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evening out the kiln temp

updated sat 13 feb 99

 

eden@sover.net on fri 12 feb 99

Laura, you're most welcome. I am writing this to the whole group also
since this is a warning I made before about the Envirovent that bears
repeating: The motor in there wants to be lubricated twice a year. It
says so on the side and points to two lubricating holes with big arrows.
But the superstructure over it, anyway on the one I got from Bailey's,
covers up the motor and also those holes. We finally replaced the thing
with the exact same motor from Graingers without the fancy cover.

So with that proviso the answer is yes, anything that helps even out the
kiln is working in your favor.

On that same subject I am suspecting that the ITC has helped even out the
temp a bit too. Anybody else seeing that?

Eleanora



At 11:33 AM 2/7/99 -0500, you wrote:
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>Eleanora, thanks. Yes, it is a bisque firing. I have since talked to a
>potter in my studio (there are 4 of us, although we are never there at the
>same time) who has a lot more experience than I do and she said just about
>the same thing you did. I no longer put my platters on the bottom or tippy
>top. I am thinking about purchasing an Envirovent, do you think it would
>help things in the kiln by a more even heating? I have no experience with
it.
>Laura
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