Personal Rig Update 2012 Part 14 Radiator Cleaning Linus Tech Tips

This video provides a detailed personal rig maintenance routine focused on cleaning older radiators in a water cooling loop. Linus walks through the components in his TJ07 chassis, noting the existing radiators, a Black Ice Pro 2 and a Thermaltake PA 120.4, and explains why he hasn’t replaced them yet. He discusses fan choices, highlighting UV blue GED Wings and SilverStone Air Penetrator 121s, and explains the rationale for using directed airflow to pull air into the case and then exhaust it efficiently. The core procedure shown is a vinegar flush followed by a distilled water cleanse to remove stubborn gunk from the radiators, including running a pump (AX850) with a 10% vinegar solution and planning subsequent 5% solution and distilled-water rounds. He emphasizes monitoring the pump and cooling so the loop does not overheat during flushing, especially with multiple rad units, and outlines the plan to finish flushing before reinstalling the radiators and reassembling the front panel bay covers. The tone remains practical and grounded, focusing on real-world troubleshooting steps and the sequential workflow needed to bring an aging loop back to clean performance, with a preview of the next steps once the flushing is complete and the loop is back up and running. By the end, viewers are encouraged to subscribe for more updates, unboxings, and reviews, reinforcing the ongoing nature of the personal rig project.

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