Is this bled? And how am i suppose to refill thid?

[wrenaudrey]

So my previous thread, i encountered a leak due to a stupidly thin o-ring for the pump top.
Since then i've gave up and bought a new top from OCUK as they are fairly close to me.

Anyway, built my loop earlier and filled it.
Now i've bled it a bit, maybe even 85% done. I achieved this by tilting it away from me, to me, to the right and left of me and it seems that i've taken most of the bubbles out.

Right now it's still running as plan to keep it running over night. If i tilt it again like the ways i've described, no more bubbles seem to come out, but am i right? Its only been running 1hr 30mins(from the point of posting this).

Also are these bubbles a problem?

If so, how do i get them out?

Another thing, the res was full when i last filled it, that was before its 85% bled(assuming it is at that figure) but im guessing due to the air being filled by water, the res is emptying.

So ideally i should refill this right?

Thanks again.

 

[Remmy]

It's normal to have those microbubbles in the tubes for a little while after filling the loop because they don't get moved out of the loop very easily. If you wait it out they'll shift soon, and just top up the res when you like, it'll continue to slowly go down as the bubbles get out of the system for a while too so don't worry if it looks like it's going down. If you want to help the bubbles out sooner, or if there's any stubborn ones, try just flicking the tubing where the bubbles are to help move them

 

[Bartacus]

What Remy said. Just wait it out, those bubbles aren't a problem. Congrats on being leak free now!

 

[wrenaudrey]

What Remy said. Just wait it out, those bubbles aren't a problem. Congrats on being leak free now!

Oh bloody hell! It was such a relief when i reached full circulation, played down the speedo then back up to 3 then 5 and there was no leak!

....and just top up the res when you like, it'll continue to slowly go down as the bubbles get out of the system for a while too so don't worry if it looks like it's going down. If you want to help the bubbles out sooner, or if there's any stubborn ones, try just flicking the tubing where the bubbles are to help move them

About the refilling the res, if i remove that plug on the res, the water level on the res actually rises therefore if for example i was going to refill it by 30ml, once i open that plug, ill only have to refill 20ml + i kinda have to start again on the bleeding as more bubbles went in. Is that how it is cause that's shat happened last time i opened that plug to refill?

Edit:
The damn spelling mistakes on my posts, pain not having a working computer and having to use a tablet/phone haha


About that filling the res, i solved it. Just turned off the power to pump, opened plug and surprisingly no air came in and the water only rose just a tinyyy bit.

Now the three main question is:
1. Shall i keep the pump running until i wake up or turn it off?
2. At what speed shall i keep it on if i do, just reminding that i have an Alphacool D5
3. Whether i leave it on over night or not, will i able to use this newly wet system or not?

 

[Greenback]

1: running it while you sleep may get a few more bubbles out, but if all you have is micro bubbles they will work themselves out

2: I don't have a D5 but I think the norm is number 3 setting

3: if you have run it for 2 hours with no leaks then it should be fine to use. My normal is to leak test while I bleed if it isn't leaking by the time the airs out it's a gooden

 

[Remmy]

Now the three main question is:
1. Shall i keep the pump running until i wake up or turn it off?
2. At what speed shall i keep it on if i do, just reminding that i have an Alphacool D5
3. Whether i leave it on over night or not, will i able to use this newly wet system or not?

1. Depends how confident you are it isn't going to leak, because you do not want it leaking for like 8 hours while you're blissfully unaware :L

2. It's a matter of preference, the temperature difference between settings won't be much, so in my opinion you should choose the setting based on how quiet you want it to be.

3. Yeah you can use it now it's been leak tested, the little bubbles aren't a problem