Draining a System

UpAllNight · 05-16-2002, 10:25 AM

whats the best way to drain my setup..that is with the lest amount of tear down...i really dont want to take my w/b off..and my hoses are to short to get my pump all the way out of my system

i filled it like this article said
http://www.procooling.com/articles/h...op_h2o_s.shtml

heres a pic of my system so u can see what im dealing with

bigben2k · 05-16-2002, 10:41 AM

I'd bring down your fill tube, so that you can have it sticking out the side, then flip the whole computer on that side. Run the pump intermittantly.

jtroutma · 05-16-2002, 04:15 PM

Bigben2K: I dont know about you but I am not all that thrilled about draining a cooling system by running the pump dry. Probably will not hurt it but who knows, even for those types of pumps.

My recomendation:

Try tilting your case slightly so you can move your pump as much out of your case as possible and release the line going into your pump at the very bottom. That should get almost all the water out.

Either way, once you get your rig drained, put some kind of a valve at the lowest point of you system so you just have to put a hose on it and open the valve for draining. MUCH easier than what you are up against right now

Good luck though

jtroutma · 05-16-2002, 04:18 PM

One last idea:

Turn the whole case up-side down and drain it from your refill hose. At least that way you won't have any left over water sitting in your radiator.

Just a though....

Hellion_Prime · 05-16-2002, 06:17 PM

I put a T fitting on the inlet on my pump, so that the back end of the T goes into the pump, the top of the T goes to a hosbarb fittings, and the front of the T goes to a 1/2" ball valve with a fitting on the end. I run a tube from this fitting to a container to catch the coolant, then open up the ball valve.

This only works well if your pump is the lowest point in your system, however. And it also adds some bulk to your system, which most of us cant afford. This is why the main components of my w/c gear are housed in their own enclosure.

As always, your milage may vary.

--HP

UpAllNight · 05-16-2002, 08:11 PM

thanx guys...i do believe that i will work on a easyer way to drain this baby before i put it back together

maskedgeek · 05-16-2002, 08:39 PM

just take everything out and stick it over your sink and let go of 2 hoses...

bigben2k · 05-17-2002, 08:07 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by jtroutma
Bigben2K: I dont know about you but I am not all that thrilled about draining a cooling system by running the pump dry. Probably will not hurt it but who knows, even for those types of pumps.

The Eheim 1250 can be run without fluid for quite some time, but that's not the point. Turning on the pump for say, 5 seconds at a time will not hurt it, plus the pump isn't dry, it's still wet, even though it's not completely filled with water.

The idea is to make sure that all the fluid circulates out (which may not even be necessary).

A "T" would probably be very good, like at the pump intake, pointing down, then set up a valve, drill a hole at the bottom of the case, and install an outlet. That way, you can very easily drain the system, without tilting it.

UpAllNight · 05-17-2002, 08:36 AM

sounds like a good ideal to me im going to do something like that if i can find some nice valves and shutoff that will work out nicely

FRAGN'STIEN · 05-19-2002, 02:04 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by bigben2k

A "T" would probably be very good, like at the pump intake, pointing down, then set up a valve, drill a hole at the bottom of the case, and install an outlet. That way, you can very easily drain the system, without tilting it.

Thats an awsome idea.If your pump is at the lowest point in your case you can just flip the valve drain it and thats it. Very slick

Brad · 05-19-2002, 02:29 AM

I agree with the idea of tilting the case, moving the pump sideways a bit and pulling the hose off, it will get rid of most of the water,

05-16-2002, 10:25 AM	#1
UpAllNight Cooling Savant Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: HILLBILLY LAND Posts: 159	Draining a System whats the best way to drain my setup..that is with the lest amount of tear down...i really dont want to take my w/b off..and my hoses are to short to get my pump all the way out of my system i filled it like this article said http://www.procooling.com/articles/h...op_h2o_s.shtml heres a pic of my system so u can see what im dealing with __________________ XP1800 @172x10.5 Maze 3..Ehiem 1250..Chevette Rad 1 120mm panaflo @7v 1" shroud All fits nicely inside my case ambient(74 F) 2.0v Core(33.5) Loaded idle(31.5c) Enermax 431 watt Antec 1030B Gainward Geforce 3 TI200 241/548 Sony CDRW Creative 52x CD Soundblaster Live

05-16-2002, 10:41 AM	#2
bigben2k Responsible for 2% of all the posts here. Join Date: May 2002 Location: Texas, U.S.A. Posts: 8,302	I'd bring down your fill tube, so that you can have it sticking out the side, then flip the whole computer on that side. Run the pump intermittantly. __________________ WBTA (Water Block Testing Alliance) Nordic Hardware WC 101

