gordon jones on wed 10 dec 03
hey slow down there, axner has a burner kit on a stand that i am getting
ready to use to do the same thing, only problem i see is the three foot tall
flames coming from this baby when you get it going good.could blister the
paint on this nice metal building. i am going to go for the outside
approach, under a shelter with about 4-5 feet clearance and lots of
ventilation.
gordon earthbound arts
>From: wshirley1
>Reply-To: Clayart
>To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
>Subject: Electric Kiln converted to gas
>Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2003 11:04:33 -0600
>
>Hello all!
>
>I am buying an old electric kiln (all the electrical has shorted out)
>and hope to convert it to propane or gas. It's 28" diameter, top
>loading, with three "rings". I do have some good books on kiln
>building, and plan to research it carefully but I do have some questions
>for clayart:
>1. If any of you have converted an electric kiln to gas or propane?
>2. Was it hard to do?
>3. Does it work well?
>4. How many burners do you recommend for a kiln this size?
>5. Can I make it a downdraft?
>6. Can you recommend a source for instructions specific to this topic?
>Book, website, magazine, etc?
>7. My two existing electric kilns are installed in a metal building
>behind the house, which has a plywood floor. There is room in that
>building for another kiln. Is there any reason not to put it in there
>with the electric kilns?
>8. Any other advice?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Sylvia Shirley
>Pittsburg, Kansas
>
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wshirley1 on wed 10 dec 03
Hello all!
I am buying an old electric kiln (all the electrical has shorted out)
and hope to convert it to propane or gas. It's 28" diameter, top
loading, with three "rings". I do have some good books on kiln
building, and plan to research it carefully but I do have some questions
for clayart:
1. If any of you have converted an electric kiln to gas or propane?
2. Was it hard to do?
3. Does it work well?
4. How many burners do you recommend for a kiln this size?
5. Can I make it a downdraft?
6. Can you recommend a source for instructions specific to this topic?
Book, website, magazine, etc?
7. My two existing electric kilns are installed in a metal building
behind the house, which has a plywood floor. There is room in that
building for another kiln. Is there any reason not to put it in there
with the electric kilns?
8. Any other advice?
Thanks,
Sylvia Shirley
Pittsburg, Kansas
wshirley1 on fri 12 dec 03
Gordon,
Thank a lot for this information. I have e-mailed Axner to get more
specifics. It sounds like it might be just what I need.
I know you are right about putting the kiln in the shed. Outside makes
so much more sense.
Sylvia
> hey slow down there, axner has a burner kit on a stand that i am getting
> ready to use to do the same thing, only problem i see is the three foot tall
> flames coming from this baby when you get it going good.could blister the
> paint on this nice metal building. i am going to go for the outside
> approach, under a shelter with about 4-5 feet clearance and lots of
> ventilation.
>
> gordon earthbound arts
>
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