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All-Purpose OWF Discussions => General Outdoor Furnace Discussion => Topic started by: andyt on July 02, 2008, 03:19:10 PM

Title: Winterizing Outdoor Stove
Post by: andyt on July 02, 2008, 03:19:10 PM

Hi All,

We have a Mahoning outdoor stove in our hunting camp.  My question is what steps should I take to winterize the stove during the cold Northern PA winter months? 

I've wondered if there is someway for me to use solar power to operate a water pump and water heater of some sort to keep the water semi-warm all winter so I don't have to worry about pipes freezing.  And has anyone used or considered using a 50/50 coolant/water mix to avoid feezing?

Open to any and all suggestions.

Thank you,

Andy

Title: Re: Winterizing Outdoor Stove
Post by: OBXNC on November 06, 2009, 07:38:43 AM

Wow, 250 read and no reply. Go visit any heating system supplier and they'll happily sell you propylene glycol (NOT ethylene glycol) to fill your system. I have it in mine, because I want to travel without worrying about freeze-up. It will still freeze at low concentrations, but it only gets slushy, and won't break anything.......

Title: Re: Winterizing Outdoor Stove
Post by: bruey on November 08, 2009, 04:55:36 PM

i cant answer you right now but i have started doing research on the subject for myself , might take a while but i think it can be done.  will let you know.