Outdoor Wood Furnace Info

All-Purpose OWF Discussions => General Outdoor Furnace Discussion => Topic started by: augster on May 21, 2011, 07:20:48 AM

Title: outdoor furnace shutdown for summer
Post by: augster on May 21, 2011, 07:20:48 AM: I have a central boiler outdoor wood furnace.
I have cleaned out the fire box and coated it with oil for summer shutdown. Should the circulating pump be turned off or left on. Any tips would be appreciated. Thanks Much, Augster
Title: Re: outdoor furnace shutdown for summer
Post by: Scratch on May 21, 2011, 07:36:48 AM: I turn off my pumps and the power to the stove. I also cover the smokestack with a bucket.
Title: Re: outdoor furnace shutdown for summer
Post by: augster on May 21, 2011, 08:09:13 AM: I will shut my power off also. Thanks Much, Augster
Title: Re: outdoor furnace shutdown for summer
Post by: Ridgekid on May 21, 2011, 08:47:49 AM: I pulled the fuse and put the circulating pump on a timer. I have a chimney cap, so no need for bucket.
Title: Re: outdoor furnace shutdown for summer
Post by: augster on May 21, 2011, 01:32:39 PM: What about corrosion? Is there any benefit to leaving the pump circulating?
Title: Re: outdoor furnace shutdown for summer
Post by: MattyNH on May 29, 2011, 03:17:20 PM: Well officially today the 29th of May my furnace is shut down for the summer..Wont fire it back up till the beginning of Oct..Wood is all cut up..Just gotta split and stack it
Title: Re: outdoor furnace shutdown for summer
Post by: MTJAG on May 29, 2011, 08:32:47 PM: What kind of oil did you coat the inside with?
I shut mine down about 10 days ago. My circulator pump is on a timer and running about six hours a day. I took out the fuse and left the power on. My chimney is covered. I still have some ash dust in my chamber and some creosote on the sides and bottom of my water tank.
Title: Re: outdoor furnace shutdown for summer
Post by: augster on May 30, 2011, 07:44:58 AM: I used a full quart of 10w30. I keep a paint brush hung up in the woodshed for this purpose.