Where to find soft tubing for water cooling.

[Alastair_S1D]

Hey guys. So I am looking for some soft clear tubing for my water cooled build. 1/2" ID and 3/4" OD. I used Primochill Advance LRT but I have run out. I used Titan Ice's in-house tubes but I found they discoloured quite quick. So I am looking for maybe an alternative to conventional soft tube PVC. Mainly because I find PVC seems to discolour quite quickly. And good PVC like Primochill I have to import. So I am maybe looking for something like food grade soft silicone tubing. Or maybe I guess food grade PVC because you can't afford to have placticizer leaching in food grade tubing. Does anyone know if I can food grade silicone or PVC soft tubing in 3/4" OD / 1/2" ID here in SA?

 

[Hale_59]

Hey guys. So I am looking for some soft clear tubing for my water cooled build. 1/2" ID and 3/4" OD. I used Primochill Advance LRT but I have run out. I used Titan Ice's in-house tubes but I found they discoloured quite quick. So I am looking for maybe an alternative to conventional soft tube PVC. Mainly because I find PVC seems to discolour quite quickly. And good PVC like Primochill I have to import. So I am maybe looking for something like food grade soft silicone tubing. Or maybe I guess food grade PVC because you can't afford to have placticizer leaching in food grade tubing. Does anyone know if I can food grade silicone or PVC soft tubing in 3/4" OD / 1/2" ID here in SA?

I feel you.
Our computer water cooler retailers are a disgrace.
I used EKWB 10/16mm black soft tubing. But you cannot find it locally.
I had to import Saint-Gobain Tygon® A-60-G in my size.

You can find Saint-Gobain locally, but there is a catch - they only sell in reels.

AFL00029 | Saint Gobain Tygon® A-60-G Flexible Tube, TPE, 9.5mm ID, 15.9mm OD, Black, 15m | RS

za.rs-online.com

I had to import (a few meters). Most computer retailers in the USA have it, and they sell per foot.

What you are looking for, they sell locally, but you have to buy 15 meters. And I am still looking for a place in SA that sells per meter:

ACF00038 | Saint Gobain Tygon® E-3603 Flexible Tube, Special PVC, 12.7mm ID, 19.1mm OD, Clear, 15m | RS

za.rs-online.com

 

[∀Z‾soʇɐuɐɥ┴]

I feel you.
Our computer water cooler retailers are a disgrace.
I used EKWB 10/16mm black soft tubing. But you cannot find it locally.
I had to import Saint-Gobain Tygon® A-60-G in my size.

You can find Saint-Gobain locally, but there is a catch - they only sell in reels.

AFL00029 | Saint Gobain Tygon® A-60-G Flexible Tube, TPE, 9.5mm ID, 15.9mm OD, Black, 15m | RS

za.rs-online.com

I had to import (a few meters). Most computer retailers in the USA have it, and they sell per foot.

What you are looking for, they sell locally, but you have to buy 15 meters. And I am still looking for a place in SA that sells per meter:

ACF00038 | Saint Gobain Tygon® E-3603 Flexible Tube, Special PVC, 12.7mm ID, 19.1mm OD, Clear, 15m | RS

za.rs-online.com

Well this sucks... I just ordered 3m of the clear tubing from Titan-Ice, where I am currently running the UV blue tubing.
Quick google search indicated that most clear soft tubing will discolor, but it seems to clear up once the tubes are dried up again.
Only difference is how quickly the tubes discolor.

Never had this problem with the 10/13mm tubing that I ran a few years ago that was bought from a pet shop, but haven't seen any 1/2"-3/4" tubing at a pet shop close to my area so looks like I am gona sit with discolored tubes after a short bit... fml...