Thermochill Fittings....

[Crankmonkey]

i just bought a PA120.3 and a PA120.2 and when i opened them up i thought i had the proper fittings but i was wrong. i ordered http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/bi1cofifor5o.html hopping they would fit but they don't, and i really want to use compression fittings. can anyone link me to the right fittings i need to use. ooh im using this tubing http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/ty1id5odlatu.html and it seems really "flimsy"

thanks

 

[Crankmonkey]

o i forgot to add, when preparing the radiators i should just boil up some distilled water and wash it through several times for best results correct?

 

[Wshmaster0]

Read this thread for fitting information.
http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1331618

As far as flushing your rad, you don't necessarily have to boil the whole time with distilled. However your last few flushes should be distilled to rid of any kind of contaminants.

Also you could use white vinegar to break down the flux a little. Make sure to rinse it thoroughly out. When you're flushing, use an empty water bottle and fill it with the water that came out of the radiator. If the water is cloudy then you have to keep rinsing. Once it's clear then you can do a few distilled flushes and you're set.

 

[arnemetis]

No more vinegar! All that will do is deteriorate the radiator. Only do this if you bought the radiator used to get out other gunk. New thermochill radiators use a water soluable flux. Marci from Thermochill has recommended a few runs of boiling distilled followed by a few flushes of room temp, I've got a new TC rad myself and I've been reading a lot at XS here. Check it out for yourself.

 

[Crankmonkey]

almost done with my flushing. i did about a 30min sit with white vinegar, less than a few ounces or so of it and when i drained it, (wish i took a picture, hind sight is always 20/20) i had black flakes and brown water, after that i hooked up the faucet and ran each rad for several mins each to ensure that all the vinegar is gone. now its time to boil up some di water and use that and then flush with room temp di water

 

[Closet Gamer]

I can't think of any G3/8 compression fittings off the top of my head, but you can use G3/8 barbed fittings like these:

http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=28323&vpn=3830046996107&manufacture=EK Water Blocks

The reason that tubing feels "flimsy" is because it is thin wall. If you want a more robust tubing you should get 1/2" ID 3/4" OD tubing.

 

[Crankmonkey]

i just went ahead and ordered some McMaster 4860K657, they should be arriving on my step thursday i hope.

im just going to go with the "flimsy" tubeing and be a little more lax with how i set up my loop. to late now to order new compression fittings :/

 

[Crankmonkey]

also wtf is all this stuff??

 

[Wshmaster0]

No more vinegar! All that will do is deteriorate the radiator. Only do this if you bought the radiator used to get out other gunk. New thermochill radiators use a water soluable flux. Marci from Thermochill has recommended a few runs of boiling distilled followed by a few flushes of room temp, I've got a new TC rad myself and I've been reading a lot at XS here. Check it out for yourself.

If it's used sparingly and its flushed out right, it will not deteriorate anything.

When I bought this TC radiator they claimed that it was a water based flux but it still had so much gunk. Flushed it out so many times with boiling water and it still was there.

After a few spoonful of vinegar and another set of flushes it was crystal clear.

There's a difference between using a little and someone who just dumps this crap in there and rinses it out a few times. Vinegar works.