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stalled kiln and cold weather

updated tue 30 apr 96

 

Bob Kavanagh on fri 26 apr 96

Good morning Dan

When I used to fire atmospheric burners with gas to cone 10-11 in mid
winter (minus 10-20), I used a device called a vaporiser which I rented
from the propane company. It sits between the kiln and the tank and
maintains pressure in the line even though there is a large draw of gas
(which tends to cool off the tank to the point where there is no
evaporation). It eliminated virtually all my presssure problems.