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Author Topic: Leaving stove drained for year  (Read 3082 times)

woodburner85

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Leaving stove drained for year
« 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
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Re: Leaving stove drained for year
« Reply #1 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.
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