Arnold Howard on mon 17 sep 07
desert and a quick question about electric
From: "Shula"
> 3. In Desert Hot Springs it gets quite hot. Yes, I know
> it's a dry heat, but 115 or 120 is still hot. The insides
> of a metal shed will get very, very hot. Will this harm
> the electronics of the kiln (when it is not firing)?
>
Storing the kiln at that temperature will not harm the
electronics. The controller is designed to operate at around
158 degrees F.
That's a good question, though, because a major cause of
parts failure is excessive heat. This is usually due to a
loose connection, which causes parts to overheat.
You will need a couple of fans in your shed to circulate the
air while the kiln is firing.
Sincerely,
Arnold Howard
Paragon Industries, L.P., Mesquite, Texas USA
ahoward@paragonweb.com / www.paragonweb.com
Logan Johnson on mon 17 sep 07
desert Arnold rocks !
Thanks Arnold,
I've been wondering about the same thing myself. I fire in a metal shed myself & in my shed is a metal commercial bakers rack . BOY! you do NOT want to lean against it while doing a pyrometer check! I do have oscillating fans in the shed that I have blowing the hot air out the doors. It gets up to 110-ish degrees in the shade where I live as well . After the first & only time I made the mistake of firing in the heat I decided to either wait for a cooler day or fire at night. Now I won't be so worried if I have to fire in the heat .
Thanks a ton !
Logan
Arnold Howard wrote:
From: "Shula"
> 3. In Desert Hot Springs it gets quite hot. Yes, I know
> it's a dry heat, but 115 or 120 is still hot. The insides
> of a metal shed will get very, very hot. Will this harm
> the electronics of the kiln (when it is not firing)?
>
Storing the kiln at that temperature will not harm the
electronics. The controller is designed to operate at around
158 degrees F.
That's a good question, though, because a major cause of
parts failure is excessive heat. This is usually due to a
loose connection, which causes parts to overheat.
You will need a couple of fans in your shed to circulate the
air while the kiln is firing.
Sincerely,
Arnold Howard
Paragon Industries, L.P., Mesquite, Texas USA
ahoward@paragonweb.com / www.paragonweb.com
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