Lynn Goodman Porcelain Pottery on tue 20 oct 09
Too wide--I need a diameter of 1 1/4 inches, not the typical 4". If
nobody comes up with a source, I will try making it--thank you, Dennis!
Lynn
On Oct 20, 2009, at 8:24 PM, Kanika Sircar wrote:
> What about a dryer vent hose? Kanika
>
Lynn Goodman
Fine Porcelain Pottery
Cell 347-526-9805
www.lynngoodmanporcelain.com
Lynn Goodman Porcelain Pottery on tue 20 oct 09
Hello all,
I am hoping someone can help me with this. I have a VERY old Orton
kiln vent (at least 20 years). It has a "collection cup" under the
kiln floor that connects to the vent itself via a 1 1/4" flexible
aluminum hose. I need to replace this hose, and cannot find it
anywhere. Orton no longer carries it, hardware stores, plumbing
supplies and the auto supply places near me all don't have it. I
looked online and only found wholesalers (I only need 2' or 3' of it,
not 50!). I would welcome any ideas as to where I can find it.
Thank you! Lynn
Lynn Goodman
Fine Porcelain Pottery
Cell 347-526-9805
www.lynngoodmanporcelain.com
Dennis Gerasimov on tue 20 oct 09
Lynn, if you only need 3 feet, make it yourself. Take 3 feet of 1 1/4"
PVC tubing, wrap heavy duty foil cut into 2" strip around it and wrap
hi-temp foil tape around it in the opposite direction. Slide the thing
off the PVC and you'r done.
If this is not rigid enough, you can wrap some steel wire between the
foil and foil tape with a 1" or so step.
I have made my own water heater venting pipe this way when I ran out of
pre-made stuff, and it still is in service 4 years later.
Good luck!
Dennis
Lynn Goodman Porcelain Pottery wrote:
> Hello all,
> I am hoping someone can help me with this. I have a VERY old Orton
> kiln vent (at least 20 years). It has a "collection cup" under the
> kiln floor that connects to the vent itself via a 1 1/4" flexible
> aluminum hose. I need to replace this hose, and cannot find it
> anywhere. Orton no longer carries it, hardware stores, plumbing
> supplies and the auto supply places near me all don't have it. I
> looked online and only found wholesalers (I only need 2' or 3' of it,
> not 50!). I would welcome any ideas as to where I can find it.
>
> Thank you! Lynn
>
>
>
> Lynn Goodman
> Fine Porcelain Pottery
> Cell 347-526-9805
> www.lynngoodmanporcelain.com
Lynn Goodman Porcelain Pottery on wed 21 oct 09
I've been looking for a reducing adaptor, as you suggest--nobody
around here makes them as small as I need. They seem to go no smaller
than 2".
Lynn
On Oct 21, 2009, at 10:10 AM, June MacDonald wrote:
> What about a dryer vent hose anyway, they are found in lots of
> different lengths. You could join the hose to a piece of sheet
> metal pipe that is wider on one end to fit the dryer hose and
> reduces to your smaller measurement on the other end. I've seen
> things that look like this at Home Depot and other "lumber stores".
>
> June
>
> --- On Tue, 10/20/09, Lynn Goodman Porcelain Pottery NET
> > wrote:
>
> From: Lynn Goodman Porcelain Pottery
> Subject: Re: vent connecting hose needed
> To: Clayart@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
> Received: Tuesday, October 20, 2009, 7:05 PM
>
> Too wide--I need a diameter of 1 1/4 inches, not the typical 4". If
> nobody comes up with a source, I will try making it--thank you,
> Dennis!
>
> Lynn
>
>
>
> On Oct 20, 2009, at 8:24 PM, Kanika Sircar wrote:
>
> > What about a dryer vent hose? Kanika
> >
>
>
>
> Lynn Goodman
> Fine Porcelain Pottery
> Cell 347-526-9805
> www.lynngoodmanporcelain.com
>
James Freeman on wed 21 oct 09
Lynn...
McMaster-Carr sells exactly what you are looking for. Here is a link to th=
e
part: http://www.mcmaster.com/#aluminum-duct-hose/=3D45npse
The lightweight version is around $2 per foot, and the heavy duty is about
$3.50 per foot. Their minimum is only 5 feet. They are great to deal
with. I ordered all of the venting materials for my spray booth from them.
Placed the order one day, and a liftgate truck dropped off the crate the
next morning! Great prices too. They sell all sorts of oddball useful
stuff; a great source.
You may also be able to obtain it locally from an HVAC (heating,
ventilation, and air conditioning) supplier. It is sold as bathroom vent
fan ducting. Call around and tell them you are looking for "flexible
aluminum duct, 1 1/4" i.d.". Call the ones in the Yellow Pages who serve
heating contractors. A retail home center type store won't have it.
If a 350 degree F temperature limit will suffice, you can use silicone
heater hose. 1 1/4" I.D. runs about $8 per foot, and can be obtained
through performance auto suppliers such as this one:
http://www.boostcontroller.com/index.php?item=3D365&ret=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.=
boostcontroller.com%2Findex.php%3Fpage%3D1%26category%3D154&PHPSESSID=3D70a=
9c0d4d7ecca571d11eb2f4faf0bd0
I hope this helps. All the best.
...James
James Freeman
"All I say is by way of discourse, and nothing by way of advice. I should
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On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 10:05 PM, Lynn Goodman Porcelain Pottery <
lgoodman@earthlink.net> wrote:
> Too wide--I need a diameter of 1 1/4 inches, not the typical 4". If
> nobody comes up with a source, I will try making it--thank you, Dennis!
>
> Lynn
>
>
>
> On Oct 20, 2009, at 8:24 PM, Kanika Sircar wrote:
>
> What about a dryer vent hose? Kanika
>>
>>
>
>
> Lynn Goodman
> Fine Porcelain Pottery
> Cell 347-526-9805
> www.lynngoodmanporcelain.com
>
Lynn Goodman Porcelain Pottery on wed 21 oct 09
James--
THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
I just ordered it, I'll probably get it tomorrow. I'll be able to fire
on Friday!
Lynn
On Oct 21, 2009, at 11:07 AM, James Freeman wrote:
> Lynn...
>
> McMaster-Carr sells exactly what you are looking for. Here is a
> link to the part: http://www.mcmaster.com/#aluminum-duct-hose/=3D45npse
>
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