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02-16-2008

Posted by Ignoramus16714 on February 16, 2008, 8:00 pm

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I gt a decent deal on a Miller Coolmate 3, so I will replace my
homemade cooler with it.

My question concerns coolant. In my homemade one, I used RV antifreeze
that is pink.

It actually worked fine. The coolmate manual has some drastic warnings
to use only miller coolant (at 30 bux/gallon). Has anyone tried using
rv antifreeze in them, does it work well etc. I had no problems with
HF, and conductivity, and my CyberTIG with the pink RV stuff.

thanks

i

Posted by Ignoramus11444 on February 17, 2008, 10:51 am

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> On Sat, 16 Feb 2008 19:00:58 -0600, Ignoramus16714
>

>>I gt a decent deal on a Miller Coolmate 3, so I will replace my
>>homemade cooler with it.
>>
>>My question concerns coolant. In my homemade one, I used RV antifreeze
>>that is pink.
>>
>>It actually worked fine. The coolmate manual has some drastic warnings
>>to use only miller coolant (at 30 bux/gallon). Has anyone tried using
>>rv antifreeze in them, does it work well etc. I had no problems with
>>HF, and conductivity, and my CyberTIG with the pink RV stuff.
>>
>>thanks
>>
>>i

>
>
> RV antifreeze is Propylene Glycol. Its non-toxic. It doesnt break
> down like most antifreezes.
>
> I use NEO antifreeze. Its about $25 a gallon, and is mixed 50/50.
> Lasts for years . Its also Propylene Glycol. Very thin.
>
> Ive used it in my rigs for at least 5 yrs, with them sitting unused
> for months at a time. No rust, no chunks, no plugged torchs, no failed
> pumps. No alge.

I thought that RV antifreeze was more like $5 per gallon? So why are
you using 25/gallon antifreeze? I did not quite understand what you
were saying, sorry. I thought you started off saying that RV
antifreeze worked fine, and then sad you were buying 25/gal NEO
antifreeze?

i

>
> One of my oldest coolers has something green in it. Seems to be ok
> also. One assumes its regular automotive antifreeze based on color.
>
> A friend uses Sierra Pet Safe antifreeze in his coolers, with no
> issues noted. Fabrication shop with lots of tig rigs
>
> Humm..its green too, come to think of it
>
> Gunner
>
>
>
> "Pax Americana is a philosophy. Hardly an empire.
> Making sure other people play nice and dont kill each other (and us)
> off in job lots is hardly empire building, particularly when you give
> them self determination under "play nice" rules.
>
> Think of it as having your older brother knock the shit out of you
> for torturing the cat." Gunner

Posted by BillM on February 17, 2008, 3:19 pm

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"Ignoramus16714"
message

>I gt a decent deal on a Miller Coolmate 3, so I
>will replace my
> homemade cooler with it.
>
> My question concerns coolant. In my homemade
> one, I used RV antifreeze
> that is pink.
>
> It actually worked fine. The coolmate manual
> has some drastic warnings
> to use only miller coolant (at 30 bux/gallon).
> Has anyone tried using
> rv antifreeze in them, does it work well etc.
> I had no problems with
> HF, and conductivity, and my CyberTIG with the
> pink RV stuff.
>
> thanks
>
> i

Probably wrong in many ways, but the Miller Tig
cooler at my former job used plain old
Prestone green antifreeze. Same stuff was in
there for at least 16 years that I know
of---no problems.

Bill

Posted by Maxwell on February 18, 2008, 8:28 am

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>>I gt a decent deal on a Miller Coolmate 3, so I will replace my
>> homemade cooler with it.
>>
>> My question concerns coolant. In my homemade one, I used RV antifreeze
>> that is pink.
>>
>> It actually worked fine. The coolmate manual has some drastic warnings
>> to use only miller coolant (at 30 bux/gallon). Has anyone tried using
>> rv antifreeze in them, does it work well etc. I had no problems with
>> HF, and conductivity, and my CyberTIG with the pink RV stuff.
>>
>> thanks
>>
>> i

>
> Probably wrong in many ways, but the Miller Tig cooler at my former job
> used plain old
> Prestone green antifreeze. Same stuff was in there for at least 16 years
> that I know
> of---no problems.
>

I have used Prestone since at least 1983 with no problems.

Posted by Phil Kangas on February 18, 2008, 10:10 pm

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> >
> > "Ignoramus16714" <> wrote in message

> >> >>I gt a decent deal on a Miller Coolmate 3, so I will

replace my

> >> homemade cooler with it.
> >>
> >> My question concerns coolant. In my homemade one, I

used RV antifreeze

> >> that is pink.
> >>
> >> It actually worked fine. The coolmate manual has some

drastic warnings

> >> to use only miller coolant (at 30 bux/gallon). Has

anyone tried using

> >> rv antifreeze in them, does it work well etc. I had no

problems with

> >> HF, and conductivity, and my CyberTIG with the pink RV

stuff.

> >>
> >> thanks
> >>
> >> i

> >
> > Probably wrong in many ways, but the Miller Tig cooler

at my former job

> > used plain old
> > Prestone green antifreeze. Same stuff was in there for

at least 16 years

> > that I know
> > of---no problems.
> >

>
> I have used Prestone since at least 1983 with no problems.
>
>

Since 1988 here.....same results......;>)

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