Antoinette Badenhorst on mon 5 oct 09
Clayarters, I am in the process of setting up studio at our new house in Il=
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linois. I am not sure if I will have it properly insulated and heated befor=
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e the big cold hit the area. Do I have to be concerned about my kiln contro=
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llers? My small kiln is connected, the big one not yet. =3DC2=3DA0 I know i=
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n have a negative effect, but am not sure when and how.=3D20
Also: how can I protect my clay and glazes from freezing?=3D20
Any information will be appreciated.=3D20
Thanks.=3D20
Antoinette Badenhorst=3D20
Lincolnshire , Illinois .=3D20
Arnold Howard on mon 5 oct 09
From: "Antoinette Badenhorst"
Clayarters, I am in the process of setting up studio at our
new house in Illinois. I am not sure if I will have it
properly insulated and heated before the big cold hit the
area. Do I have to be concerned about my kiln controllers?
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Storing your kiln in sub-zero weather should not harm the
digital controller. Before firing the kiln, though, raise
the temperature near the kiln to at least 32 degrees F. That
is the minimum recommended operating temperature of a
digital controller.
Sincerely,
Arnold Howard
Paragon Industries, L.P., Mesquite, Texas USA
ahoward@paragonweb.com / www.paragonweb.com
William & Susan Schran User on mon 5 oct 09
On 10/4/09 10:50 PM, "Antoinette Badenhorst" =3D
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wrote:
> Clayarters, I am in the process of setting up studio at our new house in
> Illinois. I am not sure if I will have it properly insulated and heated b=
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efore
> the big cold hit the area. Do I have to be concerned about my kiln
> controllers? My small kiln is connected, the big one not yet. =3DA0 I kno=
w it=3D
can
> have a negative effect, but am not sure when and how.
>=3D20
> Also: how can I protect my clay and glazes from freezing?
Programmable controllers do have a temperature range in which they will
operate properly. Check your owner's manual or kiln makers web site.
Usual range is something like 20F - 120F.
Too cold - position a portable space heater (one of those small ceramic one=
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s
works well) near the controller to heat it at the start of the firing if it
is too cold for it to function. Once the kiln heats up, then the heater is
not necessary.
If you get the heater with fan only function, that can be used when it's to=
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o
hot.
How about throwing an electric blanket over the glazes & clay?
Bill
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William "Bill" Schran
wschran@cox.net
wschran@nvcc.edu
http://www.creativecreekartisans.com
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