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antifreeze
« on: November 15, 2016, 02:08:58 PM »

I might not have enough wood to make it thru the winter this year. Is there a certain treatment I can use to keep my system from freezing up?
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Re: antifreeze
« Reply #1 on: November 15, 2016, 05:37:08 PM »

Glycol is what is normally used and is very expensive. You are probably better off just draining the water and filling the lines with RV antifreeze.
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Re: antifreeze
« Reply #2 on: November 16, 2016, 02:29:46 PM »

my stove holds 160 gallons plus the lines I wonder How much I would need.
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Re: antifreeze
« Reply #3 on: November 16, 2016, 03:41:42 PM »

Half water, half antifreeze
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Re: antifreeze
« Reply #4 on: November 16, 2016, 09:02:08 PM »

wow I better search for some wood just in case.
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Re: antifreeze
« Reply #5 on: November 16, 2016, 09:38:39 PM »

Hell having to buy some wood would still probably be cheaper
« Last Edit: November 17, 2016, 10:13:08 PM by mlappin »
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Re: antifreeze
« Reply #6 on: November 16, 2016, 09:56:10 PM »

Glycol is what is normally used and is very expensive. You are probably better off just draining the water and filling the lines with RV antifreeze.

I was quoted around $1500 to replace all the water in my system with glycol. I decided there were better ways to avoid freezing.
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Re: antifreeze
« Reply #7 on: November 17, 2016, 05:30:47 PM »

just let it circulate no stop
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Re: antifreeze
« Reply #8 on: November 18, 2016, 09:53:47 PM »

Propylene glycol 55 gal drum, 99% pure, mixed 30%  for $850.00. Anderson's outdoor wood furnace, www.freeheat4u.com but not sure how much shipping would be. 160 gal system and piping should be handled by a 55 gal drum.
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