Plasticize Free Tubing

DigitalMonkey · 05-08-11, 02:49 PM

I would like to know if anyone have used Tygon 2001 Plasticizer Free, Primochill LRT or MasterKleer tubing before?

The reason I asked, is because I trying to find tubing that doesn't cloud the liquid within the tube.

Any thought?

deadlysyn · 05-08-11, 03:17 PM

A lot of us use Primochill LRT, and you will see it highly recommended around here.

DigitalMonkey · 05-08-11, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by deadlysyn

A lot of us use Primochill LRT, and you will see it highly recommended around here.

So, no cloud problems at all with Primochill LRT? Also, how long did you run your loops before cleaning?

deadlysyn · 05-08-11, 04:04 PM

I haven't had any clouding with the Primochill. I have only had my loop up and running for a little over a year, but shortly after the year mark, I did to a tear down and complete cleaning. The water came out as clean as the day that I had filled the loop. I am not too sure about the Tygon, as I started with Primochill from the beginning. This was actually at the advice of quite a few members here. At the time, I was considering Masterklear, but was told of the possibility of clouding.

I didn't click the links in your OP, so I'm not too sure of your color of choice. Even if you are going with clear, you should be fine with the Primochill, and if the Tygon says plasticizer free, then you shouldn't have any problems with that either. Generally, Primochill is a bit more on the inexpensive side compared to Tygon, so that would be the route I would take.

Conumdrum · 05-08-11, 05:11 PM

I use Primo LRT, Still using tubing over two years old. Still clear. I drain and fill, drain again, then refill every 6 months. At the year point I tear it all down, clean it all, run a rag through the tubing.

Still clear.

Daemonkin · 05-08-11, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Conumdrum

I use Primo LRT, Still using tubing over two years old. Still clear. I drain and fill, drain again, then refill every 6 months. At the year point I tear it all down, clean it all, run a rag through the tubing.

Still clear.

That is the one thing I'm not looking forward to. Running a rag through my tubing. I don't mind tearing down the set up, as I love to tinker with stuff, but running rags through tubes just grates on my nerves for some reason. I've done it with projects that had nothing to do with w/c a pc.

I know...

DigitalMonkey · 05-08-11, 05:26 PM

Has anyone ever tried the tygon 2001 tubing at all?

Khan · 05-08-11, 05:28 PM

I use the tygon, loop's been running over a year with no problems.

DigitalMonkey · 05-08-11, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Khan

I use the tygon, loop's been running over a year with no problems.

2001 version?

Khan · 05-08-11, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by DigitalMonkey

2001 version?

no, I have 3603. I don't recall anyone on here using tygon either, LRT is the most recommended tubing on this site, my loop was built just before I started using this site for information, or I would be using LRT as well.

Daemonkin · 05-08-11, 06:11 PM

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no, I have 3603. I don't recall anyone on here using tygon either, LRT is the most recommended tubing on this site, my loop was built just before I started using this site for information, or I would be using LRT as well.

Conundrum used some Tygon on his original loop, IIRC. Not sure what model, though.

DigitalMonkey · 05-08-11, 06:17 PM

Most likely I will go with Primo LRT, but I still want to keep my options open before I purchase. But Im hoping that I can find someone that used Tygon 2001 in their loop.

Conumdrum · 05-08-11, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Daemonkin

Conundrum used some Tygon on his original loop, IIRC. Not sure what model, though.

I used the Silver. Overpriced and ugly. Not needed in a WC loop.

deadlysyn · 05-08-11, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by DigitalMonkey

Most likely I will go with Primo LRT, but I still want to keep my options open before I purchase. But Im hoping that I can find someone that used Tygon 2001 in their loop.

I tend to think this is a "more bang for your buck" kind of forum. Being that Primochill LRT is just as good as (if not better than) Tygon, for less money, more of us will be going for the Primochill. The same goes for fans, which is the reason Yate Loons are still highly recommended. I would say you are more likely to encounter users of Primochill here rather than those with Tygon.

At the same time, we also aren't the type that recommend cheaping out on parts either. Just have a look around the PSU forum for evidence of this.

snowbrdd · 05-09-11, 06:33 AM

Can any of you reccommend the masterkleer tubing? I'm looking for purple tubing and the only one I can find is the masterkleer from ppc

musicfan · 05-09-11, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by snowbrdd

Can any of you reccommend the masterkleer tubing? I'm looking for purple tubing and the only one I can find is the masterkleer from ppc

I can recommend MasterKleer but have only used the clear 7/16" ID & 5/8" OD for $.49 per foot.

