Corinne Null on fri 5 jun 98
I've fired my electric kiln 52 times.
Had a suspicion that the vent wasn't drawing very well. Reached down to
feel the connection between the kiln and vent tube and lo and behold, there
was a big hole in the tubing. Had just deteriorated completely! Ended up
cutting off a big chunk of the tubing and stretching it down and
reattaching. But really need to replace the flimsy aluminum dryer venting
with more substantial anodized stuff.
By the way, the next cone 10 firing went a couple of hours faster with the
vent working properly. Go figure...
Just a heads up for other unsuspecting fools, like myself!
Corinne
Corinne Null
Bedford, NH
USA
null@mediaone.net
BBC on sat 6 jun 98
what type of vent do you have, (brand name) and are you happy with the
performance of it, in regards to pulling out smells etc...
Gloria
-----Original Message-----
From: Corinne Null
To: Multiple recipients of list CLAYART
Date: Friday, June 05, 1998 10:51 AM
Subject: vent deterioration
----------------------------Original message----------------------------
I've fired my electric kiln 52 times.
Had a suspicion that the vent wasn't drawing very well. Reached down to
feel the connection between the kiln and vent tube and lo and behold, there
was a big hole in the tubing. Had just deteriorated completely! Ended up
cutting off a big chunk of the tubing and stretching it down and
reattaching. But really need to replace the flimsy aluminum dryer venting
with more substantial anodized stuff.
By the way, the next cone 10 firing went a couple of hours faster with the
vent working properly. Go figure...
Just a heads up for other unsuspecting fools, like myself!
Corinne
Corinne Null
Bedford, NH
USA
null@mediaone.net
Stephen Mills on sun 7 jun 98
Reading this thread I'm prompted to this question: in the UK we have
available to us stainless steel flexible ducting. This is used to line
brick house chimneys when installing central heating in new or old
properties. It comes in a variety of diameters from I think 8 inches
down. Do you have this stuff anywhere else in this ceramic world? as it
is THE business for removing fumes from Electric Kilns. I use a 3 foot
length of 6 inch for mine, and it's lasted for ages.
Steve
Bath
UK
In message , BBC writes
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>what type of vent do you have, (brand name) and are you happy with the
>performance of it, in regards to pulling out smells etc...
>Gloria
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Corinne Null
>To: Multiple recipients of list CLAYART
>Date: Friday, June 05, 1998 10:51 AM
>Subject: vent deterioration
>
>
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>I've fired my electric kiln 52 times.
>
>Had a suspicion that the vent wasn't drawing very well. Reached down to
>feel the connection between the kiln and vent tube and lo and behold, there
>was a big hole in the tubing. Had just deteriorated completely! Ended up
>cutting off a big chunk of the tubing and stretching it down and
>reattaching. But really need to replace the flimsy aluminum dryer venting
>with more substantial anodized stuff.
>
>By the way, the next cone 10 firing went a couple of hours faster with the
>vent working properly. Go figure...
>
>Just a heads up for other unsuspecting fools, like myself!
>
>Corinne
>Corinne Null
>Bedford, NH
>USA
>
>null@mediaone.net
>
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Steve Mills
Bath
UK
home e-mail: stevemills@mudslinger.demon.co.uk
work e-mail: stevemills@bathpotters.demon.co.uk
own website: http://www.mudslinger.demon.co.uk
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Corinne Null on wed 10 jun 98
I originally posted about my deteriorated vent.
When at the Institute yesterday, where I fire the kilns, decided I should
check their vent. This kiln is only used for bisque firing to 1785 F, and
has hundreds of firings on it. Vent was still good and solid. So, this
leads me to thinking that the impurities burned off in the clay body are
pretty harmless, but the stuff burned out of the glazes is hallatious. Of
the 52 firings on my kiln, 26 have been glaze firings. Anybody know what
the most abrasive materials are as they gas-off?
Corinne Null
Bedford, NH
USA
null@mediaone.net
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