T3 reservoir cracking?

[Barso]

My 2nd T3 reservoir is leaking again and I can see small cracks inside.
I knew something was wrong as there was always tiny bubbles on the inside.
Can anyone confirm if there is a manufacturing fault with these reservoirs?

[strike]

I have some tiny bubbles on it when I checked to see if there is a crack
and yes a large crack was there

and now waiting for brian to have me a replacement but no reply

[Hondacity]

how thin is the acrylic walls?

[Barso]

The walls are as thick as most other reservoirs.
I don't know whether it is quality control problems or faulty batch.
Waiting on new replacement tomorrow from different retailer as the retailer I purchased it from is out of stock.
If the new one cracks I will be purchasing a different res from a different supplier.
Pity as I love this reservoir and I have purchased a faceplate too.

[millertime359]

What coolant are your using? What do you use to clean it? Is it leaking around fittings?

They were having issues with the China manufacturing company, so they pulled out and are bringing everything back stateside.

Give Brian a call.

[rogueagent6]

Not a thread I wanted to encounter after just installing my new T3, especially with how much I had to torque the pump mounting screws to get it to seal. maybe I'll step up to a thicker o-ring to be sure.

[Barso]

I am using non conductive prima ice coolant.
I was going to use thermochill EC6 but the stuff smells like pure alcohol.
Don't overtighten the pump assembly or you will crack the acrylic plate.
When I emptied the T3 the plastic is very cloudy and it's only 3 months old.
I really hope Brian gets the new batch sorted as it's a great res.

[BoxGods]

What coolant are your using? What do you use to clean it? Is it leaking around fittings?

They were having issues with the China manufacturing company, so they pulled out and are bringing everything back stateside.

Give Brian a call.

Correct. We simply could not get consistent parts from them unfortunately. The Chinese company refused to do the paperwork needed to ship the molds (pretty much holding them hostage) so Brian had to hire a "rescue" company that went in and got the molds which are now at an injection molder in California.

The new company is polishing out the scratches/blemishes in the molds etc. and I should have the first samples at my shop in Texas by the end of next week hopefully. They will also be switching to an ABS type plastic that is stronger and not as easily affected by alcohol or ethylene glycol.

I guess they are also looking at performance with and without the brass inserts.

I will update the T3 thread whenever I know more.

[millertime359]

I am using non conductive prima ice coolant.
I was going to use thermochill EC6 but the stuff smells like pure alcohol.
Don't overtighten the pump assembly or you will crack the acrylic plate.
When I emptied the T3 the plastic is very cloudy and it's only 3 months old.
I really hope Brian gets the new batch sorted as it's a great res.

Good thing you used the Primochill coolant. The Thermochill would have voided your warranty if glycol was in it. (I'm not certain as I haven't looked).

Brian and BoxGods should get you taken care of though.

Not a thread I wanted to encounter after just installing my new T3, especially with how much I had to torque the pump mounting screws to get it to seal. maybe I'll step up to a thicker o-ring to be sure.

Keep an eye on it then. There shouldn't have been any reason to torque down the screws.

Nice to hear that got everything taken care of G.

[Serpentarius]

FYI .. alcohol dissolves acrylic, take care when you mix alcohol content coolants

[Barso]

Glad to see you got it sorted BG.
Do you recommend that I wait and get the new T3 or will my current one be okay?

[millertime359]

Glad to see you got it sorted BG.
Do you recommend that I wait and get the new T3 or will my current one be okay?

If its from a crack or a bad seal that is not due to using different fittings than Primochill's included ones. I would change it. Why would you want to keep a leaking res?

[Silverhawk]

All this talk about leaking T3s and poor quality has got me worried about my coming T3, and since I'm 1/2 way around the world, replacements are going to be difficult

[millertime359]

All this talk about leaking T3s and poor quality has got me worried about my coming T3, and since I'm 1/2 way around the world, replacements are going to be difficult

You might be getting a new one if it hasn't shipped yet. BoxGods and Brian will take care of you if you happen to get a bad one.