My current batch has been in my loop since last June (almost a year) and is clear. Last water change September 2010 when I did some work on a pump inlet. Only use silver coil + distilled.

Good luck.

Conumdrum · 05-09-11, 05:30 PM

It's not as good as other brands. It clouds up faster, and kinks easier.

Still, it's a cheap entry level tubing that will work in a WC rig. Nothing wrong with it, just there is better.

snowbrdd · 05-09-11, 07:00 PM

Do you know any tubing that is purple other than masterkleer? I can't find any.

Conumdrum · 05-09-11, 07:04 PM

Dunno, any luck at the stores listed in the sticky? Never needed to look up purple.

Daemonkin · 05-09-11, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by snowbrdd

Do you know any tubing that is purple other than masterkleer? I can't find any.

I know of several that glow purple under uv light but they are black in regular light.

You could use white tubing with purple anti kink coils.

05-08-11, 02:49 PM	Thread Starter #1
DigitalMonkey Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Chicago, IL	Plasticize Free Tubing I would like to know if anyone have used Tygon 2001 Plasticizer Free, Primochill LRT or MasterKleer tubing before? The reason I asked, is because I trying to find tubing that doesn't cloud the liquid within the tube. Any thought? __________________ Project Akachi Coming Soon... Last edited by DigitalMonkey; 05-08-11 at 03:16 PM.
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05-08-11, 03:17 PM	#2
deadlysyn Folding Team Content Editor Who Dolk'd my stars Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Stealing your megahurtz at night	A lot of us use Primochill LRT, and you will see it highly recommended around here. __________________ Water and Air Cooling Lead Senior Folding for Team 32 as 8thDeadlySyn Folding in the memory of pscout I'm a Team 32 Folding Mentor. Ask me about Folding. Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3LR, Q9550@3.5, 4 GB Corsair Dominator DDR2-1066, Corsair Force F60, 300 GB Maxtor SATAII, EVGA GTX460 v2 Laing D5 Vario, D-Tek Fuzion V1, Swiftech MCW60, Swiftech MCRES V2, HWLabs BIX3, 3 Panaflo FBA12G12U's on Rheobus, Primochill LRT black, Antec 900 Gigabyte GA-MA790FXT-UD5P, Athlon II X3 445, TRU120, 4 GB Kingston HyperX DDR3-1600, 8800GTS 320MB, 320 GB Maxtor Sata, SB Audigy SE HEAT - My Folding Stats Would you like to see your writing on the front page? Ask me how! Last edited by m0r7if3r on 1-23-2011 at 12:45 PM. Reason: I haz uber 1337 h4x0rz 5k1llz
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05-08-11, 04:04 PM	#4
deadlysyn Folding Team Content Editor Who Dolk'd my stars Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Stealing your megahurtz at night	I haven't had any clouding with the Primochill. I have only had my loop up and running for a little over a year, but shortly after the year mark, I did to a tear down and complete cleaning. The water came out as clean as the day that I had filled the loop. I am not too sure about the Tygon, as I started with Primochill from the beginning. This was actually at the advice of quite a few members here. At the time, I was considering Masterklear, but was told of the possibility of clouding. I didn't click the links in your OP, so I'm not too sure of your color of choice. Even if you are going with clear, you should be fine with the Primochill, and if the Tygon says plasticizer free, then you shouldn't have any problems with that either. Generally, Primochill is a bit more on the inexpensive side compared to Tygon, so that would be the route I would take. __________________ Water and Air Cooling Lead Senior Folding for Team 32 as 8thDeadlySyn Folding in the memory of pscout I'm a Team 32 Folding Mentor. Ask me about Folding. Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3LR, Q9550@3.5, 4 GB Corsair Dominator DDR2-1066, Corsair Force F60, 300 GB Maxtor SATAII, EVGA GTX460 v2 Laing D5 Vario, D-Tek Fuzion V1, Swiftech MCW60, Swiftech MCRES V2, HWLabs BIX3, 3 Panaflo FBA12G12U's on Rheobus, Primochill LRT black, Antec 900 Gigabyte GA-MA790FXT-UD5P, Athlon II X3 445, TRU120, 4 GB Kingston HyperX DDR3-1600, 8800GTS 320MB, 320 GB Maxtor Sata, SB Audigy SE HEAT - My Folding Stats Would you like to see your writing on the front page? Ask me how! Last edited by m0r7if3r on 1-23-2011 at 12:45 PM. Reason: I haz uber 1337 h4x0rz 5k1llz
