reusing coolant ok?

[HAF72]

Well guys I decided that Im going to use the cooler master aquagate as an internal wc unit instead of a external wc unit for my amd/agp system. Therefore I will need to cut the tubings shorter... Anyways is it ok to reuse the coolant? * I don't see whats bad about reusing it*. Any tips?

.... I don't want to use distilled water because I don't want to take any chances for any leaking as the graphic card inside my amd system is an ati firegl x3 *$500+* and don't want to run that card.

Thanks.

 

[Ranker]

Not to unleash a can of worms, but your "coolant" is probably conductive by now. All liquids will reach that conductive state as they begin to interact with the components in your loop. You're NO SAFER WITH IT than you are using distilled water.

Don't be ignorant. Using these over priced products is just barely above as bad as using Koolance products.

 

[ghost6303]

Not to unleash a can of worms, but your "coolant" is probably conductive by now. All liquids will reach that conductive state as they begin to interact with the components in your loop. You're NO SAFER WITH IT than you are using distilled water.

Don't be ignorant. Using these over priced products is just barely above as bad as using Koolance products.

he never said he was using non conductive coolant, only that he didnt want to use distilled water, he also never said how long the coolant was used. while its true that non conductive coolants become conductive after being used for a while (after they become contaminated with dirt & dust- which is what is actualy conductive, not the coolant itself) if you only used this for a month or so, or cant afford any new stuff, just run it thru a coffee filter before reusing it. i would get rid of it if its been used for 6+ months though. the liquids dont interact with the components in the loop to become conductive, its because of contamination of the fluid. dont call the guy ignorant, your the one who doesnt have all your facts strait.

now im not telling you that you should use these special fluids over water, i myself use distilled water and regular old antifreeze mixed 75/25. you just need to be aware of the fact that they need to be replaced more often, spills do still need to be cleaned immediately and they are slightly less conductive of heat then regular water. but if its worth the extra money to you theres no reason not to use those exotic fluids.

 

[Ranker]

he never said he was using non conductive coolant, only that he didnt want to use distilled water, he also never said how long the coolant was used. while its true that non conductive coolants become conductive after being used for a while (after they become contaminated with dirt & dust- which is what is actualy conductive, not the coolant itself) if you only used this for a month or so, or cant afford any new stuff, just run it thru a coffee filter before reusing it. i would get rid of it if its been used for 6+ months though. the liquids dont interact with the components in the loop to become conductive, its because of contamination of the fluid. dont call the guy ignorant, your the one who doesnt have all your facts strait.

now im not telling you that you should use these special fluids over water, i myself use distilled water and regular old antifreeze mixed 75/25. you just need to be aware of the fact that they need to be replaced more often, spills do still need to be cleaned immediately and they are slightly less conductive of heat then regular water. but if its worth the extra money to you theres no reason not to use those exotic fluids.

Obviously you haven't taken high school chemistry nor college level chemistry. Water will always wants to be in a polar state. It will strip the ions from anywhere it can to reach this equilibrium. This includes your metal blocks, floating particulates, and whatever it may come into contact with.

Have you read what these marked up fluids are mainly comprised of? water... Most of these marked up "coolants" are just mixtures of water and other additives. So yes, they too will become eventually reach a conductive state once they strip ions from the contamination and components within the loop.

PS. Spell checking and some semblance of correct grammar would be helpful in your future posts.

 

[alphakry]

Ranker is such a h8r

 

[MrWizard6600]

Ranker is such a h8r

qft, rofl.

 

[madmat]

Obviously you haven't taken high school chemistry nor college level chemistry. Water will always wants to be in a polar state. It will strip the ions from anywhere it can to reach this equilibrium. This includes your metal blocks, floating particulates, and whatever it may come into contact with.

Have you read what these marked up fluids are mainly comprised of? water... Most of these marked up "coolants" are just mixtures of water and other additives. So yes, they too will become eventually reach a conductive state once they strip ions from the contamination and components within the loop.

PS. Spell checking and some semblance of correct grammar would be helpful in your future posts.

The coolant in the OP's loop came with it and I can't blame him for wondering if it's reusable, that CM thing he's running might have mixed metals in it and the coolant would be formulated for that.

That said, Ranker, there's no need for you to be so condescending. The OP isn't "being ignorant" he is ignorant of certain facts and is asking for advice from others that might be in the know. Being a jackass to him only shows that you're callow which is sad since it seems that you've got some experience that could be a boon to the community.

 

[Ranker]

The coolant in the OP's loop came with it and I can't blame him for wondering if it's reusable, that CM thing he's running might have mixed metals in it and the coolant would be formulated for that.

That said, Ranker, there's no need for you to be so condescending. The OP isn't "being ignorant" he is ignorant of certain facts and is asking for advice from others that might be in the know. Being a jackass to him only shows that you're callow which is sad since it seems that you've got some experience that could be a boon to the community.

Call it what you may. I've been more than forthright in giving the best advice possible with all of my posts on these boards. There's a 5 page long thread on the whole "coolant" thing going on. A simple search will have answered his question. Maybe this subject is a touchy one since everyone always swears their voodoo snake oil is best. I'll leave it as is. However, no matter how much of a jackass I come off as to you, nothing is worse than someone giving faulty advice based of faulty logic/learning that ghost dawg gave.

 

[madmat]

Call it what you may. I've been more than forthright in giving the best advice possible with all of my posts on these boards. There's a 5 page long thread on the whole "coolant" thing going on. A simple search will have answered his question. Maybe this subject is a touchy one since everyone always swears their voodoo snake oil is best. I'll leave it as is. However, no matter how much of a jackass I come off as to you, nothing is worse than someone giving faulty advice based of faulty logic/learning that ghost dawg gave.

The whole coolant discussion you're talking about never once touched on the subject the OP broached which is whether it's safe to recycle your coolant.

As to what ghost6303 (ghost dawg was never in this thread) suggested, filtering and reusing the coolant is fine as long as it's not old. Just don't rub the filters on anything that could transfer organic contaminants into the fluid and you're fine.

He qualified his statement with the advice that it's not a good idea if the coolant is older than a few months. I personally take my old coolant and dump it in my vehicle's overflow bottle and mix up a new batch but that's me. If it's just a couple of weeks old though, I recycle it into my loop after draining it into a recepticle that I've rinsed with distilled water.

 

[ih8spam]

... I've been more than forthright in giving the best advice possible with all of my posts on these boards. ...

I personally have found Ranker's advice to be very helpful, cordial, and forthright. He guided me very well towards my first W.C. purchase (which I intend to install this weekend, BTW - but that's another post).

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