M. Mcd on fri 10 dec 10
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KATHI LESUEUR on fri 10 dec 10
On Dec 10, 2010, at 1:46 PM, M. Mcd wrote:
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That is the problem with in the home studios, especially ones with =3D
forced air heat. Once that clay dust gets in your heating system it's =3D
nearly impossible to get rid of it. I had my studio in the basement for =
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three years before moving to Texas in 1982. When I came back in '87 I =3D
moved the studio to the garage and had my ducts cleaned. But, there is =3D
still dust in them.
KATHI LESUEUR
http://www.lesueurclaywork.com
Larry Kruzan on fri 10 dec 10
Hi M and welcome!
The short answer to all your questions is "yes" - its there and everywhere
else, its getting into your lungs too. And yes, there are a lot of things
you can do about it. There are HEPA vacs for cleaning - mops do help but if
you don't mop EVERYTHING (tables? Wheel? Shelves?) and have someplace for i=
t
to go - say big floor drain - you are just smearing it around. I vac (ONLY
with a hepa vac) then mop.
If you just have the standard floor drain - learn how to unplug it, if its
not plugged yet - it will be. The traps on these are real small compared to
the commercial traps, they plug fast. Clean it out as soon as you notice a
problem - wait and it will never get opened.
I run an air filtration unit that is made for woodworkers because I owned a
couple but they are available specifically for potters too.
If you are sanding the surface of your ware, may I suggest that you change
this practice? Wiping the leather hard surface with a damp sponge will
accomplish the same result without the air-born dust. I watched this proces=
s
in a commercial pottery a couple years ago and have worked this way since.
I'm sure others will have more good ideas for you too. Cleanliness is next
to Godliness.
Larry Kruzan
Lost Creek Pottery
www.lostcreekpottery.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Clayart [mailto:Clayart@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG] On Behalf Of M. Mcd
Sent: Friday, December 10, 2010 12:47 PM
To: Clayart@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Subject: Home Studio Ventilation
Hello,
I have recently started doing ceramics in my basement. I have just noticed
that
when the heat comes on in my house (we have forced air) i can smell the
ceramic dust. And if I can smell it, it is going into my lungs. I can mop
down
there, which will help, but is there anything else I can do to stop it from
circulating through our house?
Thank you.
M
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