does tubing matter?

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Megamilkz

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so online tubing is like $23857293573495734 but I could just go to homedepo and get the same shit for 5 bucks, does the temperature matter or anything?
 
just get it from svc or sidewinder, its not that expensive...and i dont think home depo carries laboratory grade tubing, does it? it would probably be too stiff, become discolored, or warped. not worth risking it with a wc loop that could fry your whole rig if it leaks/breaks.
 
Your coolant of choice can also evaporate through certain tubing materials. I don't lose much at all, maybe 1/4" per month in my tee with 1/2" Clearflex tubing, no evidence of leakage in the 5-6 years I've run this loop. Tygon has a different rate, don't know it off hand.
 
I got Cleaflex for my new build back in Dec. I got the line that is 1/2" ID, 3/4" OD.

I also got Coolsleeves although I am not sure is necessary to prevent any collapsing on a few tight bends, but dresses it up a bit.
 
i use tygon 3603 1/2" ID 11/16" OD, distilled water, and swiftechs hydrx coolant/corrosion inhibitor mixed in. daemas' suggestion of a killcoil is also good!

if you need to make really tight bends, get something softer than what i suggested though. theres no space in my mid tower and after a while, the tightest bend started to kink just a little bit. then again my tubing is fairly thick so that makes it harder for small curves. something to think about...
 
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