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Due to the rise in popularity of dyes,premixes and 'nano' coolants,I have started this thread to determine the quality of the clear tube we use to show these new feature fluids off.
I see users complaining of poor products clouding or leaving plasticizer leech over the interior bore of their new shiny tubing which must be frustrating,especially when they have spent money and,more importantly Time,to make their pride and joy look great. I want to help users avoid this by providing some 'homebrew' testing of conditions and reactions of products in a PC loop.
I will be mailing tubing producers and vendors for some 2" samples and subjecting them to immersion of all the products used by most watercoolers today and recording the results over a period of time
I would like people to get involved in this by conducting their own experiments on tubing they have and any fluid products designed for watercooling.
This is a community thread and hopefully a growing resource,so im only interested in your results and observations,this is not a thread for flaming.
Test Methodology:
Place your 2" sample of tube in a glass container,this is to minimize interaction with tube and fluid.
Half fill covering half the tube,so you have one end clear of fluid,this will give a clear indication as to any reaction by leaving the tube end as a control.
Place in a dark,warm place,air cupboard etc
Leave it for a week,take out and photograph,then put it back....do this once a week for a month if possible.
Once the time frame has expired,repeat the test but this time leave in a brightly lit environment,preferably Daylight.
Because of the sheer amount of products to get thru and the multiple permutations,this is a long term test thread,im not expecting everything to be done in a month but i would like everyone to get involved in this.
*spreadsheet to follow*
If you can record your results in a picture format,recording the batch number of the tube and fluid and date purchased for your post please,that will help determine trends and also will highlight the manu's that are improving the quality of their products.
*WIP*
I see users complaining of poor products clouding or leaving plasticizer leech over the interior bore of their new shiny tubing which must be frustrating,especially when they have spent money and,more importantly Time,to make their pride and joy look great. I want to help users avoid this by providing some 'homebrew' testing of conditions and reactions of products in a PC loop.
I will be mailing tubing producers and vendors for some 2" samples and subjecting them to immersion of all the products used by most watercoolers today and recording the results over a period of time
I would like people to get involved in this by conducting their own experiments on tubing they have and any fluid products designed for watercooling.
This is a community thread and hopefully a growing resource,so im only interested in your results and observations,this is not a thread for flaming.
Test Methodology:
Place your 2" sample of tube in a glass container,this is to minimize interaction with tube and fluid.
Half fill covering half the tube,so you have one end clear of fluid,this will give a clear indication as to any reaction by leaving the tube end as a control.
Place in a dark,warm place,air cupboard etc
Leave it for a week,take out and photograph,then put it back....do this once a week for a month if possible.
Once the time frame has expired,repeat the test but this time leave in a brightly lit environment,preferably Daylight.
Because of the sheer amount of products to get thru and the multiple permutations,this is a long term test thread,im not expecting everything to be done in a month but i would like everyone to get involved in this.
*spreadsheet to follow*
If you can record your results in a picture format,recording the batch number of the tube and fluid and date purchased for your post please,that will help determine trends and also will highlight the manu's that are improving the quality of their products.
*WIP*
