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[Scott7m]

mgw44,

no worries.  I sell firewood as a side job and have 8.5 acres of woods with down trees right now I am cutting.  I have 15 chords cut/split and ready to go for next winter and have plenty more to cut/split.

I just wonder.  Assuming I had it completely installed in June; should I fire it up and see how it is going to run even though I don't need heat?  Just curious. I don't want to wait until Oct.to fire it up and realize I have an issue that needs to be dealt with and miss out on savings/heat. What do you guys think?

Without heat being drawn off over a day or two you won't be able to tell anyway.   Chances of something being wrong are pretty slim I'd think

[woodman]

I wouldn't fire it up that early. It might be a good idea to fill with water and make sure you don't have any leaks with your plumbing. Then add your chemical let it cycle for awhile, then turn off your pump and wait.

[mgw44]

I would certainly fill it with water and get everything running without a fire but I wouldn't put wood in it until October.  There is no reason to put ash in the firebox until you need the heat.

mgw44

[gspren]

  If you have your domestic hot water hooked to it I would go ahead and fire it up and run a few days, take some long hot showers and check for problems.

[Bull]

I agree with gspren..........