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Washing machine pump for water cooling ?
Hi.
Can i use a pump from washing machine ?
90 watts, 230 volts. These pumps are extremely powerful and i am actually concerned because it might blow off a tube from the fittings !
Is it going to work fine at temps around 60 deg. C ?
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October 17, 2014 6:07:20 AM

Well, yes, water needs some time to get the water, so i will aim for something like auto fuel pump. They are pretty much noiseless and give about 800L/h.

@dhamiltongrey- sorry for your coffee problem :D 
October 15, 2014 5:43:48 PM

ive managed to clean all the coffee off my computer screen now.. thanks for asking hehehehe
October 12, 2014 5:38:05 AM

Think smaller, much smaller. Pump speed will not make the system any cooler.
a c 249 K Overclocking
October 12, 2014 4:32:40 AM

Simeon Petkov said:
Hi.
Can i use a pump from washing machine ?
90 watts, 230 volts. These pumps are extremely powerful and i am actually concerned because it might blow off a tube from the fittings !
Is it going to work fine at temps around 60 deg. C ?


You actually knew the answer before you asked the question.

October 12, 2014 2:02:17 AM

So, the washing machine pump is over-over-overkill :D 
Well, thanks for the help !
a c 337 K Overclocking
October 9, 2014 5:43:49 PM

USAFRet said:
dhamiltongrey said:


like sitting inside a fridge to keep the computer cool.. put the computer in the fridge not sit in the fridge with the computer.. hehehe


And you don't want to do that either. You will soon have a dead fridge.
Just like a washing machine pump, not made for continuous operation.


Yep, couldn't agree more on this one.

a b K Overclocking
October 9, 2014 5:15:03 PM

dhamiltongrey said:


like sitting inside a fridge to keep the computer cool.. put the computer in the fridge not sit in the fridge with the computer.. hehehe


And you don't want to do that either. You will soon have a dead fridge.
Just like a washing machine pump, not made for continuous operation.
October 9, 2014 5:12:17 PM

USAFRet said:
dhamiltongrey said:
Simeon Petkov said:
Hi.
Can i use a pump from washing machine ?
90 watts, 230 volts. These pumps are extremely powerful and i am actually concerned because it might blow off a tube from the fittings !
Is it going to work fine at temps around 60 deg. C ?


you made me spray coffee all over my screen reading that..


And that wold be the main problem.

damn my solar plexus.. that was so funny.. some people say the funniest things..

like sitting inside a fridge to keep the computer cool.. put the computer in the fridge not sit in the fridge with the computer.. hehehe
a b K Overclocking
October 9, 2014 5:03:27 PM

dhamiltongrey said:
Simeon Petkov said:
Hi.
Can i use a pump from washing machine ?
90 watts, 230 volts. These pumps are extremely powerful and i am actually concerned because it might blow off a tube from the fittings !
Is it going to work fine at temps around 60 deg. C ?


you made me spray coffee all over my screen reading that..


And that wold be the main problem.
October 9, 2014 4:13:48 PM

Simeon Petkov said:
Hi.
Can i use a pump from washing machine ?
90 watts, 230 volts. These pumps are extremely powerful and i am actually concerned because it might blow off a tube from the fittings !
Is it going to work fine at temps around 60 deg. C ?


you made me spray coffee all over my screen reading that..

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