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IBC cooling
Posted:
Sun Oct 27, 2019 8:13 pm
by vossy
Hello Legends,
For those use an IBC for cooling. Do you treat the water to stop it turn green?
Mine is in the shed and as it gets warm after a run (35 deg today) it is essentially a growth pond for bugs and algae?
What’s everyone else doing?
Cheers
Re: IBC cooling
Posted:
Sun Oct 27, 2019 8:15 pm
by bluc
I cant see any harm in balancing it like a pool. I have a black ibc and have done zip to it in over 12mnths..
Re: IBC cooling
Posted:
Mon Oct 28, 2019 5:31 pm
by Plumby
I've been using one of the sort of see through white ones for years. Bit of growth around the edges but mostly still clear.
I also do nothing to it.
Re: IBC cooling
Posted:
Mon Oct 28, 2019 5:36 pm
by j0sh2008
I haven't added anything to mine for awhile. I used to put a small bit of Chlorine in to help kill anything growing.
Re: IBC cooling
Posted:
Mon Oct 28, 2019 5:45 pm
by Chocko6969
Use these, really cheap and work a treat! Get em from your local rural supplies store.
Chocko
Re: IBC cooling
Posted:
Mon Oct 28, 2019 7:37 pm
by bigcam
buggar mabe i should check mine haven't checked it since the pump crapped out 2 years ago no dramas so havent looked since :laughing-rolling:
Re: IBC cooling
Posted:
Mon Oct 28, 2019 8:28 pm
by mattyb
Yep get the aqua trough or there is one I use for ponds. Keeps it sparkling
Re: IBC cooling
Posted:
Tue Oct 29, 2019 4:55 am
by wynnum1
What about adding the waste alcohol to the water .
Re: IBC cooling
Posted:
Tue Oct 29, 2019 6:13 am
by ant b
You could add Sodium metabisulphite to make a 1% sanitize solution, this should last a couple of years.
Re: IBC cooling
Posted:
Tue Oct 29, 2019 8:40 am
by wynnum1
ant b wrote:You could add Sodium metabisulphite to make a 1% sanitize solution, this should last a couple of years.
Problem with adding to cooling water chemicals that they may corrode metals in your cooling coil.
Re: IBC cooling
Posted:
Fri Nov 01, 2019 8:36 am
by Teddysad
wynnum1 wrote:What about adding the waste alcohol to the water .
That is my system. All foreshots get added to the barrel
Re: IBC cooling
Posted:
Sun Dec 01, 2019 1:09 pm
by Windrow
Even with green walls of algae on my IBC, the meter reads 30 ppm from rainwater stored for weeks.
I wouldn't worry about it, but borax can help with algae.