First Water Loop

[cartman82]

@ Conumdrum - The QDC's are: 13mm (1/2") ID, 19mm (3/4") OD. I'm planning on using them strictly for the purposes of a drain with one set going inline coming off the "outlet" of my pump between the pump and the rad. The other set will be a spare that I use on spare tubing for draining.

@ Ajay57 - Can you help me out with the difference between the Koolance QDC you linked - VL4N-M13-19S and the one I'm looking at - QD4-M13X19-BK. Is it strictly aesthetics and price? Flow performance difference?

 

[Ajay57]

If you are planning a drain system then QDC's are a expensive way to do this, but that is up to you!! As for the difference right now i say the flow rate, but as i just pointed out there is a easier and cheaper way to do this.

1, http://www.specialtech.co.uk/spshop/customer/PrimoChill-12-ID-13mm--T-Piece-pid-12667.html

You can buy one of these for a small amount of money and the add a stopper on the end as i did. You can place this anywhere in between your parts in your lines.

2, http://www.specialtech.co.uk/spshop...Tubing-Matt-Black--BP-MBWP-C31-pid-13070.html

This is the stopper i am talking about and you can have different colours to match you system.

AJ.

 

[Ajay57]

bump: All you need to do is cut the pipe half way between the components and then rejoin the 2 ends with the straight piece of the T, and then the T side you add a length of pipe with the stopper in the end. Job done for a few Dollars!! GL.





AJ.

 

[cartman82]

Well, today is the day! I'm going to pull the trigger and order the parts. I anticipate my build will begin by the end of next week. Thanks everyone for the pointers!

 

[GTXJackBauer]

Well, today is the day! I'm going to pull the trigger and order the parts. I anticipate my build will begin by the end of next week. Thanks everyone for the pointers!

Good luck on your adventure and hope you take some pics for us.