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[wood_I]

well draining system sounds like a option--but don't you want something in system if draining so rust or corrosion from happening??  thanks

[LittleJohn]

Question would you rather have some rust and corrosion to clean out of a system from a few days/weeks of boiler being non-operational and empty or would you like to repair/replace a boiler than has become frozen into a solid block of ice 

[wood_I]

Lol-well that's a easy one to answer--but am saying if leave without something in system wont it rust up the pump?  as in lock up??     I have no idea--why am asking==thanks

[willieG]

stay home and look after it...it is likley yoru 10,000 dollar baby!

heck, if yoru neighbor has one he will look after it for you (as ong as you ahven't smoked him out..lol)

and if he doesnt have one and you get him to look after it, he may get one later and you willbe off the hook for smoking him out the odd time

[ITO]

 I wouldn't leave my system dry for a really long time but when I have had to leave I make sure there is a little rv antifreeze in the lines, I added it by disconnecting the pump so I sprayed a little wd40 in the impeller while it was easy to do. I also flushed the boiler when I refilled it but if you have to leave it for a while it is nice to know when you are away that it is not going to freeze up.

[slimjim]

Drain the boiler, blow out the lines and add some anti freeze(non toxic) to the lines

[wood_I]

well thanks for input--I cant blow out lines--hooked to boiler system--but draining and adding some rv anti freeze sounds like a good option--thanks