What do you guys use for coolant?

V-Spec · 31 Oct 2006 at 11:12

hey..

whats generally the best solution to put in your watercooling system? I take it its not tap water!?

would distilled water be ok, or anything non conductive?

Thx

welshtom · 31 Oct 2006 at 11:20

de-ionised water and a few drops of iodine

V-Spec · 31 Oct 2006 at 11:28

Can you get de-ionised water from halfords or somewhere like that?

pastymuncher · 31 Oct 2006 at 11:30

Halford sell it for around £3-4 for 5 litres. Don't forget you will also need an additive such as Zerex to stop build ups of algae and to prevent corrosion.

welshtom · 31 Oct 2006 at 11:32

iodine will prevent algae.
All same metals wont corrode, hell even mixed metals dont. How does our central heating survive :rolleyes:

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Deionised is about 50p a litre in tescos or they do a 5 litre for like 2 quid

V-Spec · 31 Oct 2006 at 11:35

Thanks guys..

I've got some aquacomputer AC for preventing algae etc.. so thats cool

Was just wondering where you get it!

pastymuncher · 31 Oct 2006 at 11:48

Central heating actually does have an additive to prevent algae, corrosion and sludge build up.

A mixture of metals will corrode unless they are anodised. I was a mechanical engineer and we used to see it all the time. So :rolleyes:

yourself!!

welshtom · 31 Oct 2006 at 12:05

my central heating has had plain water in for 22 years, the pipes are copper, the boiler is cast iron.

i dont know what all the fuss is about.

hardc0re_tid · 31 Oct 2006 at 13:16

pastymuncher said:
Central heating actually does have an additive to prevent algae, corrosion and sludge build up

Fernox, but i cant see someone using that in a computer water cooling system

/waits for a reply proving me wrong