Where to fit a fill port or discon in a hardline Loop

[andrewohare]

Hiya

This weekend I'm having a 2nd attempt to convert my existing loop to a hardline loop using PETG Tubing and Monsoon Free centre fittings

After my first attempt using Acrylic I realised to break the loop to empty is nowhere as easy as soft tubing (usually break from GPU)

What would I need to make this easy ?
where would I put disconnects or fillports?
can you even use disconnects with hard tube?

My pump is the ek Xres D5 140 pwm and only has an in and out port https://www.overclockers.co.uk/ek-water-blocks-ek-xres-140-revo-d5-pwm-incl.-pump-wc-886-ek.html

any advice would be welcome

 

[Blame]

you can add some kind of T fitting at the lowest point and have a tap for draining.

somthing like this

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/bits...degree-water-cooling-accessory-wc-208-bp.html

with a

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/bitspower-mini-valve-matt-black-wc-426-bp.html

 

[andrewohare]

you can add some kind of T fitting at the lowest point and have a tap for draining.

somthing like this

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/bits...degree-water-cooling-accessory-wc-208-bp.html

with a

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/bitspower-mini-valve-matt-black-wc-426-bp.html

Didn't think of that thanks ... But what a surprise all out of stock .. Getting difficult to acquire fittings from ocuk these days

 

[Frank Jeagar]

Didn't think of that thanks ... But what a surprise all out of stock .. Getting difficult to acquire fittings from ocuk these days

Don't worry, there are probably 50 different splitter fittings on OCUK, one is bound to be in stock

I always use splitters with some extra tubing as a drain, stick a valve tap at the end of the tube and you have a really effective draining system.

I'd use soft tube in a position that isn't noticeable to make draining easier while not effecting aesthetics as well.