Bleeding air in large loop issues.

[Awkward Turtle]

I've in the process of doing a dual hardline loop system in a Caselabs sth10. And for the gpu loop which is finished I've got a 560mm Monsta, 360mm Monsta and an XT 45 280mm radiators all in push pull, there are a lot of 90 degree elbows to. now I've been trying to bleed the air out for 24hrs by rocking it, tilting it sideways etc the usual stuff to no effect. Now is it just takeing longer than usual cause of the thickness of the rads, or can you see some underlying issue that I can't??

Also due to the pump placement I can't adjust the pump speed lol! It's set on speed 4.

It has a billion mircrobubbles and foam and making enourmous gurgling sounds in the loop as well lol.

Sorry for the shitty/upside down photos too.

Any help is appreciated. Cheers

[itsmyjobtoknow]

I think I see the issue here.

 

Someone correct me if I am wrong, but based on personal experience with that pump top, the reservoir upgrade kit to the pump top, the pump top was only meant for a single inlet and a single outlet set up. But how you have it set up is having two inlets and a single outlet. One of the inlet being the reservoir on top and the other inlet being the fluid flow from your tubing. So any air bubble that are current in the loop is essentially constantly cycling the loop since it isn't going back into the reservoir. 

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Everything looks about fine to me try moving it around and cycling the pump on and off a few times to move the air bubble. I'd probably try to lay it flat on it's face to let the bubble cycle through the rad back to the res.

[Awkward Turtle]

I think I see the issue here.

 

Someone correct me if I am wrong, but based on personal experience with that pump top, the reservoir upgrade kit to the pump top, the pump top was only meant for a single inlet and a single outlet set up. But how you have it set up is having two inlets and a single outlet. One of the inlet being the reservoir on top and the other inlet being the fluid flow from your tubing. So any air bubble that are current in the loop is essentially constantly cycling the loop since it isn't going back into the reservoir.

So basically I HAVE to use the top port as the flow return/outlet? And close that bottom inlet off. Is that what u mean

[itsmyjobtoknow]

So basically I HAVE to use the top port as the flow return/outlet? And close that bottom inlet off. Is that what u mean

 

Well you don't HAVE to. There are other options out there, but it will cost money. I believe there is an EK pump top that allows has an return inlet that directs flow back into the reservoir. But do not quote me on that since I haven't used it before. 

 

Or if you plan on keeping the BitsPower tops and res, than I recommend you getting a new res top cover that has multiple ports so one is an inlet, one can be a fill port, and the last port can be opened when filling the system so air can easily escape the reservoir.

[Awkward Turtle]

Well you don't HAVE to. There are other options out there, but it will cost money. I believe there is an EK pump top that allows has an return inlet that directs flow back into the reservoir. But do not quote me on that since I haven't used it before.

Or if you plan on keeping the BitsPower tops and res, than I recommend you getting a new res top cover that has multiple ports so one is an inlet, one can be a fill port, and the last port can be opened when filling the system so air can easily escape the reservoir.

Thanks for your help man I managed to fix it as you said using the top port as a input, I just used a T block so I can have a fill port as well as a return moved the drain to the bottom port. The loop bled itself of air in like 15 mins lol soo good!

[itsmyjobtoknow]

Thanks for your help man I managed to fix it as you said using the top port as a input, I just used a T block so I can have a fill port as well as a return moved the drain to the bottom port. The loop bled itself of air in like 15 mins lol soo good!

 

Glad to help, only reason I knew right away is because I did the same exact thing you did we two inlets and one outlet.