watercooling question.

[IBIubbleTea]

So I finished my water cooling build a while back and I have a few questions about it.
1. Is it okay to have condensation/water vapor inside the reservoir? my loop order is rad, cpu, res, rad, gpu. Should I leave my top inlet open so the gases can leave or just close and hope it doesn't blow from buildup.
2. How often should I change my water, tubing and clean out the reservoir, blocks and radiators? 

 

Thanks.

[Vacsol]

condensation inside the res is normal. it is caused simply by the liquid being warmer than room temperature

[Altecice]

1)yes that's perfectly normal.

2)I like to drain and refill my loop every 6 months, As for the cleaning of blocks/replacing tubing... never really.

[wng_kingsley7]

So I finished my water cooling build a while back and I have a few questions about it.

1. Is it okay to have condensation/water vapor inside the reservoir? my loop order is rad, cpu, res, rad, gpu. Should I leave my top inlet open so the gases can leave or just close and hope it doesn't blow from buildup.

2. How often should I change my water, tubing and clean out the reservoir, blocks and radiators? 

 

Thanks.

1. Yes it as it's practically normal.
2. Maybe every 6-9 months, with that said you should be checking your reservoir for contaminants & if it's just plain dirty.

[IBIubbleTea]

condensation inside the res is normal. it is caused simply by the liquid being warmer than room temperature

 

 

1)yes that's perfectly normal.

2)I like to drain and refill my loop every 6 months, As for the cleaning of blocks/replacing tubing... never really.

 

 

 

1. Yes it as it's practically normal.
2. Maybe every 6-9 months, with that said you should be checking your reservoir for contaminants & if it's just plain dirty.

 

What about the top reservoir port. I have the bitspower 150ml z multi, currenly just using the one of the top ports as inlet, should I leave one of the others slightly open?

[Altecice]

What about the top reservoir port. I have the bitspower 150ml z multi, currenly just using the one of the top ports as inlet, should I leave one of the others slightly open?

 

No because then you would start loosing coolant to the atmosphere. It works best when its a closed loop (just like a car) and personally it looks cool

[Leonard]

What about the top reservoir port. I have the bitspower 150ml z multi, currenly just using the one of the top ports as inlet, should I leave one of the others slightly open?

Don't leave any ports open. Just open it and then close it again if you my release this gas you talk of but really and truly there is no gas just condensation provided you use coolants with distilled water as the base or just distilled water, not to sure about any thing else.

[IBIubbleTea]

Nvm about the gas. 


Thanks for the answer guys. I wish I could select multiple correct answers.