Froth and bleeding

[notoriousformula]

hey guys i got my WCing stuff today.. connected everything in a loop, Pump >> CPU >> Rad >> Res >> Pump.. Then measured the Distilled water and Zerex(1:20) quantity and slowly filled the res. The Pump(Eheim 1250) is running fine, but there is a lot of froth in the water.. I have opened an inlet in the res so that air can rise up.. the whole circuit is running fine, no leaks.. but i'm concerned about the froth and bubbles.. does it always froth in new setup? and how long does it take to bleed? I'm goin to leave this on for next 24 hours.

thanks.

 

[thenapalm]

Give it time to work itself out. It usually takes my system 3-4 hours to work the bubbles out and become "stable."

 

[Aerobahn]

I have the same problem except froth seems to form from the friction in my rez...

 

[Yonkec]

i threw a small sponge into my rez and it helps hold the majority of the bubbles and stuff, no clue what it does to flowrate. try running the pump for a bit, then turn it off a bit to let the froth gather into larger bubbles and stuff, then run it a sec and turn it off a bit, that should help a good bit, the rest will work itself out eventually, give it a few days

 

[slaya]

Hey I dont know the answer to your question but I have a question for you(thread starter) what held you back from going pump > rad > cpu > res > pump?

 

[beast]

You might have an air bubble trapped in your water block or radiator, as the water moves past, it froths it up, and might not be pulling very much air along with it. If that's true, it should clear up in a few hours i would think. Maybe try rotating the block and radiator a few times. I had my setup running clear while leak testing, then moved the radiator about a foot, and huge air bubble came rushing into the tubing, turned to froth as soon as it went thru the pump, hehe.