Help Creating a Drain Port

[FrankV]

 Hello, 

 

Revision: Please see the following

 

I bought and hope to soon install the EKWB EK-KIT P360 kit.  It has occurred to me, however, that the kit contains no method of draining the loop once installed. (How do they expect you to do that -- seems like a drain port should have been included in the starters kit). 

 

Anyway, I want to create a drain port with a ball valve similar to how JayzTwoCents suggests in this video. I put together a list of parts on EKWB but I have two problems. First, I'd like a cross check of the parts list from someone much more experienced. Second, shipping from EKWB (since it's in Europe) is costly. Can I get good parts from Amazon or NewEgg to achieve the same thing? It doesn't need to match perfectly but I would like to match the nickel finish. 

 

Here are my thoughts -- again, pairing it with the EK-Kit P360 (Most notably EK-XRES 140 Revo D5 PWM Pump/Reservoir combo).

 

Loop layout notes

• EK-XRES 140, mounted to case floor (on a fan, actually).
• Plan: Pump -> CPU -> Radiator (mounted top of case) -> Reservoir (hopefully fed into top but might only be designed to be fed into inlet at the bottom of the pump)

 

So, what parts would I need to create a drain port? Here's what I had but I think I might need a splitter given the number of INs / OUTs on the EK-XRES 140. 

 

 

Finally, thank you. 

 

[TheDane]

9 minutes ago, FrankV said:

 Hello, 

 

I bought and hope to soon install the EKWB EK-KIT P360 kit.  It has occurred to me, however, that the kit contains no method of draining the loop once installed. (How do they expect you to do that -- seems like a drain port should have been included in the starters kit). 

 

Anyway, I want to create a drain port with a ball valve similar to how JayzTwoCents suggests in this video. I put together a list of parts on EKWB but I have two problems. First, I'd like a cross check of the parts list from someone much more experienced. Second, shipping from EKWB (since it's in Europe) is costly. Can I get good parts from Amazon or NewEgg to achieve the same thing? It doesn't need to match perfectly but I would like to match the nickel finish. 

 

Here are my thoughts -- again, pairing it with the EK-Kit P360 (Most notably EK-XRES 140 Revo D5 PWM Pump/Reservoir combo).

 

Loop layout notes

• EK-XRES 140, mounted to case floor (on a fan, actually).
• Plan: Pump -> CPU -> Radiator (mounted top of case) -> Reservoir (hopefully fed into top but might only be designed to be fed into inlet at the bottom of the pump)

 

So, what parts would I need to create a drain port? Here's what I had but I think I might need a splitter given the number of INs / OUTs on the EK-XRES 140. 

 

 

Finally, thank you. 

 

I am pretty sure the Ball Valve is for that exact purpose, to drain the system since you can close and open it..

[FrankV]

Just now, TheDane said:

I am pretty sure the Ball Valve is for that exact purpose, to drain the system since you can close and open it..

Yes, I know -- but you can't connect a ball valve to just anything. It appears that you need an M-M fitting to attach it to and a plug. Maybe a splitter given my reservoir. I'm looking for the parts that go around the ball valve to achieve the desired purpose. 

[TheDane]

Just now, FrankV said:

Yes, I know -- but you can't connect a ball valve to just anything. It appears that you need an M-M fitting to attach it to and a plug. Maybe a splitter given my reservoir. I'm looking for the parts that go around the ball valve to achieve the desired purpose. 

Yeah, you attach the ball valve to the second outlet on the pump or the reservoir. Also only get parts that have the same inch measurements in this case the G1/4 or mm measurements and only buy from the same seller since these measurements can vary a tiny bit from different manufatures.Could you maybe list what you actually already bought?

[FrankV]

1 minute ago, TheDane said:

Yeah, you attach the ball valve to the second outlet on the pump or the reservoir. Also only get parts that have the same inch measurements in this case the G1/4 or mm measurements and only buy from the same seller since these measurements can vary a tiny bit from different manufatures.Could you maybe list what you actually already bought?

I did. It's in the original post. It's the kit from EKWBs. The exact parts in the kit are at the associated link. 

[TheDane]

5 minutes ago, FrankV said:

I did. It's in the original post. It's the kit from EKWBs. The exact parts in the kit are at the associated link. 

Yeah, you did I must be blind xD.

But I see that its true they don't include something to drain it, and that's because it's designed to not drain anytime soon, since it should be done right from their factory and therefore it shouldn't be needed. So they just decided to not include it. Also, I see the pump only has one outlet, so yeah you have to get some sort of splitter

[DildorTheDecent]

Just undo one of the fittings on the pump or whatever is lowest. 

 

A drain port isn't necessary.

[FrankV]

7 minutes ago, DildorTheDecent said:

Just undo one of the fittings on the pump or whatever is lowest. 

 

A drain port isn't necessary.

That's viable? It seems messy and slightly risky....

 

Another thought is that given my mount point, there won't be much room to get a catch container between the two... We'll be at the floor of the computer.... 

[PrimeSonic]

You can always just get a T-Junction splitter and the necessary M-M connectors so you can use the valve as a drain.

[FrankV]

This is to create a basic drain port on a custom liquid cooling loop. Is this the parts I need? Can you suggest anything ** missing from the part list** that is either needed or a nice to have? Would you replace anything? (I'm trying to make sure I only need to place a single order. Help is greatly appreciated)

 

[FrankV]

2 hours ago, PrimeSonic said:

You can always just get a T-Junction splitter and the necessary M-M connectors so you can use the valve as a drain.

So, that's in the direction of my question.  So a t-junction and an m-m. And some hose and a fitting for use when it's time to drain. 

 

Anything else? Would a plug make it look neater, I'd think... 

 

[W-L]

1 hour ago, FrankV said:

This is to create a basic drain port on a custom liquid cooling loop. Is this the parts I need? Can you suggest anything ** missing from the part list** that is either needed or a nice to have? Would you replace anything? (I'm trying to make sure I only need to place a single order. Help is greatly appreciated)

 

That looks good personally I like using the 3 way blocks over the Y splitter but either will work:

https://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-af-t-splitter-3f-g1-4-nickel-qc2

 

-Multiple topics Merged-

[FrankV]

3 minutes ago, W-L said:

That looks good personally I like using the 3 way blocks over the Y splitter but either will work:

https://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-af-t-splitter-3f-g1-4-nickel-qc2

 

-Multiple topics Merged-

Thank you! I trust you're still referring to my revised list (from the second thread). 

 

I did see the three-way and like the look but the Y splitter seemed like as simpler approach since it already has threads on the back. 

 

Thank you for the help. 

[PrimeSonic]

33 minutes ago, FrankV said:

So, that's in the direction of my question.  So a t-junction and an m-m. And some hose and a fitting for use when it's time to drain. 

 

Anything else? Would a plug make it look neater, I'd think... 

 

Yup, a plug is what you'd use to cap off the valve when not in use.

That's what I use.

[aithos]

On 5/30/2017 at 2:32 PM, FrankV said:

So, that's in the direction of my question.  So a t-junction and an m-m. And some hose and a fitting for use when it's time to drain. 

 

Anything else? Would a plug make it look neater, I'd think... 

 

Either a T-fitting or a flow indicator will work and you can either use a M-M fitting or just two normal compression fittings and have a piece of tube between them.  I went with the latter because I wanted the ball valve at the end of a piece of tube so that I don't need to attach/remove another piece of tubing to actually drain the loop.  I just put the ball valve over my bucket or whatever and open it.

 

Also: I put a plug on the end because it does look nicer, but definitely not required.