Anti-freeze containers give you the mixture based on freezing
temperature. It is going to vary widely across the country but you
should put the minimum amount of anitfreeze needed for the lowest temp
in your area. Or run water and anticorrosion in the summer and switch
to antifreeze in the Fall, winter and spring.
On Apr 8, 2005, at 6:50 PM, Dallas Congleton wrote:
> Interesting - What did you find as the best mixture ratio of anti
> freeze to
> water in a non pressurized system?
>>
>> This actually excaberates the problem. Even though ethylene glycol
>> increases the boiling point of the coolant it also DECREASES the heat
>> carrying capacity. This is even worse in a non pressurized system.
>> Glycol can only carry about 75% of the BTUs that straight water can.
>> Your better off with LESS antifreeze, with pure water and a rust
>> inhibitor the best solution. I've tested it and have both emperical
>> and
>> research proof.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Blake
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