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Unread 09-18-2002, 11:25 AM   #22
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Originally posted by icel0rd
Why not use antifreeze?? I do, and it can run my circuit for an eternity before messing with it. It is designed to be run in a cooling system.

It helps prevent corrosion, it has anti-critter properties, and it has a nifty yellow-greenish glow to it. What more can you ask for ?
You don't want to use antifreeze because:
1-it's not as good a biocide as you think.

2-it will degrade the performance. Glycols (antifreeze) are meant to be used where the temps rise very high, not near ambient.

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