Michael McDowell on sat 4 jan 03
Lori,
It occurrs to me that yours may be a perfect situation to utilize
Nils Lou's liquid propane burner system. They supply the fuel to the
kiln as a liquid, vaporizing the fuel at the burner, avoiding the
tank freeze up problems associated with drawing gas pressure off a
smaller tank and lower temps. Without the pressure drop to deal
with, you should be able to do multiple firings on a single 100 lb.
tank in a kiln that size. Nils showed me one of his burners a few
years back. I really don't have any experience with it, just
fascinated. It's definitely one option I would pursue in your
situation, and this must be the place to begin asking. If you are in
direct contact with Nils, be sure to ask him about it.
Michael McDowell
Whatcom County, WA
Michael@McDowellPottery.com
http://www.McDowellPottery.com
"Mel I have the opportunity to build an Oregon Flat Top next summer
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Maine on the island of Vinalhaven. The only LP gas arrives by boat
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100 pound cylinders. Can I hook them up in tandem and fuel this 11
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kiln that way? If so how many would I need for a ^10 reduction
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Have you any experience with this kiln fired with kerosene or oil? I
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have Nils book, and have also posted him at the university. I will
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grateful for any help in the right direction! Thank you, Lori Pierce
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New Port Richey, Fl."
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