Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.
Did you miss your activation email?

Username: Password:

Author Topic: Changing water  (Read 3841 times)

allis48

  • Jr. Member
  • **
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 87
  • OWF Brand: natures comfort
  • OWF Model: ncb250
    • View Profile
Changing water
« on: May 12, 2014, 08:47:50 PM »

I want to change water in my boiler but should I drain it and leave empty till fall, wait till fall, or drain and fill now?
Logged

mlappin

  • Fabricator Extraordinaire
  • Global Moderator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 4140
  • OWF Brand: homebuilt, now HeatmasterSS
  • OWF Model: Martin Steel Works Gen 1 then, now a G200.
  • North Liberty, Indiana
    • View Profile
    • Altheatsolutions
Re: Changing water
« Reply #1 on: May 12, 2014, 09:30:40 PM »

Any metal exposed to air will rust. Drain it now if desired, refill and add your treatment.

I think I would wait till fall, drain before starting it, refill then once it's up to temp and full, add your treatment
Logged
Stihl 023
Stihl 362
Stihl 460
Sachs Dolmar 112 and 120
Homemade skid steer mounted splitter, 30" throat, 5" cylinder
Wood-Eze model 8100 firewood processor

HeatmasterSS dealer for Northern Indiana

Sprinter

  • Do it right the first time, its cheaper In the long run
  • Global Moderator
  • Sr. Member
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 474
  • OWF Brand: Indoor Boiler
  • OWF Model: Menominee
  • In the long run
    • View Profile
Re: Changing water
« Reply #2 on: May 13, 2014, 03:03:21 PM »

I wouldn't drain unless it needs to be stored for a very long time. Every time the metal is exposed to. Air it starts a new round of oxidation. This is why indoor boilers last so long. If your really concerned, I would put a filter in line and clean debris from the system in the summer. If possible  check to see if you have build up sitting on the bottom of the water jacket. Those little inspection cameras are handy for this. I use a rigid mini see snake , or jet the bottom and drain a little off.
Next is to cycle the circulators once a month or 2 weeks, as the stagnate water is when things grow or corrode and lock up circs. If its gonna happen at all.
Logged
Michigan Thumber

allis48

  • Jr. Member
  • **
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 87
  • OWF Brand: natures comfort
  • OWF Model: ncb250
    • View Profile
Re: Changing water
« Reply #3 on: May 14, 2014, 10:45:14 AM »

the only reason I am changing it, is cause my ph level is really high
Logged

big cat

  • Training Wheels
  • *
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 33
  • OWF Brand: Nature's Comfort
  • OWF Model: NCB-175
    • View Profile
Re: Changing water
« Reply #4 on: August 27, 2014, 02:09:42 PM »

Does it make sense to flush with something like CLR before refilling and adding treatment?
Logged

slimjim

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 158
  • OWF Brand: Wood Doctor / HeatMaster
  • OWF Model: 14,000. / G 200 and G 400
  • Southern Maine
    • View Profile
    • www.mainlycustom.com
Re: Changing water
« Reply #5 on: August 28, 2014, 04:44:20 AM »

I don't think I would use anything like CLR, how about using rainwater from a barrel and treating it right away.
Logged
Wood boiler sales, service and installation for the Northeastern USA.