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Old 11-01-2009, 02:17 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Untreated Cooling Water

question. as a general rule of thumb how long can i run untreated cooling water in a mixed iron/aluminum system?

long story that i won't bore you folks with.
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Old 11-07-2009, 03:16 PM   #2 (permalink)
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As little time as possible? I think the corrosion would be pretty rapid but a few days wouldn't hurt (probably) so long as there are no hot spots leading to localized boiling, and keep a good pressure cap on it.

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