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Originally Posted by Brians256
- Zerex is an additive to prevent corrosion
- Zerex does inhibit biological growth to some extent because it changes the water's pH. There isn't any great consensus about what to safely and cheaply add to prevent biological growths. pH changing additives retard the growth but aren't guaranteed to prevent it. Personally, I just change the pH positive coolant and keep light away from it.
- I used antifreeze in a diluted (10%) solution because I cared more about cost and maintenance. Then, Dangerden graciously gave me some of their additive and I have been using it since. Works well and there've been no growths in either system.
- Swiftech and Dangerden both have decent additives that you can use as well.
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So you would recommend the stuff from DangerDen and Swiftech then, had a look at DangerDen store, and checked Swiftech sites but found nothing for the additives on the Swiftech site. Which would you say is the better additive out of these from DangerDen:
Zerex Super Coolant $4.50
(From what I quoted of you below, I'm gathering you would recommend this? If not please do correct again!)
MCT-5 $20.99
MCT-40 $21.99
Roughly in total for the highest there (MCT-40) it would cost me about £10-£15 as I'm British and we use pounds instead of dollars
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Originally Posted by Brians256
10% by volume means a 9:1 ratio of distilled water to additive.
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Ok, thought I was wrong, no good with the ratios thing so when the time comes for me to actually topping up my system with water, then I'll more than likely be asking
-- Thanks for the correction!
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Originally Posted by Brians256
- Need is a strong word. I would recommend using Zerex and doing a system flush every 6-12 months.
- Regularly check your tubing at first to make sure you don't have anything growing.
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Need, ok... Well all I can say is that I will be putting a water cooling system in my rig, and technically speaking I only "need" to buy my objects/materials to get things going, though information is a high-end plus in my case where I have never used it before
So all in all, you would recommend buying the Zerex Super Coolant (maybe from DangerDen?) and have me bleed my cooling system every 6 or 12 months? That I can do
I'll definitely be keeping an eye on my tubing, thats for sure! Hehe! Thanks again mate for your time and lets get this thing on a roll
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Originally Posted by Brians256
Merry Christmas!
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Merry Christmas to you too, Sir!
--Lee