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bigben2k · 09-04-2005, 02:47 PM

That rules out the regular anti-freeze.

You might look into "green" versions of anti-freeze, and see if your city has any objections to it.

Otherwise, you might consider windshield wiper fluid, but please first check out the MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) for methanol (aka methyl alcohol). Windshield Wiper fluid is a mix of methanol and distilled water, so the MSDS for methanol alone may not apply.

On the plus side, windshield wiper fluid takes care of the growth issue, but leaves you without an anti-corrosion agent. You can add an additive of your choice, but stay away from additives with silicates (i.e. Redline's Water Wetter), as they'll gum up the inside of the loop. Zerex seems to be a good choice, but I don't know much about it. Swiftech makes a good additive ([edit] but not for an alcohol mix). For a surfactant (completely optional), you want something that's not going to foam up, like the ole' Jet-Dry.

I like your component selection, except for the pump. Did you plan on running it submerged in the res?

09-04-2005, 02:47 PM	#12
bigben2k Responsible for 2% of all the posts here. Join Date: May 2002 Location: Texas, U.S.A. Posts: 8,302	That rules out the regular anti-freeze. You might look into "green" versions of anti-freeze, and see if your city has any objections to it. Otherwise, you might consider windshield wiper fluid, but please first check out the MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) for methanol (aka methyl alcohol). Windshield Wiper fluid is a mix of methanol and distilled water, so the MSDS for methanol alone may not apply. On the plus side, windshield wiper fluid takes care of the growth issue, but leaves you without an anti-corrosion agent. You can add an additive of your choice, but stay away from additives with silicates (i.e. Redline's Water Wetter), as they'll gum up the inside of the loop. Zerex seems to be a good choice, but I don't know much about it. Swiftech makes a good additive ([edit] but not for an alcohol mix). For a surfactant (completely optional), you want something that's not going to foam up, like the ole' Jet-Dry. I like your component selection, except for the pump. Did you plan on running it submerged in the res? __________________ WBTA (Water Block Testing Alliance) Nordic Hardware WC 101 Last edited by bigben2k; 09-06-2005 at 02:38 PM.