question on filters

augerman · 08-07-2003, 12:24 AM

I have been wanting to make an evaporation cooler but I don't want to pay a hole bunch of money for distiled water to refill the system. So I was wondering where I could get a good priced filter? I looked at all of the filters at the local places and they all seem like they need a really powerful pump (12 gpm or higher) and they are super expensive like $50 or more.

Thanks for the help.

hydrogen18 · 08-07-2003, 01:02 AM

why not use strait tap water

augerman · 08-07-2003, 01:11 AM

I thought that if I did that it would corrode my block and get the evaporation tube (bong) really dirty

CoolROD · 08-07-2003, 11:19 AM

If you evaporate anything but distilled water there will be minerals, etc left in the bong. Every time you refill the system you are adding more minerals and chemicals -so the concentration will keep rising. Municiple supplies also have some chlorine, fluorine, etc. -concentrations of that could be corrosive.

Gooserider · 08-08-2003, 04:36 AM

Probably not a perfect solution, but you might try looking at some of the drinking water filters - ie 'Brita'.

Possibly better might be some of the filters sold to campers for cleaning swamp water.

They won't remove everything but they might help clean up your refill water to some degree.

Mineral concentrations might not be to big of a problem if you do a regular flush to completely change out the old water, and maybe a vinegar flush such as one would use to clean a coffee maker.

Gooserider

08-07-2003, 12:24 AM	#1
augerman Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: alaska Posts: 13	question on filters I have been wanting to make an evaporation cooler but I don't want to pay a hole bunch of money for distiled water to refill the system. So I was wondering where I could get a good priced filter? I looked at all of the filters at the local places and they all seem like they need a really powerful pump (12 gpm or higher) and they are super expensive like $50 or more. Thanks for the help.

08-07-2003, 11:19 AM	#4
CoolROD Cooling Savant Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: North Carolina, USA Posts: 225	If you evaporate anything but distilled water there will be minerals, etc left in the bong. Every time you refill the system you are adding more minerals and chemicals -so the concentration will keep rising. Municiple supplies also have some chlorine, fluorine, etc. -concentrations of that could be corrosive. __________________ Jack of all Trades, Master of None.

08-08-2003, 04:36 AM	#5
Gooserider Cooling Savant Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: North Billerica, MA, USA Posts: 451	Be careful when using a hair dryer... Probably not a perfect solution, but you might try looking at some of the drinking water filters - ie 'Brita'. Possibly better might be some of the filters sold to campers for cleaning swamp water. They won't remove everything but they might help clean up your refill water to some degree. Mineral concentrations might not be to big of a problem if you do a regular flush to completely change out the old water, and maybe a vinegar flush such as one would use to clean a coffee maker. Gooserider __________________ Designing system, will have Tyan S2468UGN Dual Athlon MOBO, SCSI HDDS, other goodies. Will run LINUX only. Want to have silent running, minimal fans, and water cooled. Probably not OC'c Last edited by Gooserider; 08-08-2003 at 04:42 AM.

08-07-2003, 01:02 AM	#2
hydrogen18 Cooling Savant Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: USA Posts: 248	why not use strait tap water

08-07-2003, 01:11 AM	#3
augerman Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: alaska Posts: 13	I thought that if I did that it would corrode my block and get the evaporation tube (bong) really dirty

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