Some dust in water loop

[KING_OF_SAND]

So because I live in Phoenix Arizona their is A LOT of dust and dirt in the air and air filtration systems cost well over $5000. I am starting to see some dust in the reservoir sticking to the walls. I have not seen any temp drops (yet) so I am not suspecting any clogging. Is their an easy way of cleaning it other than taking it apart and steam blasting the reservoir, tubes, and block, that's what I have been doing and it does a FANTASTIC job but takes a lot of time. I don't know how the dust gets in but it does, again their is a lot of dust here. I use Koolance coolant. I just need a quick an easy way.

 

[tinytomlogan]

Its probably from the radiator if you didnt flush it out before use.

 

[S1EJ0]

I have some bits of debris in my XSPC bay res/pump. I'll get around to cleaning it one day!

 

[KING_OF_SAND]

Its probably from the radiator if you didnt flush it out before use.

The RAD was fully flushed.

 

[TechSmart]

Well either you didnt flush the rad, clean everything properly, assemble it in a closed room with no wind [no dust flowing about] and have you have a hole in your system.

OR the dust just magicly appeared out of nowhere [which is impossible]

Be carefull and do it properly you shouldnt have any problems

 

[KING_OF_SAND]

Believe me dust shows up in the most unusual spots. My system is 100% sealed. And as stated I have completely steam blasted all the components in my loop. And I used baking soda with water for the radiator in 24 hour cleaning cycle before use which is what I use to flush a car radiator and it works VERY well.

 

[ShortAlieN]

If it's a completely sealed system and you are sure to keep everything clean while assembling, it might not be dust. It could be algae growth, chemical leaching from tube/plastics or breakdown of the fluid within your loop.

 

[Natashaful]

If it's cloudy you have Phosphate build up, Which is most liekly in the loop from flushing the Rad in the way you did, Also phosphate is also one of fuels for Algae growth when mixed with sunlight and Co2 in your loop will cause this white cloud looking effect, You need to flush with pure distilled after cleaning a Rad with anything such as Tape water which is stuffed to the Brim with all of the above, Or this will happen.

Nat.

 

[KING_OF_SAND]

If it's cloudy you have Phosphate build up, Which is most liekly in the loop from flushing the Rad in the way you did, Also phosphate is also one of fuels for Algae growth when mixed with sunlight and Co2 in your loop will cause this white cloud looking effect, You need to flush with pure distilled after cleaning a Rad with anything such as Tape water which is stuffed to the Brim with all of the above, Or this will happen.

Nat.

The coolant i use is designed to prevent this. Could it still happen?

 

[Natashaful]

The coolant i use is designed to prevent this. Could it still happen?

Left over tape water in the Rad or other components, Seen this all the time for Marine fish tanks people would kill £1000's worth of sealife off just from afew drops of tap water(Part time job while at uni), If you was to drain the loop and fully flush all parts with alot of distilled water, And then use distilled + biocide it'll fix the problem, And try not to have the sun shining directly onto the loop. Your flush method might work but for a car Rad but Car rads have zero light hitting the water and you use alot of Antifreeze.

 

[KING_OF_SAND]

Left over tape water in the Rad or other components, Seen this all the time for Marine fish tanks people would kill £1000's worth of sealife off just from afew drops of tap water(Part time job while at uni), If you was to drain the loop and fully flush all parts with alot of distilled water, And then use distilled + biocide it'll fix the problem, And try not to have the sun shining directly onto the loop. Don't forget this might work for a car Rad but Car rads have zero light hitting the water and you use alot of Antifreeze.

mine also has zero light hitting it. my PC is in a dark room all the time

 

[Natashaful]

mine also has zero light hitting it. my PC is in a dark room all the time

Doesn't need much even a tiny amount of light will effect the water (Takes abit longer is all to cloud) if the loop if it's full of phosphate and other crap soda crystals, You're going to have to flush it all again with distilled, Or put up with it and over time have to rebuild all the blocks

I'm off to bed anyways

gl

 

[KING_OF_SAND]

Doesn't need much even a tiny amount of light will effect the water (Takes abit longer is all to cloud) if the loop if it's full of phosphate and other crap soda crystals, You're going to have to flush it all again with distilled, Or put up with it and over time have to rebuild all the blocks

I'm off to bed anyways

gl

Alright time to find some distilled water. Also when i mean it gets no sunlight i mean ZERO.

 

[KING_OF_SAND]

Will the Biocide cause rust or damage to any of the components? I use a Koolance VID-699.

 

[ShortAlieN]

dont use much. It does not take more than 2 - 3 drops. as for components. get some pH strips to check your coolant. If it's to acidic or to base you will start to damage components.

 

[KING_OF_SAND]

dont use much. It does not take more than 2 - 3 drops. as for components. get some pH strips to check your coolant. If it's to acidic or to base you will start to damage components.

Im trying to figure out a way to do this without taking apart the whole loop. Im trying to figure out if i can take the "out" put it in a bucket or cup and have distilled water flowing through the fill port. and do that for a few minutes.

 

[mayhem]

If you res is in the drive bay you can move it forwards and empty it to a bucket.

to flush a system i first add a hose pipe from a tap to a port on the pc and a second peace of house to the drain from the PC. Turn on tap slowly as not to build up pressure.

Now run tap for 10 min (keep eye on pc)

Then when you finished, rinse with distilled or di or ultra pure (your not running a fish tank

). Then once that is done Fill with fresh clean water (from which ever source your going to use) and the amount is 1 to 2 drops per Ltr of biocide.

that's you done and dusted.

 

[KING_OF_SAND]

If you res is in the drive bay you can move it forwards and empty it to a bucket.

Not that easy unfortunately. I only have enough tubing to allow the res to come out only 4 inches, which is enough to access the fill port.

 

[mayhem]

lol move the res backwards then if you can.

Got a pic of your system.

you can all ways use a jug and just pull the pipe and keep the jug there.

 

[KING_OF_SAND]

lol move the res backwards then if you can.

Got a pic of your system.

cant do that either.

If you are looking at a pic from this site i have done a lot of updating sense then. If i move it back i will be putting a lot of stress on the video card and the 90 degree barbs.