Ditmar on sat 4 may 02
Aloha Earl,
Yup. I agree, When you're working at higher end temperatures most of the =
time, 80 degrees doesn't account for all that much when you're back at =
"room temp".
However, the heat loss is affected by outside temperature throughout the =
firing, especially if there's air currents directed onto the kiln. The =
kiln will still fire to the same temperatures etc, but you'll use more =
electrical energy to do it.
I'm concerned with long term costs over the life of the kiln. A kw here =
and a kw there add up over time.=20
Heat flux is the key here. Slow down the flow of heat, and you use less =
of it.
Ditmar
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