Lime Away or CLR or Similar?

AMD Daddy · 21-December-05, 01:52 AM

I just recieved my new watercooling components but my reservoir has some white deposits in it that look like calcium or lime. They forumed where there was a little bit of air pockets in the reservoir from the occasionally drip i had initially at the radiator and the fact thats its practically impossible to make it completely full. ANy ideas on removing this chalky white substance? Would CLR or Lime Away hurt the lucite? It's a dangerden 5 1/4" clear reservoir.

AMD Daddy · 23-December-05, 04:54 AM

Bumpage. I really need help on this guys. Ahhhh. Maybe the title is misleading.

HigHTecHReDNecK · 23-December-05, 05:40 AM

as far as i know CLR wont hurt the material, i have used it on everything from metals to plastics to dipping and soaking entire shower heads in it over night. If your not 100% sure , you might try contacting the manufacturer though.

AMD Daddy · 23-December-05, 05:41 AM

Thats good enough for me. I'm gonna do a system flush with algicide and then I'll do a flush with CLR and then with distilled water. Should be fine after that. Thanks man.

Albedo · 25-December-05, 08:03 PM

Any thoughts about long-term use of CLR in a loop? If it doesn't hurt, putting a very small amount of it in a watercooling setup could prevent future buildup.

Cpt.Planet · 25-December-05, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Albedo


	Any thoughts about long-term use of CLR in a loop? If it doesn't hurt, putting a very small amount of it in a watercooling setup could prevent future buildup.

I use a homemade blend of Antifreeze, Distilled water, and algae killer. Distilled water prevent any minerals from entering the loup. Antifreeze takes care of any corrosion issues. Algae killer takes care of well algae.

Albedo · 26-December-05, 02:51 PM

Hmm.. didn't know that about antifreeze. I just use Zerex

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Cpt.Planet · 26-December-05, 03:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Albedo


	Hmm.. didn't know that about antifreeze. I just use Zerex .

Zerex is antifreeze

Albedo · 26-December-05, 03:20 PM

Wow.. i'm retarded.

21-December-05, 01:52 AM		#1 (permalink)
AMD Daddy Apex Tech Fanatic	Lime Away or CLR or Similar? I just recieved my new watercooling components but my reservoir has some white deposits in it that look like calcium or lime. They forumed where there was a little bit of air pockets in the reservoir from the occasionally drip i had initially at the radiator and the fact thats its practically impossible to make it completely full. ANy ideas on removing this chalky white substance? Would CLR or Lime Away hurt the lucite? It's a dangerden 5 1/4" clear reservoir.

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23-December-05, 04:54 AM		#2 (permalink)
AMD Daddy Apex Tech Fanatic	Bumpage. I really need help on this guys. Ahhhh. Maybe the title is misleading.

23-December-05, 05:40 AM		#3 (permalink)
HigHTecHReDNecK Sophist'Hoe"cated ReDNecK Reviewer	as far as i know CLR wont hurt the material, i have used it on everything from metals to plastics to dipping and soaking entire shower heads in it over night. If your not 100% sure , you might try contacting the manufacturer though.

23-December-05, 05:41 AM		#4 (permalink)
AMD Daddy Apex Tech Fanatic	Thats good enough for me. I'm gonna do a system flush with algicide and then I'll do a flush with CLR and then with distilled water. Should be fine after that. Thanks man.

25-December-05, 08:03 PM		#5 (permalink)
Albedo Apex Tech Fanatic Supreme	Any thoughts about long-term use of CLR in a loop? If it doesn't hurt, putting a very small amount of it in a watercooling setup could prevent future buildup.

26-December-05, 02:51 PM		#7 (permalink)
Albedo Apex Tech Fanatic Supreme	Hmm.. didn't know that about antifreeze. I just use Zerex .

26-December-05, 03:20 PM		#9 (permalink)
Albedo Apex Tech Fanatic Supreme	Wow.. i'm retarded.