Filling, draining and bleeding a desk pc loop

[Owlman]

I'm planning a desk pc and it crossed my mind that maintenance might be a problem on a desk pc. (I won't build this pc for a year or two since it'll be expensive but I like preparing and planning builds)
What would be the ideal component layout for filling, draining and bleeding a desk pc loop? 

 

[Ryoku]

2 hours ago, Owlman said:

I'm planning a desk pc and it crossed my mind that maintenance might be a problem on a desk pc. (I won't build this pc for a year or two since it'll be expensive but I like preparing and planning builds)
What would be the ideal component layout for filling, draining and bleeding a desk pc loop? 

 

There isn't going to be a good way to do this, you'd probably have to tip the desk to get the fluid to flow in one direction under gravity.

[Grimlorek]

On 2/21/2017 at 10:33 AM, Owlman said:

I'm planning a desk pc and it crossed my mind that maintenance might be a problem on a desk pc. (I won't build this pc for a year or two since it'll be expensive but I like preparing and planning builds)
What would be the ideal component layout for filling, draining and bleeding a desk pc loop? 

 

Filling it shouldn't really be a problem if you can remove the top of the desk to easily access the components, but draining the loop could be a problem. Really the only thing that could help with this is making sure you make a drainage tap lower than the rest of the loop to drain the majority of liquid out however you will still have to pick up and move the desk around if you want all of the liquid out of the loop

[Owlman]

39 minutes ago, Grimlorek said:

Filling it shouldn't really be a problem if you can remove the top of the desk to easily access the components, but draining the loop could be a problem. Really the only thing that could help with this is making sure you make a drainage tap lower than the rest of the loop to drain the majority of liquid out however you will still have to pick up and move the desk around if you want all of the liquid out of the loop

Ok, might skip the rigid tubing then and make something like Linus made. although i'll have it hidden and not hanging under the desk

 

[oscar7601]

On that topic, is it safe for the pump if you blow some air inside the loop (pump powered off) with an air compressor to force the coolant out?