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Default Soluble coolant and freezing temp


Ignoramus13690 wrote:

On 2008-11-30, Gary Owens wrote:
Put a fish tank heater in the tank.


and what about the liquid stuck in the pump itself?


It freezes, expands and cracks the pump housing.

Obviously you have to install a permanent heater in the shop to keep
things at a reasonable temp so you can work on projects all winter.