- Joined
- Dec 27, 2001
- Location
- Santa Clara, CA
Just a heads up to those that do not know.
I am sure everyone knows not to consume your coolant but pay attention to your pets! It can take only one teaspoon to kill your dog and far less for a cat. I had the misfortune of having a leaking resevoir that I had to drain quickly only to return to a huge puddle of coolant right beside my cat. Cats and dogs WILL lick the coolant because Ethyl Glycol smells sweet and they will drink it readily. What is even worse is that you will not know your pets have consumed this substance until it is too late. So basically if you see your pets acting drunk or stumbling about, the damage is already irreversible.
For more info check out this site:
http://www.petplace.com/cats/ethylene-glycol-toxicosis-in-cats/page1.aspx
I know many of you will say, "I leak check my system to make sure I do not have leaks", but so did I. 48Hrs of leaktesting to be exact. I was lucky enough that I got my cats to the clinic in time.
No more watercooling for me
Bryan d
I am sure everyone knows not to consume your coolant but pay attention to your pets! It can take only one teaspoon to kill your dog and far less for a cat. I had the misfortune of having a leaking resevoir that I had to drain quickly only to return to a huge puddle of coolant right beside my cat. Cats and dogs WILL lick the coolant because Ethyl Glycol smells sweet and they will drink it readily. What is even worse is that you will not know your pets have consumed this substance until it is too late. So basically if you see your pets acting drunk or stumbling about, the damage is already irreversible.
For more info check out this site:
http://www.petplace.com/cats/ethylene-glycol-toxicosis-in-cats/page1.aspx
I know many of you will say, "I leak check my system to make sure I do not have leaks", but so did I. 48Hrs of leaktesting to be exact. I was lucky enough that I got my cats to the clinic in time.
No more watercooling for me
Bryan d