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Unread 08-16-2000, 02:12 AM   #1
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Default anti-freeze vs. water

could anti-freeze used in cars be a better cooler to use in a water cooled system than water?

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Unread 08-16-2000, 01:22 PM   #2
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In small amounts its better. In large amounts its worse.

AntiFreeze will keep the coolant clean from Bios or any real corrosion. Water alone can become contaminated fast. I would recomend looking into a Water wetter ( Redline makes some), its basicly a glycol base ( same as anti-freeze) with some compounts that break down the water into a more heat conducting fluid.

Check it out.

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Unread 08-16-2000, 09:59 PM   #3
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Thanks, do they have a website? or email? I appreciate it.

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Unread 08-17-2000, 07:32 AM   #4
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http://www.batterystuff.com/cooling/...g_products.htm

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Unread 11-27-2000, 10:48 AM   #5
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don't use antifreeze, it will reduce the heat absorbance of the water. Instead go with a material like Redline's water wetter, this material will prevent corrosion, bacteria, etc. and still keep the heat absorbance of water fairly high. you can actually talk to the guys at your nearest automotive store and they can tell you about that kind of stuff.

best of luck to you on your cooling
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Unread 01-27-2002, 04:44 AM   #6
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Only use Anti-Freeze if you have below 5C temps.
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Unread 01-29-2002, 08:50 PM   #7
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i use about a 70/30 mix of distilled water/antifreeze, seems to be working fine.
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Unread 01-29-2002, 09:43 PM   #8
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Antifreeze will work, but its thermal properties are significantly worse than those of water so it is best to not use too much.
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Unread 01-29-2002, 09:46 PM   #9
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did i put too much in ? it said 50/50, but i knew that was WAY too much.
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Unread 01-29-2002, 10:37 PM   #10
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Heh, here is a concept for you all...

ANTI-FREEZE

As in

Not Freezing.

Unless your chilling your water, or you use your water cooled
computer outside in an arctic zone, you generally DON"T use
ANTI-FREEZE!

Joe is right though, a dash of glycol based additive will help
combat corrosion and stuff growing in your water, which in
return keeps your system more efficient. I know having
Sea Monkeys and Sea Weed looks really neet flowing through
your water cooling system, but they don't absorb heat as well
as pure water does.

Now, on a side note....Water Wetter works by lowering the
"Surface Tention" of water. IE, it flows better. Now, does that
HELP with Turbulance, or HINDER Turbulance?

Any thoughts?

I have my own ideas, but what do you guys think?
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5/95 or even less streength is plenty for water cooling unless you're chilling the water
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LOL...i put too much in, but it does have a cool color
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Unread 01-30-2002, 09:12 PM   #13
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anti-freeze is also anti corosive, not just to stop water freezing. So in ambient systems it still has it's place
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well, if you look in the other thread about the water watter and purple ice, i am doing a corosion test on antifreeze, 1 day and no corosion
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