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Oops, forgot a T-line for draining...

computermod14

computermod14

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So, with my first WC build I never inserted a T-line connector at the bottom of my loop for draining (doh). I ordered larger tubing and some other new components that are coming in later this week which I'll be installing this weekend. I've been trying to think of the best way possible to drain my system completely without making too large of a mess. Suggestions? Thanks!
 
My pump is at the bottom of the case, I just pull a line off the pump and aim it into a bucket. I can pull the pump out of the case a bit and tilt it away from the PC to keep water from shooting into the case.
 
If you really want to be careful, you can probably just take out all the components of the computer.
 
If it were my case, I would take a trash bag and tape it inside the case in such a way that any stray water would not touch my components, then cut the line over a bucket where you want the drain junction to be.
 
Thanks for all the replies, they have given me some great ideas! I plan on detaching the tubing between the GPU and res then turning the pump on and continuously pour distilled water (one or two gallons) thru the loop. My question is, when I come to an end of the distilled water and need to shut the pump off, how do I get the remaining water out of the system without running the pump dry? Loop is currently Res > Pump > Rad > CPU > GPU > Res
 
Can't you just remove at least some of your water cooling components (pump, rad, etc.) and then remove the tubing from those parts?
 
To be perfectly honest, I've dumped water on my video card at least a dozen times (off of course). 30 seconds with the heat gun on a low setting and a 30 minute wait and I've never had a problem. Your mileage may vary, but I don't believe it's THAT huge a deal. (I'm certain someone will beg to differ) I usually disconnect tubes from the bottom of my case as well, dumping water on my carpet in the process.
 
Genny said:
To be perfectly honest, I've dumped water on my video card at least a dozen times (off of course). 30 seconds with the heat gun on a low setting and a 30 minute wait and I've never had a problem. Your mileage may vary, but I don't believe it's THAT huge a deal. (I'm certain someone will beg to differ) I usually disconnect tubes from the bottom of my case as well, dumping water on my carpet in the process.
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Wise words to follow :rolleyes:

Taking the tubing off of the reservoir with a bowl underneath was my usual method before getting the Micro-Res V2. Now I simply just open up the bottom port.
 
Tsumi said:
Wise words to follow :rolleyes:

Taking the tubing off of the reservoir with a bowl underneath was my usual method before getting the Micro-Res V2. Now I simply just open up the bottom port.
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Not implying it's best practice, but the extreme paranoia of a few drops of ZOMG DISTILLED WATER with a powered off and unplugged PC, I believe to be overstated. I mean, really, covering the inside of your case with a trash bag or removing all components when draining a loop? Do people really do that? Brings me back to the days when people went to extensive lengths out of fear of ESD--which is largely ignored these days.
 
Genny is right however, i have more than soaked my share of components, as long as there is no power there will be no harm. That being said, i probably got lucky more than a few times, if i had soaked a capacitor and say the northbridge at the same time i might had killed a board.

hell i had a hose pop off and completely soak a ati x850 back in the day while the system was running... why i about shit my self.. lol, yanked the power cord dryed it up and crossed my fingers... pc was just fine and served me well for about 2 years

regardless, unplug the PC and do your best not to get water every where... if you spill some and you can see the water. wipe it up. if it gets in a pci-e slot, or under the chipset, let the thing set overnight to let it evaporate, hitting it with a heatgun/blowdryer will go along way, but i would still let it set... just because.
 
dude, I literally wash my components in the bathtub

chill out people

set the damn thing over the kitchen sink and pull off a tube near the bottom

it ain't rocket science folks

edit/ I like to use a standalone 12V supply to run the pump when flushing/cleaning
 
I've completed the process in a very simple way. With how my system is setup, I was able to attach some extra tubing to the top of the res and pull it away/out of the system. I then tipped it over and drained the whole res plus the fluid going to the GPU and some that was down by the pump. At this point I disconnected the GPU > Res hookup and put a plug in the bottom of the res. With the GPU exit tubing hanging around loosly, I directed it to an empty bucket. Then I took that extra tubing I put in the top of the res and put a funnel into it, topped it back off with distilled water, turned the pump on and kept pouring the distilled water until the gallon was empty the turned off the pump before it ran without any liquid. I then actually disconnected from the pump > res and blew through to get most of the distilled water that may have been in any of the blocks to avoid it being mixed with my new coolant. Worked well!
 
Genny said:
Not implying it's best practice, but the extreme paranoia of a few drops of ZOMG DISTILLED WATER with a powered off and unplugged PC, I believe to be overstated. I mean, really, covering the inside of your case with a trash bag or removing all components when draining a loop? Do people really do that? Brings me back to the days when people went to extensive lengths out of fear of ESD--which is largely ignored these days.
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Nah, it was more like your statement implied that it was okay to do on a regular basis, which of course, you should not do.

And the spilling on the carpet thing? I don't know about you, but I don't want mold or anything else in my home.

I've actually spilled coolant on my cards before while they were actually running (caught the leak within ~10 mintues). Dried it out, let it sit overnight, and was perfectly fine.

Yes, you're right about the paranoia. But the way it was worded was kinda poor.
 
Tsumi said:
And the spilling on the carpet thing? I don't know about you, but I don't want mold or anything else in my home.
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I rent and it's a good way to test if Petra's biocide actually works.
 
I just undo a compression fitting in a place that won't drip all over the place, put a rag around it to protect the parts, and put a bucket close to it and try to aim it into the bucket.
 
CLEAN WATER DOES NOT HURT ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS...APPLY LIBERALLY!!

(dry thoroughly before applying power)
 
Yeah, I have spilled water on my systems more times than I can count. As long as you give it a good dry time, etc... well - never had a problem :)
 
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