Arnold Howard on mon 9 sep 02
The rule of thumb is that anything that burns up the oxygen in the
kiln is hard on elements. I don't know about paper clay, cotton or
polyester. But I would warn you against firing moth balls. They are
very toxic.
Arnold Howard
Paragon
--- Suzanne Wolfe wrote:
> After spending a while on the web, I have not been successful in
> finding
> out information about burning out certain things in an electric
> kiln. For
> example, the paper burning out from paper clay, cotton and or
> polyester
> fabrics burning out from ceramic constructions, etc. Is there a
> potential
> harm to elements from the vapors associated with these things.
> (I know
> that it is important to vent properly for paper clay, but we have
> those
> front loading Alpines, and they certain do not vent as well as a
> gas kiln
> with the damper open.) Can we hear from the kiln manufacturers
> regarding
> this question, and what they recommend? Or from individuals in
> instutitional settings regarding policy on this matter.
> Thanks and aloha,
> Suzanne Wolfe
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