheCenturion · 13 Feb 2011 at 19:05

Cheers mate

Omg, he stole my idea!!!!

I had an idea of just connecting pump, res and rad. Running water through it, then emptying and and replacing water. Only difference is that he's got a filter, which would have been more efficient than my theoretical idea.

Bubo · 13 Feb 2011 at 19:08

I flushed mine via the tap this time round, cold water only though, left it for half an hour. I still feel that when you want to fill the rad with hot water you get most benefit if you also shake the rad when the hot water is inside leaving some air insode also for agitation, and its much easier to do this by filling it and then blocking the ports with valves or some such. Leaving it connected to long tubes like this dude does makes it harder to shake. Just leaving it still, filter or no filter, is not going to shift as much muck. Simple is best as always.

koooowweeee · 13 Feb 2011 at 19:53

Bubo said:
I flushed mine via the tap this time round, cold water only though, left it for half an hour. I still feel that when you want to fill the rad with hot water you get most benefit if you also shake the rad when the hot water is inside leaving some air insode also for agitation, and its much easier to do this by filling it and then blocking the ports with valves or some such. Leaving it connected to long tubes like this dude does makes it harder to shake. Just leaving it still, filter or no filter, is not going to shift as much muck. Simple is best as always.

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