Originally posted by Tripw0l
so what's the benefit of mixing the water with the alcohol? does it increase the heat exchange property or is it to keep the water clean and keep the mister from being clogged with algae?
(just curious)
Alcohol phase changes even easier than water, but you can't run just alcohol cause it would evaporate in the reservoir. Also the Alcohol most likely acts as a detergent to break up the water molecules into smaller groups and then they will more easily absorb heat.