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so i got the reserator1 by zalman and now i have to remove the pump and the power cord that came with it. that leaves a hole in the bottom where the cord was fitted through.

 

the plan is to fill that up obviously to make the thing waterproof again.

 

so is simple silicon gonna work? i know its gonna work to waterproof it but will it react with the water? is there something alse i should try?

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Do you mean silicone?

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Do you mean silicone?

 

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You mean silicone? Then yeah, but remember that when it gets old it deteriorates (but that's a lot of time tho :P)

yes, silly me meant silicone :P thanks for the reply guys. how long does it last?

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Pretty sure your pc will die first :P

well...thats...good i guess...thanks

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so i got the reserator1 by zalman and now i have to remove the pump and the power cord that came with it. that leaves a hole in the bottom where the cord was fitted through.

 

the plan is to fill that up obviously to make the thing waterproof again.

 

so is simple silicon gonna work? i know its gonna work to waterproof it but will it react with the water? is there something alse i should try?

do you mean like the stuff you get in tubes, mastic?

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Being in water 24/7 its not gonna last as long as you think

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do you mean like the stuff you get in tubes, mastic?

yes

 

Being in water 24/7 its not gonna last as long as you think

that was the question. do you have a different suggestion on what to use?

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yes

 

that was the question. do you have a different suggestion on what to use?

mate, dont worry it will last for ever, why do you think they but it round baths and pipes and things like that

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mate, dont worry it will last for ever, why do you think they but it round baths and pipes and things like that

yes but in the bathroom its not submerged 24/7

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I dont know for sure but id bet the pressure mixed with water getting hot then cold would break it down a lot faster and no i dont have any ideas :/

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I dont know for sure but id bet the pressure mixed with water getting hot then cold would break it down a lot faster and no i dont have any ideas :/

shit i was really hoping to get some alternative ideas. 

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Well as long as you get a waterproof one that's made for bathrooms and all that you should be good as bathrooms have hot and cold water so its fine

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Take that, fellow german. http://www.amazon.de/Silikon-Badewanne-Dusche-wasserfest-Wei%C3%9F/dp/B005SB2U5Y

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cool thanks but ill try picking up something similar in a local store as i dont wanna wait for shipping

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Do not use silicone in this way,it is not meant for 24/7 submersion,unless you get an aquarium grade sealant.

 

The concern is not with the silicone,its hydrophobic and repels water,the issue arises with the interface bond line between the two materials you are bonding.

 

The joint will fail,that is guaranteed.

 

 

 

You could widen the hole to fit a BP passthru then stop cap it,much better than lashing it up with silicone

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so i got the reserator1 by zalman and now i have to remove the pump and the power cord that came with it. that leaves a hole in the bottom where the cord was fitted through.

 

the plan is to fill that up obviously to make the thing waterproof again.

 

so is simple silicon gonna work? i know its gonna work to waterproof it but will it react with the water? is there something alse i should try?

 

Thought you submerged your CPU when I read that LOL...

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Ill wait for the thread named pump leaked everywhere lol

 

Made me laugh, thanks :)

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Do not use silicone in this way,it is not meant for 24/7 submersion,unless you get an aquarium grade sealant.

 

The concern is not with the silicone,its hydrophobic and repels water,the issue arises with the interface bond line between the two materials you are bonding.

 

The joint will fail,that is guaranteed.

 

 

 

You could widen the hole to fit a BP passthru then stop cap it,much better than lashing it up with silicone

do you have a link to a product like that so i can understand better what you mean?

Ill wait for the thread named pump leaked everywhere lol

:D wow so i ask a question because i dont know shit about it and the first reply tell me no its fine and now you hate on me? its not like i thought it was save for sure. it was just the first thing that came to mind.

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Thought you submerged your CPU when I read that LOL...

the reserator is a tube-rad / reservoir / isontevenknowwhatthef*ckitis / awesome :D

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Made me laugh, thanks :)

yeah thinking that this thing packs 2,5 litres of water that would be hilarous i guess but on the other hand it would only go all over my floor instead of my techstuff like usualy so that cool.. i guess

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2.5 litres wow thats a lot of water. Sorry i wasnt trying to hate on you.

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2.5 litres wow thats a lot of water. Sorry i wasnt trying to hate on you.

no i found it funny but it implied that its predestend to failure and sounded like i dont know what im doing, which i dont but ... i dont want YOU GUYS to know that

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yeah thinking that this thing packs 2,5 litres of water that would be hilarous i guess but on the other hand it would only go all over my floor instead of my techstuff like usualy so that cool.. i guess

 

I had a similiar experience when I was watercooling for the first time, I have not installed a T-valve so I can drain the loop so I had to remove the tube from my gpu. Guess what, I messed up, water fucking everywhere, I had my pc off for 4days to dry it...that sucked :D

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Lol i have the same thing coming up soon i dont have a drain :P

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