Recommend a tubing..

[Hell-Fire]

I am diving (like my play on words :hehe:) into the fun filled world of Water/TEC cooling and am curious about tubing recommendations.

I have seen people talk of I.D. and of O.D. tubing...what should I go with?

[JfRsQ]

I.D =Inside Diameter
O.D = outside Diameter

Get CLearFLEX60 that is ½" ID and ¾ OD.
Or you could buy TYGON tubing but it's really more expensive and is about the same

[Hell-Fire]

LOL....now I feel like a noob..that was so obvious that I missed it. Thanks for the reply.

[jamaljaco]

I'm using Tygon half inch I.D. I like volume it moves .it helps @ -30c when the coolant in my chiller flows like syrup. It also has an eighth inch wall for suport . My radiator system has 3/8 I.D and it does fine. stay away from cheep tubing that will fold or kink or colapse.

[jamaljaco]

Hehe , i missed that he missed it . ID OD and wall thickness are everyday life for me i paint pipeline.

[FishaOfMen]

ClearFlex60 is some really good stuff. The only reason you would need Tygon is if you plan on running some really cold water through it. Tygon is rated to handle lower temps and more caustic fluids; and caustic fluids may be needed to run some of those really low temps.

[jamaljaco]

hey, JfRsQ you know the brittle temp on the clearflex offhand?

[Hell-Fire]

I dont plan on using a chiller or ice in the water most of the time. Just a plain ole closed loop...prob wont even go with a res either.

Its looking like the ClearFlex so far...price advantage. I wonder who makes Swiftechs hose they are selling..its only $2 for 10ft...wowza.

[jamaljaco]

Thats correct im running around a 30/40 mix of methanol and prestone @-30

[kommando]

Tygon rocks!!!

[sandman]

I'm using clearflex, it tygon and masterkleer are all about the same, unless you run like less than -15C, then you want Tygon.

[FishaOfMen]

BTW, ClearFlex60 can be found most cheaply at www.mcmaster.com. It's something like 70 cents a foot.

[Hell-Fire]

I looked over there site and didnt find the ClearFlex...can you give a direct link?

[Marvin]

I would go with clearflex. Cheaper and dont kinks liske tygon does.

[CSOFT]

Originally posted by Hëll ‡ Fîrë
I looked over there site and didnt find the ClearFlex...can you give a direct link?

Its not listed as clearflex. They call it Chemical PVC hose or something like that. It should be $0.65 a foot. I'll get the part number off the invoice when I get off work

[Hell-Fire]

No worries bro. I think my girly ordered me some already.

Thanks.

[Firelord-OCHW]

My DD Clearflex came from O-CUK and it is actually got Tygon written on it!! Is it made by Tygon but just slightly lower specced??

[Vitalizer]

TYGON tubing seems to be very good.. i use regular pvc tubs, they are quite stiff.

[mrnuke]

do you know any home improvement stores that sell clearflex or tygon locally? or do you just have to measure and order it?

[CSOFT]

I've looked but havnt had any luck. I figure a lot of places that would have might not sell to the public.

[Hell-Fire]

Its an odd thing for most of us, any component you need thats in the least for a extreme rig isnt something you can buy locally. :hehe:

[mrnuke]

lol, yeah, i know how that is.......

[Vitalizer]

whats the diffrence between CLearFLEX60 and Silicon tubes?