CLeaning WC parts

[M.Beier]

A bit stupid question, therefore I hope for a swift answer, as it is simple...

I am rebuilding my WC, and would like to clean it.... Just for the colour, additives and so on.... SO what is the trick...
Boiled water, or a bit of demineralised water?

[Conumdrum]

http://www.overclockers.com/annual-water-cooling-cleaning-rebuild-journal/
http://www.overclockers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=592874

That should get you in the right direction..........

[M.Beier]

blowing clean?
Isnt that just drying it with air?
But normal water will be harmful towards Cu, my question is rather; Is boiled water good? Or do I need to use demineralized?

[closetredneck]

Nice. I remember you posted those links before Conumdrum....

I tore down my build today and thought I was going to have to go searching for them, but alas here they are close at hand.

[Conumdrum]

blowing clean?
Isnt that just drying it with air?
But normal water will be harmful towards Cu, my question is rather; Is boiled water good? Or do I need to use demineralized?

Yes, I have a small air comperssor, nice to have, not needed.

Yes, normal water you drink is fine on copper. Geeze, it's only going to be there for a while.:rofl:

Watercooling isn't laboratory stuff dude, it's a sink and common sense............ :shrug:

Boiled water is hot, it helps break up any junk in the rad. It also kills anything wanting to make fun in your loop. :up:

Common sense goes a long way.

[ZX2Slow]

I dissemble my blocks and scrub out the plastic bits with dish soap and the copper parts I cover in ketchup and a sprinkle of salt (no really) to get them looking shiny and new.

[modboxx]

For copper take a small pot and fill it with water one small bottle of white vinager and two table spoons of salt and just let it boil for a while, blocks will be like new afterwards.

[Looker]

The other thing that works well is tabasco ;)

[matari]

It is not a simple question; there is a lot more too it than most guides will get into. If you use premixed coolant or dyes I would flush your system out (several times) with distilled before removing the loop. Most premixed coolant leaves a nasty residue when dried. Then follow the the links above.

[M.Beier]

I flushed it with 2-300ml demineralised, pump and one more component.
Im happy doing so, because turned out that the Feser push-on fittings had too small o-ring for my res top on DDC-1T. causing a leak....

All blocks have been cleaned of dirt by being seperated manually, however, cleaning fittings and radiators this worked well.....

One of my fittings has a crack from me tightening hard, however, dont think it is a fatal one.

[matari]

I should have clarified what I meant by ‘flush.’ After draining your loop of coolant, I would fill it up with distilled or deionized water and run the pump for an hour or so. Repeat that until the water is mostly clear of coolant.
I do not recommend taking apart your GPU and MB blocks; they can be a pain in the ass to get back together.
To clean my CPU block, I just use tap water (from sink with low pressure) and toothbrush. Then rinse I rinse with distilled or deionized water. If you have oxidation in your CPU block, ketchup seems to clean it well.
For my radiator, I use the boil method and flush with tap water (from sink with low pressure).
If you are only going to clean your equipment 1-2 times per year, just toss your tubing in the garbage and use new.
I would not use a cracked fitting. At the most, it will cost 20 USD to buy a new one. Use cleaning chemicals at your own risk, and if you do make sure you rinse your equipment well.