[SOLVED] flush rad with tap water then use premixed coolant?

[Lew201]

hello, i am building my first water-cooling loop and i am having trouble finding distilled water, for some reason its especially hard to find in the UK, would it be possible to flush my rads with tap water as i am using EK premixed coolant with anti corrosives in anyway? or do i need to buy some distilled water online just to flush the rads ?

thanks !

 

[DeauteratedDog]

If you can't find distilled water, what about RO (reverse osmosis) water? It is at least as good/pure as distilled.

If not, it should be fine to use tap water, just drain the lines before filling with coolant.

 

[Lew201]

If you can't find distilled water, what about RO (reverse osmosis) water? It is at least as good/pure as distilled.

If not, it should be fine to use tap water, just drain the lines before filling with coolant.

drain the lines?

 

[DeauteratedDog]

drain the lines?

ummm...should be 'drain the radiator'. I was thinking of flushing the whole system.

 

[EndEffeKt_24]

I would prep the rads with a tap water and vinegar mix before assembling the loop. You want to have gunk from manufacturing out of them before its all stuck in your blocks.

 

[rubix_1011]

I would go hot, soapy water first, then 50/50 white vinegar and water, then clean water. You can even do soapy water again after vinegar if you wanted. Just don't do 100% vinegar and not longer than like....:30 mins to an hour.

Then fill your loop.

Especially for brand new radiators...they have a lot of oils and junk inside from manufacturing.