slime mold

squeakygeek · Nov 4, 2003

When I get my system together and actually use it to cool my computer, I play to use a 10% antifreeze mix. But for testing, I had 100% regular old tap water. After ahwile I had some slime mold build up, and my mom suggested soaking the stuff in bleach water for 10 minutes then flushing. It seemed to work ok on the tubing, and I did it on my radiator, but would it be ok to do the same to my pump? I know it's bad to use it as coolant, but it's only a 10 minute soak. I have a Via Powerhead 4900.

[edit] That "play" in the first line or so should be "plan". Freudian slip? [/edit]

K1ll1nT1m3 · Nov 4, 2003

I dont know if bleach would be a good idea. Wouldnt that possibly dry out the rubber over time?

Edit: i know its only ten minutes, but i would think it would shorten the life of the seals.

Edit2: and possibly dry out the plastic some. making it more brittle?

Joker_927 · Nov 4, 2003

HO

Hydrogen Peroxide

Xymurgy · Nov 4, 2003

Thought it was H2O2.

squeakygeek · Nov 4, 2003

Joker_927 said:
HO

Hydrogen Peroxide

Could you please elaborate on that? With at least one complete sentence? Preferably more?

Joker_927 · Nov 4, 2003

Is it H2O2? hmm...

Hydrogen Peroxide is that stuff you put on wounds to kill the bacteria. It usually comes in a brown plastic bottle.

Empty your system, add some water, and then add some of this stuff to the system. It will foam up around the bacteria, kill it, and then wash away.

Haven't heard any stories of it hurting anything. Heck you use the stuff as mouthwash!

Flush your system out again, fill with water, and then add soemthing like antifreeze to it to prevent this from happeneing in the future.

squeakygeek · Nov 4, 2003

This wasn't in a cooling system, it was just a test system. When I start using it, I will use 10% antifreeze. I just dipped the pump in bleachwater for one minute and rinsed. I also did the Via mod, and it's alot quieter

trip0d · Nov 4, 2003

indeed it is H2O2...

good ol chemistry

Xymurgy · Nov 5, 2003

Put it in your ears to get em nice & clean.

E_Man · Nov 5, 2003

If you use H2O2 then make sure you just soak it, if you add it to your system it will buble up and ooze out of your seals.

If you want to clean your system without taking it apart i would recond 91% isopropyl alchohol. you can buy this for cheap at your pharmacy

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