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    Jul 27, 2008, 09:46 AM
    Winterizing a hot water boiler
    Hello! I am looking for advise on winterizing an oil fired hot water boiler. While I don't intend to shut down the system completely, I would like to keep it as low as practical. The house is in a rural area of Pa. so there is also the chance of an occasional power failure. I think I have a pretty good handle on the winterization of the boiler itself, but the domestic hot water supply also comes off the boiler, and here is where I am unsure of what to do . I know that I can't put boiler anti-freeze in that zone. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
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    Jul 27, 2008, 01:10 PM
    Isolate and drain that part of the system. To make sure it is completely drained use compressed air to blow out any residual.
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