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problems with itc?

updated thu 14 oct 99

 

Earl Brunner on thu 7 oct 99

I have heard sfor some time now about people coating their electric
kilns and elements with ITC to improve performance and increase the life

of the elements. Someone told me last week that people were finding
that they had a problem when it came time to replace the elements in a
kiln that had been coated with ITC. Basically , that the elements were
glued to the brick so well that in the process of removing the old
elements, a lot of brick came with them and caused considerable damage
to the kiln. I was wondering if anyone else had experienced this
problem of it it was even true or not.



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Linda Blossom on tue 12 oct 99

Ed Brunner wrote:
Someone told me last week that people were finding
>that they had a problem when it came time to replace the elements in a
>kiln that had been coated with ITC. Basically , that the elements were
>glued to the brick so well that in the process of removing the old
>elements, a lot of brick came with them and caused considerable damage
>to the kiln. >


In my experience this couldn't be further from the truth.

Linda Blossom
2366 Slaterville Rd
Ithaca, NY 14850
607-539-7912
blossom@twcny.rr.com



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Earl Brunner on wed 13 oct 99

Could you be more specific, with details of your experience? I have a
relatively new Geil fiber kiln that I have considered applying ITC to, but I
don't want to screw up the kiln (it cost just a little bit).

Linda Blossom wrote:

> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> Ed Brunner wrote:
> Someone told me last week that people were finding
> >that they had a problem when it came time to replace the elements in a
> >kiln that had been coated with ITC. Basically , that the elements were
> >glued to the brick so well that in the process of removing the old
> >elements, a lot of brick came with them and caused considerable damage
> >to the kiln. >
>
> In my experience this couldn't be further from the truth.
>
> Linda Blossom
> 2366 Slaterville Rd
> Ithaca, NY 14850
> 607-539-7912
> blossom@twcny.rr.com
>
> >

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