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UV Red tubing + distilled water and killcoil or biocide 8 88.89%
Clear tubing + UV Red fluid 1 11.11%
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Old June 25, 2012, 04:12 PM
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Trying to decide what to do.. Please poll..

UV Red tubing + distilled water and killcoil or biocide
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Clear tubing + UV Red fluid
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Old June 25, 2012, 05:44 PM
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Distilled + kill coil is the only thing I use, no problems yet.
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Old June 25, 2012, 05:58 PM
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i have found uv fluid doesn't last all that long where the other route last a very long time
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Old June 25, 2012, 06:06 PM
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That and the UV fluids are notorious for leaving more residue aren't they?
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Old June 25, 2012, 06:07 PM
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I would also do the red tubing and distilled water route. That's what I plan on doing.
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Old June 25, 2012, 06:32 PM
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yup i aslo found that the uv fluid evap's faster
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Old June 25, 2012, 09:18 PM
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Option C. Black tubing w/ black sleeving.
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Option C. Black tubing w/ black sleeving.
I was going to edit the poll... don't seem like I can though..

Was going to include Black tubing with distilled water...What fluid with the black tubing?
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Old June 25, 2012, 10:28 PM
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dis-water or option 4 white tubing and dis-water XD
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Was considering that too ^^ .. Say if I decide to get the NZXT Switch 810 white ver.. then it'll be black tubing or red.. too much white won't look too good.. we'll see, depends on stock too..
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