Big Problem!! Please HELP!!

Cheapdog · 02-10-2001, 04:23 PM

A lright guys. I've finished modding my case. It took 3 days, and the whole time, the watercooling loop was running in an extra bathtub with a water/water wetter mix. I drained that and put the loop in my case. I had already made a mix of water(distilled)/water wetter/low-tox antifreeze. When I put this mixture in the loop, it started bubbling and fizzing like you wouldn't believe.
I took the loop out and put it back in the bathtub. I ran just water through it for a while, until the water was clear. Then, the second I added a slight bit of water wetter, the fizzing started again. What is going on? How can I fix this?
My setup is:
4" black radiator
OCWC silver waterblock, rese-pump, and hose.

Please help me!! TIA!

Joe · 02-10-2001, 05:44 PM

Wow some kind of chemical reaction... I dunno but I think the lowtox antifreeze may have some problem with the water wetter.

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Cheapdog · 02-10-2001, 07:25 PM

I was thinking the same thing. I posted this at the [H]ardForum, and some of them said it was too much water wetter. Could that be true? I halfed Chip's formula, 60oz distilled water, 3oz antifreeze(low-tox), and 1oz water wetter.

UnaClocker · 02-10-2001, 07:55 PM

Lowtox anti-freeze (such as Sierra) is completely incompatible with normal anti-freeze, I'd be that's your problem, being that WaterWetter is meant to work with normal anti-freeze.

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Cheapdog · 02-10-2001, 09:14 PM

Very interesting. Thank you very much, I'll use the normal stuff in the garage.

UnaClocker · 02-12-2001, 08:10 PM

How did it turn out? Were we right?

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Cheapdog · 02-13-2001, 05:06 AM

I'll be mixing it today. I've had a lot of school work and this afternoon will probably be my first chance. I'll post the results then.

Kevin · 02-15-2001, 07:29 PM

Let us know when you've tried it.

Cheapdog · 02-15-2001, 09:04 PM

I'm still waiting on some dye and other things from Chip. They should have been here today. Maybe tomorrow.

02-10-2001, 04:23 PM	#1
Cheapdog Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 31	Big Problem!! Please HELP!! A lright guys. I've finished modding my case. It took 3 days, and the whole time, the watercooling loop was running in an extra bathtub with a water/water wetter mix. I drained that and put the loop in my case. I had already made a mix of water(distilled)/water wetter/low-tox antifreeze. When I put this mixture in the loop, it started bubbling and fizzing like you wouldn't believe. I took the loop out and put it back in the bathtub. I ran just water through it for a while, until the water was clear. Then, the second I added a slight bit of water wetter, the fizzing started again. What is going on? How can I fix this? My setup is: 4" black radiator OCWC silver waterblock, rese-pump, and hose. Please help me!! TIA!

02-10-2001, 05:44 PM	#2
Joe The Pro/Life Support System Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 4,041	Wow some kind of chemical reaction... I dunno but I think the lowtox antifreeze may have some problem with the water wetter. ------------------ C-ya Joe - Owner/Editor www.ProCooling.com Where the Completely Addicted Come to Cool Off Somebody set up us the bomb.

02-10-2001, 07:25 PM	#3
Cheapdog Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 31	I was thinking the same thing. I posted this at the [H]ardForum, and some of them said it was too much water wetter. Could that be true? I halfed Chip's formula, 60oz distilled water, 3oz antifreeze(low-tox), and 1oz water wetter.

02-10-2001, 07:55 PM	#4
UnaClocker Cooling Savant Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Bremerton, WA Posts: 514	Lowtox anti-freeze (such as Sierra) is completely incompatible with normal anti-freeze, I'd be that's your problem, being that WaterWetter is meant to work with normal anti-freeze. ------------------ The UnaClocker Overclock till it goes BOOM! Watercooler extraordinaire!

02-10-2001, 09:14 PM	#5
Cheapdog Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 31	Very interesting. Thank you very much, I'll use the normal stuff in the garage.

02-12-2001, 08:10 PM	#6
UnaClocker Cooling Savant Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Bremerton, WA Posts: 514	How did it turn out? Were we right? ------------------ The UnaClocker Overclock till it goes BOOM! Watercooler extraordinaire!

02-13-2001, 05:06 AM	#7
Cheapdog Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 31	I'll be mixing it today. I've had a lot of school work and this afternoon will probably be my first chance. I'll post the results then.

02-15-2001, 07:29 PM	#8
Kevin Slacking more than your weird uncle Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: San Diego, CA (UCSD) / Los Angeles, CA (home) Posts: 1,605	Let us know when you've tried it.

02-15-2001, 09:04 PM	#9
Cheapdog Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 31	I'm still waiting on some dye and other things from Chip. They should have been here today. Maybe tomorrow.

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