Position Alphacool Core 120mm Reservoir D5 with VPP Apex PWM pump

[rintintin78]

Hello, I have an Alphacool Core 120mm Reservoir D5 with VPP Apex PWM pump, and I would like to mount it on a radiator installed horizontally at the bottom of my PC case, parallel to the floor.

Due to the mounting orientation, the Core 120mm would also be positioned horizontally, with the pump facing upwards.

Is this mounting orientation possible and safe for the pump? All the pictures I've seen show the reservoir mounted vertically, so I was wondering if horizontal mounting is also supported.

Thank you!

 

[Eddy]

The pump doesn’t care which way around it’s mounted. The bigger problem is that with this installation method you will definitely get air into the pump, which would cause very unpleasant noises. The reservoir would have to be 100% full, but that contradicts the whole purpose of a reservoir, since that is where the air from the system is supposed to collect. Air also serves as pressure compensation.
In short: yes, it will work somehow, but mounting a reservoir this way doesn’t really make sense, and it will lead to problems in the medium term.