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All-Purpose OWF Discussions => General Outdoor Furnace Discussion => Topic started by: woodburner85 on October 09, 2015, 09:10:13 PM

Title: Leaving stove drained for year
Post by: woodburner85 on October 09, 2015, 09:10:13 PM

Would it be OK to drain my stove, flush lines and leave empty for the winter or would corrosion be more likely.  Any good options?  Thanks

Title: Re: Leaving stove drained for year
Post by: slimjim on October 10, 2015, 03:30:14 AM

In my opinion leaving any stove drained for a prolonged time after it has been put into service is not a great idea, could you wait to drain it until just before freeze up and refill it after the spring thaw? Also getting a light coat of oil on anything that you can that is exposed to heat or water will help protect it.