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05-08-11, 05:11 PM	#5
Conumdrum Mutant Forrespondent Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Las Vegas	I use Primo LRT, Still using tubing over two years old. Still clear. I drain and fill, drain again, then refill every 6 months. At the year point I tear it all down, clean it all, run a rag through the tubing. Still clear. __________________ All stock for now, no need for more, but it's gonna be soon methinks. Giga Xtreme 58 mobo i7 965 ES D0 step Corsair 1600 6 gig SLI GTX470 OC when I need it to 870 GPU/1725 mem EK HF nickle blue top CPU block (free from Eddie) Koolance 470 waterblocks One big loop, two 120x3 rads. Pa 120.3 and XSPC RX 120x3. Swiftech 35x pump with V2 restop. GT AP15 fans. Banchetto Tech Station 120 GB SSD, and a few other drives. 1000W UltraX3 PSU, 900 watt (1500VA UPS 27" ASUS VG 3D/Nvidia V2 3D glasses and 24" Acer H243H UPS is 1500 PFCLCD
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05-08-11, 05:26 PM	Thread Starter #7
DigitalMonkey Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Chicago, IL	Has anyone ever tried the tygon 2001 tubing at all? __________________ Project Akachi Coming Soon...
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05-08-11, 05:28 PM	#8
Khan Member Join Date: Dec 2006	I use the tygon, loop's been running over a year with no problems. __________________ AMD PII 955BE @ 3.8 (C2) corsair dominator @1660 8-8-8-24 asus crosshair III formula asus EAH5770 x2 corsair HX750 750 watt PSU cooling: DD MC-TDX/black ice extreme III + delta AFB 1212SHE x3/2x EK 5770 water blocks/D5 variable speed pump.
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05-08-11, 06:17 PM	Thread Starter #12
DigitalMonkey Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Chicago, IL	Most likely I will go with Primo LRT, but I still want to keep my options open before I purchase. But Im hoping that I can find someone that used Tygon 2001 in their loop. __________________ Project Akachi Coming Soon...
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05-09-11, 06:33 AM	#15
snowbrdd Member Join Date: Dec 2010	Can any of you reccommend the masterkleer tubing? I'm looking for purple tubing and the only one I can find is the masterkleer from ppc
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05-09-11, 05:30 PM	#17
Conumdrum Mutant Forrespondent Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Las Vegas	It's not as good as other brands. It clouds up faster, and kinks easier. Still, it's a cheap entry level tubing that will work in a WC rig. Nothing wrong with it, just there is better. __________________ All stock for now, no need for more, but it's gonna be soon methinks. Giga Xtreme 58 mobo i7 965 ES D0 step Corsair 1600 6 gig SLI GTX470 OC when I need it to 870 GPU/1725 mem EK HF nickle blue top CPU block (free from Eddie) Koolance 470 waterblocks One big loop, two 120x3 rads. Pa 120.3 and XSPC RX 120x3. Swiftech 35x pump with V2 restop. GT AP15 fans. Banchetto Tech Station 120 GB SSD, and a few other drives. 1000W UltraX3 PSU, 900 watt (1500VA UPS 27" ASUS VG 3D/Nvidia V2 3D glasses and 24" Acer H243H UPS is 1500 PFCLCD
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05-09-11, 07:00 PM	#18
snowbrdd Member Join Date: Dec 2010	Do you know any tubing that is purple other than masterkleer? I can't find any.
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05-09-11, 07:04 PM	#19
Conumdrum Mutant Forrespondent Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Las Vegas	Dunno, any luck at the stores listed in the sticky? Never needed to look up purple. __________________ All stock for now, no need for more, but it's gonna be soon methinks. Giga Xtreme 58 mobo i7 965 ES D0 step Corsair 1600 6 gig SLI GTX470 OC when I need it to 870 GPU/1725 mem EK HF nickle blue top CPU block (free from Eddie) Koolance 470 waterblocks One big loop, two 120x3 rads. Pa 120.3 and XSPC RX 120x3. Swiftech 35x pump with V2 restop. GT AP15 fans. Banchetto Tech Station 120 GB SSD, and a few other drives. 1000W UltraX3 PSU, 900 watt (1500VA UPS 27" ASUS VG 3D/Nvidia V2 3D glasses and 24" Acer H243H UPS is 1500 PFCLCD
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