How often will I need to clean my loop with distilled water and biocide?

Arishok N7 · Aug 16, 2014

I don't plan to put any dyes into my loop. I've pretty much decided to go with colored tubing. Is the maintenance the same or not?

legend001523 · Aug 16, 2014

yes, because the liquid is still going to be the same as coloured liquid so you should clean it out every 6 months or so I hear

Arishok N7 · Aug 16, 2014

Distilled water wont gunk up and/or dye my tubing. What do you mean "going to be the same"?

legend001523 · Aug 16, 2014

as in, even if you add in colouring to teh liquid, it's still going to have the same properties as un coloured liquid

Arishok N7 · Aug 16, 2014

That's like saying soda has the same properties as water. And, we both know which one is better for you.

legend001523 · Aug 16, 2014

yes. soda. I mean the cooling properties, like space between particles, heat transfer rate etc

MacintoshProductions · Aug 16, 2014

You should clean your loop about every 6 months. Good thing you chose to go with distilled water cause it wont gunk up your system like other cleaning fluids. If you do chose to add color to your loop, i would recommend every 4 months just to ensure your stuff wont gunk up and get dyed that color. If you want color, just add LEDS or colored tubing.

manofchalk · Aug 18, 2014

Recommended is 6months for Distilled + Killcoil/Biocide setups, but it has been shown that even 24months later it can still be fine.

DHFF · Aug 18, 2014

How do closed loops get away with not needing to be changed out or any other maintenance?

Arishok N7 · Aug 18, 2014

I've actually wondered that myself. Good question.

manofchalk · Aug 19, 2014

Because there is more anti-freeze than water in those loops, very little chance of corrosion or gunk growing in there.

Arishok N7 · Aug 19, 2014

Couldn't you just put some type of anti-freeze in a custom loop for the same effect?

manofchalk · Aug 19, 2014

Water is the best room temperature liquid (ignoring Mercury, which isnt feasible for a lot of reasons) in terms of heat capacity and tranfer, additives such as Ethelyne Glycol can hinder performance.
Many people do though, but it really isnt necessary unless your running a loop where the risk of corrosion is high (Aluminium components, etc).

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