How common is plasticizer leaching?

[xUntamedInferno]

Right now I am thinking about switching to hard tubing because I hear that no matter what you do you cannot prevent plasticizer leaching with soft tubing. I am currently using the Primochill PrimoFlex LRT tubing crystal clear. Will this tubing leach plasticizer even if I clean the loop every 6 months? Any advice would be much appreciated!

 

[1LiquidPC]

I've been using Primochill LRT for a few years. I drain/fill every 6 months or so also. Using their white tubing and plain distilled & kill coils. I've never noticed any bits of plasticizer floating in my reservoir or inside CPU block when cleaning.

 

[xUntamedInferno]

I've been using Primochill LRT for a few years. I drain/fill every 6 months or so also. Using their white tubing and plain distilled & kill coils. I've never noticed any bits of plasticizer floating in my reservoir or inside CPU block when cleaning.

So from your experience it has been pretty safe to use as long as you maintain it often enough?

 

[1LiquidPC]

In my experience, yes. I'm not sure if the clear tubing would have different results though. I've been using Primochill LRT since about late 2011 now, but I've had a few upgrades/tubing swaps since then.