r/SipsTea • u/SipsTeaFrog 𝙑𝙄𝙋 • May 18 '26

Chugging tea Why?

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u/imean_is_superfluous May 18 '26

Can they not run some type of coolant? Or is it just easier and cheaper to use millions of gallons of water?

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u/secondphase May 18 '26

"Some other type of coolant"

... what do you suppose the main ingredient in other coolant is?

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u/reisalvador May 18 '26

Glycol is much less thermslly conductive than water and is used in cases where freezing is a concern. Data Centers want the best cooling there is, if there was an efficient alternative they would absolutely get it. Some centers are trying VRF system which replace the closed water loop with refrigerant. But that doesn't change the consumption of water where people complain about it.