Watercooling losing water

[Bigbacon]

Trying to figure this out and/or if this is just normal.

My W/C system seems to loose water over time. No idea where it goes. Every few months I can start to hear a trickle of water from the res because the water level has gotten below the inlet opening.

it isn't a huge deal as I just put more water in, but still would like to know if this is normal.

 

[Enigma]

could be evaporation, the water can soak into the tubing and evaporate. I would however check all your connections again and check for leaks

 

[DanNeely]

To check for slow leaks,put dye into your loop and wrap all your connections tightly with tissue paper. If any of the paper is stained after a week or so you've found your leak; if not it's just evaporation.

 

[Tsumi]

If the loss is over a couple of months, it most likely is just evaporation. Tubing is not completely non-porous, and when you heat things up, water is more likely to evaporate through.

 

[AdvanSuper]

How big is the res and how much water are you losing?