It sucks it has been happening, but at least it's being corrected.

[Barso]

I will admit that BG and Brian have got my vote.
It's very rarely that companies correct any wrongs today and I know this has not damaged any concerns I have with them.
I will be purchasing from them again and I know my T3 will be fixed whatever happens.
So congrats Boxgods and Brian for doing the right thing and keeping the customer happy.

[meanmoe]

cracks? Manufacturer defects?

I would like to go ahead and reserve my replacement just in case. So far holding strong though.

[levinan]

omg, i'm also get a crack typhoon reservoir :d, i bought 2 about a couple months ago from ppc just just about to use it now, just saw this crack at bay screw mount at the left side. the problem is i live outside US, so maybe RMA is impossible for me, gotta find some way to fix that reservoir if my RMA was denied. .

Sorry about my bad english, as it's not my main language.....

[washu9]

... mine is still sitting on the corner of my room just waiting for some free time to come up for the assembly.... for about a month now.

With everyone talking about the cracks... makes me really worried about having it installed.

If it does crack... I'll be in the same boat as levinan there.... half way around the world...

Is there any DIY way to reinforce the acrylic?

[gmat]

Just use soft mount screws ? (like the Lian Li ones with the rubber ring) - and dont tighten the screws too hard.. That's what i'm about to do with my T3.

[levinan]

... mine is still sitting on the corner of my room just waiting for some free time to come up for the assembly.... for about a month now.

With everyone talking about the cracks... makes me really worried about having it installed.

If it does crack... I'll be in the same boat as levinan there.... half way around the world...

Is there any DIY way to reinforce the acrylic?

So you're also an international customer then, i thought it was just me ,
the other one are good, but this one that clerk at ppc.com just paying attention the stuff got to send :d. If I may, where are you from my friend ???
i'm from indonesia anyway, so it's already impossible for me to RMA since the shipping cost are way too high (about same price with the item value). As for the item it's already 3 months old :d, but knew about this crack about 2 days ago (the item at my brother's place at another town, because of shipping cost reason ).

Just use soft mount screws ? (like the Lian Li ones with the rubber ring) - and dont tighten the screws too hard.. That's what i'm about to do with my T3.

Yeah i'm also gonna try that trick too , since i'm already leak testing it by pouring water inside but without pump testing since it'll arrive in the next 3 days i think (sitting at custom right now) from Gary (swc.com).
But just a moment ago i'm already submitted a ticket for Brian @primochill website, so let's see what's gonna happen then :d.

Anyway here's the culprit :d, sorry i can't make the spoiler tag.....

[strike]

yes mine has that problem to

and I´m waiting for my replacement and it almost past 30 days since i sent the RMA mail to brian

[JASSAF]

cracks? Manufacturer defects?

I would like to go ahead and reserve my replacement just in case. So far holding strong though.

the cracks: is a problem due to the thickness of the wall , the acrylic should have minimum 9mm. the fastener weakens the wall becouse its too thin

[meanmoe]

the cracks: is a problem due to the thickness of the wall , the acrylic should have minimum 9mm. the fastener weakens the wall becouse its too thin

Thats cool. Truth is that I really don't care why. It's a pricey and much hyped item and if it cracks it's worthless. Oh, and I bought faceplates too and additional fittings, so I'm invested in this thing.

It seems though that they've admitted that there's a problem and that they've fixed it and if primochill is as good as folks say they are with their customers then I'm not worried. Like I said, mine is still holding strong and I'll be extra careful when mounting. (I still want to reserve one in case though )

[Boyu]

@Levinan : is it crack from the beginning?, or damages from instalation in the case?

[millertime359]

I imagine Brian is just a bit busy right now. It seems everyone has been busy due to the holiday season. As Boxgods has stated above, they are fixing these issues.