Not sure just quoting what was on bottleHow does the formulation of the coolant in any way 'support' (or otherwise affect) starting?
John your right in one sense and that is using the correct solution probably will generate better Hf starts over water alone and Rtech have obviously made a point of saying this.Not sure just quoting what was on bottle
I've just bought a bottle of the proper stuffIt doesn’t. Welding cooler solution has no bearing on the Hf whatsoever afaik. Tap water on the other hand can have and I have heard can cause your power line to be conducive to a degree. Not to mention it’s corrosive properties on your copper cable. Using conventional tap water can cause poor starts and torch Hf leakage in bad case scenarios. Deionised water is the next best thing to the proper gear. Automotive antifreeze can generate gloops in the solution if it’s quite concentrated and this can block the fine passages in the torch. I don’t know why people cheap out on this stuff. 40 quid for a nice sized drum of the proper stuff. You just fill it up and not worry about it again for years.
It also clogs up tig torches. Maybe not in every case and some people get away with it some don’t. I’ve seen and flushed gunk out of tig torches from antifreeze solutions in water coolers. Usually knackered Tig torches because by the time you realise it’s cooked. If you bought a new one and cooked it like this the warranty would be void. A pointless risk if you ask me given the price of the proper stuff.antifreeze
That's not a whole lot cheaper than 'proper' stuff for a random non-trade consumer who does a bit of shopping around.