Mary on tue 11 apr 00
I am wondering if it is okay to have my kiln and wheel on the screened
porch? It is very humid here and beastly hot in the summer, so I am
concerned that that might not be a great idea.
The wheel is electric, not a kick wheel, by the way.
Mary Barry
Jax. FL.
embee@mediaone.net
Dannon Rhudy on tue 11 apr 00
All of the kilns here are outside on the kiln patio, electric
and raku and reduction & mini-reduction. It is beastly hot
here in summer, too, and outside seems the best possible
place to have them. It also helps regarding fumes, since
we have pretty constant winds, too. It does not seem to
harm the kilns in any way to be out there. They are roofed
over, walls on two sides.
When living on the Gulf Coast I had an electric wheel
which I kept on the deck a block from the ocean, and used
it there for about a year. Did it no harm I could see. I
kept it covered with a plastic drop when not in use.
regards
Dannon Rhudy
potter@koyote.com
At 02:47 PM 4/11/00 EDT, you wrote:
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>I am wondering if it is okay to have my kiln and wheel on the screened
>porch? It is very humid here and beastly hot in the summer, so I am
>concerned that that might not be a great idea.
>The wheel is electric, not a kick wheel, by the way.
>
>Mary Barry
>Jax. FL.
>embee@mediaone.net
>
Ashley Hasselman on wed 12 apr 00
Mary,
I don't know about your kiln but my wheel sits on an outside covered deck.
My main concern was rain and general weather exposure. So far, I haven't had
any problems-- and it has gotten pretty wet at times. I don't leave it
plugged up when I'm not using it and I place the pedal/cords on top and
cover it with a grill cover when I'm done for the day. I live in
Mississippi, where it also gets very hot and humid, but I haven't lived in
my current location through a summer, so I really don't yet know how the
heat will affect it first hand... I'm more concerned with how it will affect
ME!
Ashley
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Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2000 1:47 PM
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Subject: Kilns outside?
----------------------------Original message----------------------------
I am wondering if it is okay to have my kiln and wheel on the screened
porch? It is very humid here and beastly hot in the summer, so I am
concerned that that might not be a great idea.
The wheel is electric, not a kick wheel, by the way.
Mary Barry
Jax. FL.
embee@mediaone.net
WHew536674@cs.com on wed 12 apr 00
Mary,
What a luxury to have a screened in porch. My wheel is on the back porch
also, no screen, just the bugs and me. My kiln is in the garage, garage door
open most of the time. I Iive ln S.TX where it is hot and humid all year and
the only "damage" to the kiln is a bit of rust on the metal hinges. Go for it!
Joyce A.
Mission, TX
NakedClay@aol.com on thu 13 apr 00
Hello fellow outdoor kiln users!
I second the motion that it's OK to place a kiln outdoors, provided that the
surfaces of the walls and floors nearest the kiln are fire resistant. Even
though an electric kiln is insulated against high heat loss, most fire codes
(and fire insurance policies) require that kilns (and other high-heat
devices) be surrounded by a fire- resistant environment. If the porch is not
wired for the kiln, have a knowledgable person wire it for you. Running a
heavy-duty extension cable is dangerous, and is not recommended, especially
if the distance from the current outlet to where you plan to move the kiln is
greater than five to ten feet.
That said, I can't wait for my "kiln porch" studio to be built. The place
where I create clay sculpture will be indoors, while the firing will
outdoors, under a covered concrete porch. The view over the East Plateau is
impressive, too!
Happy outdoor throwing and firing!
Milton NakedClay@AOL.COM
Yucca Valley, CA (Mojave Desert)
Pat, our construction foreman, just witnessed the first snake of spring--a
four foot king snake, moving oh so slowly down the driveway!
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