Water Wetter Review

[akarilo]

Cooling system addative from Redline lubricants: I had read this and that about it and watched the video on the Redline site, so I decided to give it a try. Directions say to put one bottle in for a standard size cooling system, so I put two.

The turbo builds some additional heat under the hood, (when ideling), on a warm day so I thought I would try it. I was skeptical, but I must admit the product works. The system definately runs cooler. How many degrees, I have no idea, but it definately works.

If you spend some time on the trail during the summer, or subject your vehicle to any other "low air flow" situation, I highly reccomend it. Even if you don't see the results I did, it still cheap enough to just write off.

 

[brokenparts]

I ran it in my banshee... worked well to drop some heat. Engine Ice also is a good product.

 

[hks3sgte]

I have heard very good things about the wetter. I gotta give it a try.

 

[FirstToy]

water wetter just breaks the surface tension in the water, like soap does. I think I'll try some as well, thx for the reminder. I read that it reduces hotspots

also I found this interesting image
left- distilled water+redline ww right side- distilled water
after 4 days

 

[hks3sgte]

So water wetter also reduces rust?

 

[Zack1978]

It sounds good, however besides breaking surface tension how does it actually work?

Zack

 

[grant5127]

I've used it for years... Also another good one is Royal Purple "Purple Ice" .........

 

[FirstToy]

It sounds good, however besides breaking surface tension how does it actually work?

Zack

um, that's how it works... it breaks the surface tension of the water. drop of soap does the same thing.

 

[Cruzerman]

I've used it for over 10 years and put a bottle in every vehicle I own. Works good. Can find no downside to the product.

 

[Goode]

Is this a precaution for diesels? Or any and all motors?

My temp will rise when sitting still. Go down when moving. I tend to get worried when idling on a trail in the heat of summer.

 

[RenegadeQ]

By breaking the surface tension, I believe you get better contact between the metal and the water. In one of my college classes (long long ago) having to do with recovering oil from natual resevoirs, the degree to which the water was "wet" played a part in ease of recovery. "Wetness" was defined as a measure of contact from the droplet surface to the surrounding material.

 

[phoenixrider]

so, why not just drop a bar of Ivory soap into the radiator?

 

[RockDoc]

Jet Dry?

I don't use a dish-washer much, but I figure it is less likely to foam than "cleaning product" surfactants.

 

[FirstToy]

i guess you can use a couple drops of HE detergent. minimal foam/suds. doesn't jet dry do the opposite? it's a softener right?

I heard people use couple drops of soap to improve cooling... i don't know anything about how much exactly.

 

[RockDoc]

I figured Jet Dry would have a sheeting action without foaming. I think it is to help sheet the water off the dishes before they dry, thus minimizing spotting.

When I did a search for surfactants and wetting agents, Jet Dry came up in some home photography sites, I think they use it as a cheap substitute for a treatment used to keep film from spotting up when it is dried after developing.

Guess I'll pick up a bottle and play around with it to see if it foams or not.

 

[Kofoed]

I've used it for over 10 years and put a bottle in every vehicle I own. Works good. Can find no downside to the product.

Water wetter does not increase the boil over temperature like gylcol coolant does. You either live wit hit or get a higher psi radiator cap.

 

[Zack1978]

Water wetter does not increase the boil over temperature like gylcol coolant does. You either live wit hit or get a higher psi radiator cap.

Huh? Im confused?

Zack

 

[Kofoed]

Huh? Im confused?

Zack

Water wetter makes your system more effecient. Water wetter does not increase the boiling point like regular gylcol antifreeze does.

 

[hatman406080]

a higher concentration of puple ice will not offer any additional benefits,nor will it cause any problems. do not use distilled water in an aluminum radiator.

www.royal purple.com

 

[wyomingben]

so why don't anti-freeze makers put it in.... sounds like snake oil to me.