Outdoor Wood Furnace Info

Outdoor Furnaces - Manufacturers with NON EPA-Certified Models Only => RidgeWood Stoves, defunct, support only => Topic started by: automan77 on November 15, 2016, 02:08:58 PM

Title: antifreeze
Post by: automan77 on November 15, 2016, 02:08:58 PM

I might not have enough wood to make it thru the winter this year. Is there a certain treatment I can use to keep my system from freezing up?

Title: Re: antifreeze
Post by: RSI on November 15, 2016, 05:37:08 PM

Glycol is what is normally used and is very expensive. You are probably better off just draining the water and filling the lines with RV antifreeze.

Title: Re: antifreeze
Post by: automan77 on November 16, 2016, 02:29:46 PM

my stove holds 160 gallons plus the lines I wonder How much I would need.

Title: Re: antifreeze
Post by: MNLady on November 16, 2016, 03:41:42 PM

Half water, half antifreeze

Title: Re: antifreeze
Post by: automan77 on November 16, 2016, 09:02:08 PM

wow I better search for some wood just in case.

Title: Re: antifreeze
Post by: mlappin on November 16, 2016, 09:38:39 PM

Hell having to buy some wood would still probably be cheaper

Title: Re: antifreeze
Post by: MScott on November 16, 2016, 09:56:10 PM

Quote from: RSI on November 15, 2016, 05:37:08 PM

Glycol is what is normally used and is very expensive. You are probably better off just draining the water and filling the lines with RV antifreeze.

I was quoted around $1500 to replace all the water in my system with glycol. I decided there were better ways to avoid freezing.

Title: Re: antifreeze
Post by: dukethebeagle on November 17, 2016, 05:30:47 PM

just let it circulate no stop

Title: Re: antifreeze
Post by: schoppy on November 18, 2016, 09:53:47 PM

Propylene glycol 55 gal drum, 99% pure, mixed 30%  for $850.00. Anderson's outdoor wood furnace, www.freeheat4u.com but not sure how much shipping would be. 160 gal system and piping should be handled by a 55 gal drum.