Inline Drain Valve Fitting question?

[jbreeze905]

https://www.dazmode.com/store/produc...valve-fitting/

I just want to understand exactly how this thing works.

I see you can remove the stop plugs and put on whatever G 1/4 fittings you want and that gives you your inline...

1) So... if I turn the knob on top... it will open and close the bottom G 1/4?

2) when the knob on top gets turned to open (the bottom if that's how it works) does the sides both still stay open?

3) In terms of water pressure/flow... does having say a flow splitter (https://www.dazmode.com/store/produc...plitter-clear/)... atttached (https://www.dazmode.com/store/produc...ale-g14-black/) to a Valve (https://www.dazmode.com/store/produc...i-valve_black/) have a negative effect because of the "pocket of water filling the space between optimal water flow and the point of the the valve shut off?

4) Would the inline drain valve negate all effects of question (3) with valve closed?

Sorry I'm asking sooooo many questions these days... This will be my third venture into water cooling and I'm going with hard line this time. I want to make sure I add in the extra (semi-essential) things I skipped in my previous builds. Ala, Drain/Fill specific ports.

[jbreeze905]

NVM! Looked it up online directly from koolance. That's not a knob... it's a cap... and there's a little nozzle in there. and the water will just come shooting out i guess...

[Izerous]

I have had drain ports I still prefer the QDC method. Put QDC's in a low point of your loop and when you need to drain break them apart attach some spares and the system drains. Can attach tubing to the spares then you can drain next to the sink without a mess instead of balancing it over a sink etc. I find this make it easier to flush the system out too.

[jbreeze905]

I have had drain ports I still prefer the QDC method. Put QDC's in a low point of your loop and when you need to drain break them apart attach some spares and the system drains. Can attach tubing to the spares then you can drain next to the sink without a mess instead of balancing it over a sink etc. I find this make it easier to flush the system out too.

Hey I appreciate the feedback and tips. I have ordered my parts... and in all honestly... budget started to play a part.

my new plan is to split the flow out of the pump to a drain and to the loop. the drain will have a permanent hard tube going down and away from the system with a valve at the end. then if i ever want to drain... i can just put a bucket under the valve and turn it on like a sink... since it's right after the pump... i can basically kill the power when there is just a little water left in the res and I'm good. I was thinking quick disconnect as well, so we'll just have to see how this works out.