Hey
I've had a liqtech 240 aio cooler for three years now. It worked fine but the cooling power started to deteriorate these last months. I thought it was the thermal paste that had dried so I changed it but that didnt help. In the process of trying to find the fault I moved around the pump and rad to the point where cooling stopped all together. My guess is there is alot of air in the rad which prevents the pump from pumping the liquid (i can hear alot of air in the radiator). Ive tried letting it settle and shaking it and everything with no result. I'm now back on air (which honestly isnt too bad). But since I know have an aio with no warranty I thought id give it a go to try and repair it.
I opened this thread because i couldnt find alot of info out there on how to refill an aio water cooler. I will share my progress for others who might be in the same situation.
What I will do:
1. I bought new liquid with biozid and anti corrosion.
2. I will unscrew the bottom of the pump, clean it and try to empty it as best I can.
3. I will fill it with the new liquid and try to get all the air out of the system.
4. Closed again, I will leave it running outside my system to check for any leaks.
5. I will remount it to the system and run some tests to see how it performs.
Now my main question is: How do I find out if the pump still works? (It makes sound, the LED is on and I can feel the vibrations so Im guessing it still works)
Any insights you wish to share are welcome.
Chrys (next update in 2 days)
I've had a liqtech 240 aio cooler for three years now. It worked fine but the cooling power started to deteriorate these last months. I thought it was the thermal paste that had dried so I changed it but that didnt help. In the process of trying to find the fault I moved around the pump and rad to the point where cooling stopped all together. My guess is there is alot of air in the rad which prevents the pump from pumping the liquid (i can hear alot of air in the radiator). Ive tried letting it settle and shaking it and everything with no result. I'm now back on air (which honestly isnt too bad). But since I know have an aio with no warranty I thought id give it a go to try and repair it.
I opened this thread because i couldnt find alot of info out there on how to refill an aio water cooler. I will share my progress for others who might be in the same situation.
What I will do:
1. I bought new liquid with biozid and anti corrosion.
2. I will unscrew the bottom of the pump, clean it and try to empty it as best I can.
3. I will fill it with the new liquid and try to get all the air out of the system.
4. Closed again, I will leave it running outside my system to check for any leaks.
5. I will remount it to the system and run some tests to see how it performs.
Now my main question is: How do I find out if the pump still works? (It makes sound, the LED is on and I can feel the vibrations so Im guessing it still works)
Any insights you wish to share are welcome.
Chrys (next update in 2 days)