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[Penguinfan]

With Spring just around the corner now I have a few questions. Does anyone use Solution 101 treatment in their OWB? What do I do when shutting done for the summer? Do I leave the water in the system or drain and flush? I want to do the best thing for my OWB and investment.

[MarkP]

I use Solution 101, but this is my first year with a stove, so I really don't know for sure what I need to do either.  I have a friend that has had one for over 10 years, and he drains his each summer, but keeps the old water.  He cleans his stove out, and filters the old water as he puts it back into the stove.  He then adds new water and additional treatment to bring it back to his max water level and fires it back up.  He burns his year round, since he heats his domestic water with it.  I'm still debating on the year round burn for myself.  I don't heat my domestic water yet, but will be soon.  Might be worth the extra wood and work to go ahead and keep it hot year round.