Anyone use primochill sysprep?

[Zarathustra[H]]

I got a bottle free with my tubing.

I hadn't planned on running it, and I have already cleaned out my radiators, but i figured, since I'll need to leak test it anyway, why not run it through there just in case?

Does anyone know if the sysprep has any colorant added to it? A color would be fantastic, as that would make it easier to spot any leaks.

 

[alxlwson]

I would not use it. I've read stories of it messing with the tube, making it kind of cloudy. I bought the good tubing from primochill, and it doesn't have pasticizer. Also requires lots of rinsing, so my guess is that it is a mild acid.

It is clear

 

[Zarathustra[H]]

I would not use it. I've read stories of it messing with the tube, making it kind of cloudy. I bought the good tubing from primochill, and it doesn't have pasticizer. Also requires lots of rinsing, so my guess is that it is a mild acid.

It is clear

Ahh,

Well I have black Primoflex Advanced LRT tubing, so I am not concerned with cloudiness. it is opaque.

Maybe it is silly of me, but I would ahve assumed that the stuff at least wold do no harm to primochills own tubing

 

[alxlwson]

Ahh,

Well I have black Primoflex Advanced LRT tubing, so I am not concerned with cloudiness. it is opaque.

Maybe it is silly of me, but I would ahve assumed that the stuff at least wold do no harm to primochills own tubing

Yeah, I have the clear LRT.
As a general rule, I stay away from anything that requires multiple multiple rinses. That says right there that it isn't exactly safe to be in the loop, and you'll never get it all out.

 

[Zarathustra[H]]

Yeah, I have the clear LRT.
As a general rule, I stay away from anything that requires multiple multiple rinses. That says right there that it isn't exactly safe to be in the loop, and you'll never get it all out.

Well, the instructions DO say this:

** Residual treated water left in your loop is not harmful. If you prefer to remove it, do a simple rinse of the loop with fresh DI or Distilled Water. This rinse will not affect the results of the Sys Prep just performed.

 

[alxlwson]

Well, the instructions DO say this:

Understood, but the crazyness is that the Sysprep makes the tube stiff after using it. I wouldn't want it "drying" out my acetal/plexi tops and orings. The fact that it does that tells me that they're not entirely correct

 

[Zarathustra[H]]

Understood, but the crazyness is that the Sysprep makes the tube stiff after using it. I wouldn't want it "drying" out my acetal/plexi tops and orings. The fact that it does that tells me that they're not entirely correct

Hmm.. I had seen one person mention that he *thought* his tubes felt a little stiffer after, but wasn't sure.

Has there actually been any confirmation of this?

Heck, as long as it doesn't have any impact on seals, this could actually be a good thing, avoiding any kinking due to the tube collapsing on itself, by firming it up in its final position once assembled.

 

[alxlwson]

Hmm.. I had seen one person mention that he *thought* his tubes felt a little stiffer after, but wasn't sure.

Has there actually been any confirmation of this?

Heck, as long as it doesn't have any impact on seals, this could actually be a good thing, avoiding any kinking due to the tube collapsing on itself, by firming it up in its final position once assembled.

I suppose I should have mentioned it, but I did verify this claim on my own. I cut a piece, mixed it as stated, and left it I a container for a week. Compared to another piece I had left in some coolant, along with a piece left out. There was a huge difference. It was stiff, like boner stiff lol

 

[Zarathustra[H]]

I suppose I should have mentioned it, but I did verify this claim on my own. I cut a piece, mixed it as stated, and left it I a container for a week. Compared to another piece I had left in some coolant, along with a piece left out. There was a huge difference. It was stiff, like boner stiff lol

Fair enough. That is good information. A week is quite a bit longer than they say you should flush with it though

Sounds like it is designed to remove some plasticizer then. The rubber seals should be immune, as AFAIK rubber does not rely on plasticizer. It is naturally soft. The Acetal block covers could be a concern though. They could become brittle and prone to cracking. Id' imagine you'd have to run it a really long time though.

I think that falls under "off label use".

This was with the PrimoFlex Advanced LRT tubing?

 

[alxlwson]

Yeah, the Advanced LRT. Great tube, no plasticizer

 

[Zarathustra[H]]

Yeah, the Advanced LRT. Great tube, no plasticizer

Interesting. Well, in that case we can rule out "removing plasticizer" as the reason for it stiffening...

 

[alxlwson]

I hate plasticizer. We take care of the cranes in a facility that makes the windshield film that goes between the two pieces of glass, and they use it heavily to keep the resin pliable after extrusion and stretching. Takes nearly a month to get the moisture back in my hands after going there.

 

[Killerxp100]

I've used it a few times, usually add it to the old water and run it for a few hours before flushing and adding fresh water. The first time I used it it foamed up a lot in the res, other times not so much. I don't know if it actually does anything at all, water doesn't get cloudy or dirty from using it, and it defiantly doesn't clean any build up that might be on your blocks.

 

[Nobu]

afaik, all it's supposed to do is kill any bacteria in the loop, maybe clean the metal too. I used it in my loop, but I have black tubes. They might be a little stiffer now after a few months, but not terribly. Sysprep was only in the loop for a day, then rinsed once before putting coolant (Liquid Utopia + Distilled water).