05-16-2002, 04:15 PM	#3
jtroutma Cooling Savant Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: SLO, CA Posts: 837	Bigben2K: I dont know about you but I am not all that thrilled about draining a cooling system by running the pump dry. Probably will not hurt it but who knows, even for those types of pumps. My recomendation: Try tilting your case slightly so you can move your pump as much out of your case as possible and release the line going into your pump at the very bottom. That should get almost all the water out. Either way, once you get your rig drained, put some kind of a valve at the lowest point of you system so you just have to put a hose on it and open the valve for draining. MUCH easier than what you are up against right now Good luck though __________________ Athlon64 X2 4200+ @ 2.5Ghz (250FSB x 10) OCZ VX 1GB 4000 @ 250FSB (6-2-2-2 timmings) DFI LANParty nForce4 Ultra-D SCSI Raid 5 x (3) Cheetah 15K HDDs LSI Express 500 (128MB cache) OCZ PowerStream 520W PSU ATI X850XT PE (Stock) DTEK WhiteWater + DTEK Custom Radiator Eheim 1250

05-16-2002, 04:18 PM	#4
jtroutma Cooling Savant Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: SLO, CA Posts: 837	One last idea: Turn the whole case up-side down and drain it from your refill hose. At least that way you won't have any left over water sitting in your radiator. Just a though.... __________________ Athlon64 X2 4200+ @ 2.5Ghz (250FSB x 10) OCZ VX 1GB 4000 @ 250FSB (6-2-2-2 timmings) DFI LANParty nForce4 Ultra-D SCSI Raid 5 x (3) Cheetah 15K HDDs LSI Express 500 (128MB cache) OCZ PowerStream 520W PSU ATI X850XT PE (Stock) DTEK WhiteWater + DTEK Custom Radiator Eheim 1250

05-16-2002, 06:17 PM	#5
Hellion_Prime Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Arlington, MA, US Posts: 90	I put a T fitting on the inlet on my pump, so that the back end of the T goes into the pump, the top of the T goes to a hosbarb fittings, and the front of the T goes to a 1/2" ball valve with a fitting on the end. I run a tube from this fitting to a container to catch the coolant, then open up the ball valve. This only works well if your pump is the lowest point in your system, however. And it also adds some bulk to your system, which most of us cant afford. This is why the main components of my w/c gear are housed in their own enclosure. As always, your milage may vary. --HP __________________ That which does not kill me had BETTER do enough damage to keep me from firing back!

05-16-2002, 08:11 PM	#6
UpAllNight Cooling Savant Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: HILLBILLY LAND Posts: 159	thanx guys...i do believe that i will work on a easyer way to drain this baby before i put it back together __________________ XP1800 @172x10.5 Maze 3..Ehiem 1250..Chevette Rad 1 120mm panaflo @7v 1" shroud All fits nicely inside my case ambient(74 F) 2.0v Core(33.5) Loaded idle(31.5c) Enermax 431 watt Antec 1030B Gainward Geforce 3 TI200 241/548 Sony CDRW Creative 52x CD Soundblaster Live

05-16-2002, 08:39 PM	#7
maskedgeek Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: poop Posts: 145	just take everything out and stick it over your sink and let go of 2 hoses...

05-17-2002, 08:36 AM	#9
UpAllNight Cooling Savant Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: HILLBILLY LAND Posts: 159	sounds like a good ideal to me im going to do something like that if i can find some nice valves and shutoff that will work out nicely __________________ XP1800 @172x10.5 Maze 3..Ehiem 1250..Chevette Rad 1 120mm panaflo @7v 1" shroud All fits nicely inside my case ambient(74 F) 2.0v Core(33.5) Loaded idle(31.5c) Enermax 431 watt Antec 1030B Gainward Geforce 3 TI200 241/548 Sony CDRW Creative 52x CD Soundblaster Live

05-19-2002, 02:29 AM	#11
Brad Thermophile Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Nuu Zeeelin Posts: 3,175	I agree with the idea of tilting the case, moving the pump sideways a bit and pulling the hose off, it will get rid of most of the water, __________________ 2x P3 1100's at 1400, Abit VP6, 2x Corsair 256mb PC150 sticks, 20gb 'cuda ATA-III, 2x 40gb 'cuda ATA-IV in raid 0. 20" Trinitron. No fans 2x 2400+ at 2288mhz (16.0 x 143), Iwill MPX2, 2x Kingmax PC-3200 256mb sticks, 4x 20gb 60gxp in Raid 5 on a Promise SX6000. Asus Ti4200 320/630. Cooled by Water

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