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i been wondering why nobody used 100% medical alcohol as coolant than water?
cuz normal water always have a chance growing bacteria in it
or am i missing anything?
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You can, but there are some good reasons not to. Aside from its combustible nature, alcohol will degrade the pump and your fittings gaskets.
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yeah that's right! it eats plastics!
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Yah, destroyer of plastics.
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what other water can i use that's good and dose not grow bacteria
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distilled water and a silver coil....

ran it for over a year with no maintenance to teh loop and everything was great...

Make sure not to mix metals.
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distilled water and a silver coil....

ran it for over a year with no maintenance to teh loop and everything was great...

Make sure not to mix metals.
monna give that a try but where can i find silver coil at?

i like no maintenance things

think just run the 775 with water and be done with it and air everything else
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Or you could just go to the pet store and buy the stuff they use to stop bacteria in fish tanks. Just a few drops in your loop will do it. I dont use water in my loop. I use windshield washer fluid and Prestone Dex cool. But i still add a few drops of anti bacterial. never had a problem with algea growth.
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Been using distiled water and 2 onces of Hydro X per fill since 1999

no problems yet
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