Rick Mckinney on thu 16 oct 97
This is my dilemma, born of ignorance and a lack of experience. I have a
second floor studio here in central Wisconsin (where the winters are cold
and long). I have the option of putting a small Olympic gas kiln (2831G)
inside (on bricks and with a hood and fan) the studio, or of putting it
outside surrounded by concrete blocks and a corrugated tin roof to keep the
snow and rain off. The outside concrete pad that the kiln would be on is at
the other end of the building and down a hand operated elevator (romantic
but primitive). Outside is inconvenient (cold, rain, snow, etc.), and safe.
Inside is convenient but ostensibly risky in terms of carbon monoxide, fire,
etc. Actually, I am not worried about fire because the kiln will be on a
brick pad and will have a hood and the walls of the studio are concrete
block, but I am worried about the fumes. I am also worried about whether
there is enough oxygen to supply the burners - even with one of the windows
open. I have thought about the possibility of building a small room around
the kiln with layers of sheetrock and having a special vent put in at floor
level to supply air from outside when the kiln is firing. But this is
expensive, I think, and would involve two more holes in the concrete block
wall, which my landlord might not appreciate.
Ric Swenson wrote an article about his studio, and I noticed (he was
kind enough to send it to me) that his kiln is inside with a hood. Is this
a common arrangement? When the kiln is firing, is it possible for people to
work in the studio without having to breath all sorts of fumes. I like
clean air, and there may be other people working up there when the kiln is
firing.
Any suggestions or help or experience that folks might have would be
very much appreciated. This is one of those times when it would be great to
live in the south where one can simply build a roof over a kiln and not have
to worry about these freezing northern winters! Thanks, -=Rick=-
Rick McKinney
1321 Montclaire Ct.
Appleton, WI 54915-2803
Tel: 414-830-2226
Email: mcki0023@dataex.com
stevemills on sun 19 oct 97
I've come to this a day or two late (not a well fellow) but I think the
important points you state are all plusses 1) your kiln has a hood with
extraction, that's the most important bit from your health point of
view. If the fumes produced by the kiln are being removed from the room,
your heading the right way. You obviously recognise the need to replace
the air that is being removed both from the point of view of the burners
and yourself, you probably won't need to make extra holes. 2) you'll
have it on a brick pad, Excellent. The only addition I would make would
be to invest in a good quality Carbon Monoxide Alarm for your own piece
of mind. All my Gas Kilns have been inside where I was working. The
first was the worst, it truly was a brick sieve!!! That and the
headaches it generated taught me some VERY important lessons.
Steve
In message , Rick Mckinney writes
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>This is my dilemma, born of ignorance and a lack of experience. I have a
>second floor studio here in central Wisconsin (where the winters are cold
>and long). I have the option of putting a small Olympic gas kiln (2831G)
>inside (on bricks and with a hood and fan) the studio, or of putting it
>outside surrounded by concrete blocks and a corrugated tin roof to keep the
>snow and rain off. The outside concrete pad that the kiln would be on is at
>the other end of the building and down a hand operated elevator (romantic
>but primitive). Outside is inconvenient (cold, rain, snow, etc.), and safe.
>Inside is convenient but ostensibly risky in terms of carbon monoxide, fire,
>etc. Actually, I am not worried about fire because the kiln will be on a
>brick pad and will have a hood and the walls of the studio are concrete
>block, but I am worried about the fumes. I am also worried about whether
>there is enough oxygen to supply the burners - even with one of the windows
>open. I have thought about the possibility of building a small room around
>the kiln with layers of sheetrock and having a special vent put in at floor
>level to supply air from outside when the kiln is firing. But this is
>expensive, I think, and would involve two more holes in the concrete block
>wall, which my landlord might not appreciate.
> Ric Swenson wrote an article about his studio, and I noticed (he was
>kind enough to send it to me) that his kiln is inside with a hood. Is this
>a common arrangement? When the kiln is firing, is it possible for people to
>work in the studio without having to breath all sorts of fumes. I like
>clean air, and there may be other people working up there when the kiln is
>firing.
> Any suggestions or help or experience that folks might have would be
>very much appreciated. This is one of those times when it would be great to
>live in the south where one can simply build a roof over a kiln and not have
>to worry about these freezing northern winters! Thanks, -=Rick=-
>
>
>Rick McKinney
>1321 Montclaire Ct.
>Appleton, WI 54915-2803
>
>Tel: 414-830-2226
>Email: mcki0023@dataex.com
>
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