Fill/drain ports

[Nem]

I'm in the process of planning my first loop and had a few questions about filling and draining:

 

1. If I have an extra port on the top of my reservoir, and is the only port that is not connected to anything, can I connect a compression and some tubing to this and fill through it? I'm thinking that without another port open somewhere else, the air that is in the res wouldn't have anywhere to go and you'd have a hard time filling it up. Is there any truth to this? Or would it fill ok if you do it slowly?

 

2. Im planning on mounting the pump to the bottom of the case. I read that the drain port should be at the lowest point in the loop, but nothing can get lower than the pump as it is at the bottom. Will I have any problems getting the liquid out if the drain is at the same level as the pump?

 

3. Does it matter where in the loop the drain port is? Before/after pump/res for example? Or will everything drain no matter where the port is? I'd like to minimize the amount of tipping that I have to do when I drain

 

4. Im thinking of having my tube res sit in the middle of my case, so above my pump. If I attach a drain port to the bottom of the res, am I going to have problems draining the components that sit below it (i.e. the pump and associated tubing)?

 

5. I know that the res should be both vertically above the pump, and also before it in the loop. But does it matter if the res is directly before the pump or not? Or could you have another component (e.g. rad) sit between res and pump?

 

6. I've been looking at this pump: http://www.frozencpu.com/products/21015/ex-pmp-246/EK_D5_X-Top_Pump_Top_w_D5_Vario_Pump_-_Acrylic_EK-D5_Vario_X-TOP_-_Plexi_incl_pump.html?tl=g30c107s1802&id=EJ7ZiAeP&mv_pc=63252

I'm assuming the port on the large face is the outlet, and the port on top is intake to be fed by the res? There is also another port that is plugged - is this a send or a return port? Can I run a drain port through this 3rd hole? My original plan was to get a Y or T splitter for the drain but that would be extra expense (plus the fittings required)

 

7. Im planning on getting some Mayhems pastel coolant but I've been reading about all these things you should add to your liquid (biocides, anticorrosives, kill coil etc.). Which of these do I need to buy/add to make sure I'm good to go?

 

8. With a res like this: http://www.frozencpu.com/products/9576/ex-res-157/Bitspower_Water_Tank_Z-Multi_250_Inline_Reservoir_BP-WTZM250P-BK.html?tl=g30c97s165&id=EJ7ZiAeP&mv_pc=67006

I'm really used to imagining it as 1 return line at top, and 3 ports at bottom (one of which you'd use as a send to the pump). But, can you flip it upside down? So there are 3 ports on top (1 return 1 fill) and only 1 port on the bottom? Does it matter which way around tube res' go?

 

I'll probably think of more as time passes, apologies for the number of questions! 

[acidprototype]

I'm in the process of planning my first loop and had a few questions about filling and draining:

 

1. If I have an extra port on the top of my reservoir, and is the only port that is not connected to anything, can I connect a compression and some tubing to this and fill through it? I'm thinking that without another port open somewhere else, the air that is in the res wouldn't have anywhere to go and you'd have a hard time filling it up. Is there any truth to this? Or would it fill ok if you do it slowly?

 

2. Im planning on mounting the pump to the bottom of the case. I read that the drain port should be at the lowest point in the loop, but nothing can get lower than the pump as it is at the bottom. Will I have any problems getting the liquid out if the drain is at the same level as the pump?

 

3. Does it matter where in the loop the drain port is? Before/after pump/res for example? Or will everything drain no matter where the port is? I'd like to minimize the amount of tipping that I have to do when I drain

 

4. Im thinking of having my tube res sit in the middle of my case, so above my pump. If I attach a drain port to the bottom of the res, am I going to have problems draining the components that sit below it (i.e. the pump and associated tubing)?

 

5. I know that the res should be both vertically above the pump, and also before it in the loop. But does it matter if the res is directly before the pump or not? Or could you have another component (e.g. rad) sit between res and pump?

 

6. I've been looking at this pump: http://www.frozencpu.com/products/21015/ex-pmp-246/EK_D5_X-Top_Pump_Top_w_D5_Vario_Pump_-_Acrylic_EK-D5_Vario_X-TOP_-_Plexi_incl_pump.html?tl=g30c107s1802&id=EJ7ZiAeP&mv_pc=63252

I'm assuming the port on the large face is the outlet, and the port on top is intake to be fed by the res? There is also another port that is plugged - is this a send or a return port? Can I run a drain port through this 3rd hole? My original plan was to get a Y or T splitter for the drain but that would be extra expense (plus the fittings required)

 

7. Im planning on getting some Mayhems pastel coolant but I've been reading about all these things you should add to your liquid (biocides, anticorrosives, kill coil etc.). Which of these do I need to buy/add to make sure I'm good to go?

 

8. With a res like this: http://www.frozencpu.com/products/9576/ex-res-157/Bitspower_Water_Tank_Z-Multi_250_Inline_Reservoir_BP-WTZM250P-BK.html?tl=g30c97s165&id=EJ7ZiAeP&mv_pc=67006

I'm really used to imagining it as 1 return line at top, and 3 ports at bottom (one of which you'd use as a send to the pump). But, can you flip it upside down? So there are 3 ports on top (1 return 1 fill) and only 1 port on the bottom? Does it matter which way around tube res' go?

 

I'll probably think of more as time passes, apologies for the number of questions! 

Make a drawing of your system and then as more questions so everyone has an idea of wht you want to do with your loop

You can fill the system through the res, the air will escape when you fill it through the tube your filling the system with.

You can detach the res from its mounting point and if you have enough slack tubing you can make become the lowest point by pulling it down so its the lowest phsyical point. 

Drain port has to be close to the bottom of the case, even if its a drain tap with an option of using a bit tubing to drain out the fluid. So you can use a compression connection and some tubing for draining, open the drain valve, drain the system then shut the valve and remove the tubing.

You may not have to drain through the bottom of the res if you detach it from the case and let the coolant pour out of it.

Res always need to be before the pump, otherwise your res will rundry and die.

The port in the middle is the inlet, the port on the top is an outlet. The port on the front but higher than the inlet is also a outlet. My question is how are you going to drain the system using this out let. If you run the pump to push all the coolant out the pump will run dry and destroy itself. 

You dont need to add anything to premixed coolants, they already have anti microbial and anti corrosives mixed in.  If your going to use distilled water or di-ionised water then you have to add things.

No it doesnt matter which way the res goes. If you want more ports at the bottom or top then you rotate the res depending on what you need.

Hope this helps