Heat transfer fluids

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13.02.2013 Heat transfer fluids

I want to clean my system with water before putting anti-freeze in.

If you put water into your system which is mainly steel, when you drain the system it will corrode on the surface.

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13.02.2013 Heat transfer fluids

My secondary cooling installation is malfunctioning, after a few hours the yield drops

There are two possible explanations.

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13.02.2013 Heat transfer fluids

Glycolated water, whether prepared by me or delivered ready to use, used to protect down to -22C a year ago, but it is now only -18C

The glycols used in the manufacture of anti-freeze do not disappear over time.

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13.02.2013 Heat transfer fluids

I diluted the anti-freeze myself and the freezing point is measured as -17C when it should be -20C

You probably calculated the amount of anti-freeze you required using the theoretical volume of your installation as the basis.

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13.02.2013

I want to buy the anti-freeze as a concentrate and dilute it myself

We recommend using treated water (demineralised) in order to limit the introduction of compounds (chlorides, sulphates, carbonates) that can jeopardise corrosion resistance.

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