Question of liquid in Watercooling

yuanlong · 05-10-2003, 10:58 AM

Guys just like to ask if I can use car battery water inside my watercooling set?

Well the car battery water that I can get have 2 kinds :
1. written distilled water
2. written deionized water

*Hope I get the spelling right

airspirit · 05-10-2003, 11:12 AM

You want distilled water. Don't use stuff specific to batteries or whatnot ... instead, go to your local supermarket/Wal*Mart type store and pick up gallon jugs of distilled water. They normally run about $0.50 USD per gallon. It works just as well for much less money. Make sure you add anti-corrosion and biocide to your mix. Some common chemicals are Water Wetter, Purple Ice, Hyperlube (my fav), or Xerex radiator additive. If you want to add additional algae/bacteria killing action to it, you can add some antifreeze (the more you add the higher your temps will be, so just a warning) and/or small amounts of hot tub sanitizer (non chlorine and non bromine).

Good luck.

yuanlong · 05-10-2003, 12:15 PM

So you mean the distilled water for drinking in supermart will do??

8-Ball · 05-10-2003, 12:22 PM

Not mineral water.

If you got a large chemist or pharmaceuticals store, you should be able to buy DISTILLED water quite cheaply.

8-ball

yuanlong · 05-10-2003, 12:26 PM

Well thanks for all the replies...

8-balls... I'm not refering to mineral water....
some of the bottle water(for drinking) in the supermart are lable as distilled water(or pure water for some brand) so are those suitable..

airspirit · 05-10-2003, 03:18 PM

There will be two types on the shelf: mineral/drinking water, and the other will be distilled water. Grab the distilled. It is pure enough for your purposes.

redleader · 05-10-2003, 03:57 PM

Quote:

So you mean the distilled water for drinking in supermart will do??

Distilled water tastes awful because its pure water. If its for drinking its mineral water which is not pure. Walgreens, supermarkets, etc sell it for stuff like ironing cloths, etc.

yuanlong · 05-10-2003, 09:48 PM

Another question about water...
What about Reverse Osmosis water(RO water)?? Are they suitable to be used??

pokpok · 05-11-2003, 01:37 AM

just get the one that says distilled water...not distilled drinking water..or other variations.

Quote:

Originally posted by yuanlong
Well thanks for all the replies...

8-balls... I'm not refering to mineral water....
some of the bottle water(for drinking) in the supermart are lable as distilled water(or pure water for some brand) so are those suitable..

LOL...omg sorry, im too immature

tot31 · 05-11-2003, 04:41 AM

I'm using Klean&Kare Sterile Distilled Water.I got it from a hospital given by my friend who work there. Is it ok or need to go for non sterile distilled water.

8-Ball · 05-11-2003, 06:21 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by pokpok
just get the one that says distilled water...not distilled drinking water..or other variations.

LOL...omg sorry, im too immature

Was going ot say something, but decided against it.

But yes, LOL indeed.

8-ball(s)

05-10-2003, 10:58 AM	#1
yuanlong Cooling Neophyte Join Date: May 2003 Location: Malaysia, KL Posts: 39	Question of liquid in Watercooling Guys just like to ask if I can use car battery water inside my watercooling set? Well the car battery water that I can get have 2 kinds : 1. written distilled water 2. written deionized water *Hope I get the spelling right

05-10-2003, 11:12 AM	#2
airspirit Been /.'d... have you? Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Moscow, ID Posts: 1,986	You want distilled water. Don't use stuff specific to batteries or whatnot ... instead, go to your local supermarket/Wal*Mart type store and pick up gallon jugs of distilled water. They normally run about $0.50 USD per gallon. It works just as well for much less money. Make sure you add anti-corrosion and biocide to your mix. Some common chemicals are Water Wetter, Purple Ice, Hyperlube (my fav), or Xerex radiator additive. If you want to add additional algae/bacteria killing action to it, you can add some antifreeze (the more you add the higher your temps will be, so just a warning) and/or small amounts of hot tub sanitizer (non chlorine and non bromine). Good luck. __________________ #!/bin/sh {who;} {last;} {pause;} {grep;} {touch;} {unzip;} mount /dev/girl -t {wet;} {fsck;} {fsck;} {fsck;} {fsck;} echo yes yes yes {yes;} umount {/dev/girl;zip;} rm -rf {wet.spot;} {sleep;} finger: permission denied

05-10-2003, 12:22 PM	#4
8-Ball Cooling Savant Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Oxford University, UK Posts: 452	Not mineral water. If you got a large chemist or pharmaceuticals store, you should be able to buy DISTILLED water quite cheaply. 8-ball __________________ For those who believe that water needs to travel slowly through the radiator for optimum performance, read the following thread. READ ALL OF THIS!!!!

05-10-2003, 03:18 PM	#6
airspirit Been /.'d... have you? Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Moscow, ID Posts: 1,986	There will be two types on the shelf: mineral/drinking water, and the other will be distilled water. Grab the distilled. It is pure enough for your purposes. __________________ #!/bin/sh {who;} {last;} {pause;} {grep;} {touch;} {unzip;} mount /dev/girl -t {wet;} {fsck;} {fsck;} {fsck;} {fsck;} echo yes yes yes {yes;} umount {/dev/girl;zip;} rm -rf {wet.spot;} {sleep;} finger: permission denied

05-10-2003, 12:15 PM	#3
yuanlong Cooling Neophyte Join Date: May 2003 Location: Malaysia, KL Posts: 39	So you mean the distilled water for drinking in supermart will do??

05-10-2003, 12:26 PM	#5
yuanlong Cooling Neophyte Join Date: May 2003 Location: Malaysia, KL Posts: 39	Well thanks for all the replies... 8-balls... I'm not refering to mineral water.... some of the bottle water(for drinking) in the supermart are lable as distilled water(or pure water for some brand) so are those suitable..

05-10-2003, 09:48 PM	#8
yuanlong Cooling Neophyte Join Date: May 2003 Location: Malaysia, KL Posts: 39	Another question about water... What about Reverse Osmosis water(RO water)?? Are they suitable to be used??

05-11-2003, 04:41 AM	#10
tot31 Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Malaysia Posts: 8	I'm using Klean&Kare Sterile Distilled Water.I got it from a hospital given by my friend who work there. Is it ok or need to go for non sterile distilled water.

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