Posted by Rich'sToys on November 03, 2021 at 09:13:05 from (74.44.98.122):
In Reply to: antifreeze freezing posted by DIM on November 03, 2021 at 05:11:23:
This is the first time I ever heard to not use distilled water. In the past I've always used water straight out of the tap, but the water where we live now does have a lot of iron in it. So rather than risk filling my cooling system with all kinds of extra minerals, I started collecting the distilled water my dehumidifier puts out and using that.
Also, in my vehicles I used to always put in one gallon of straight anti freeze, then a gallon of water, then anti freeze again, etc. until it was full. Then start the vehicle and either drive it or let it idle till warmed up. Never had a problem. When I got my first two cylinder John Deere I was warned not to do that, due to the thermo-syphon system. So I began pre-mixing it and now do that on all my equipment. Also saves having to start it and run it afterward, as sometimes it's not always convenient to do that.
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