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updated tue 20 jan 04

 

Susan Setley on mon 19 jan 04

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In a message dated 1/19/04 6:33:11 PM, Marvpots@AOL.COM writes:


> Susan:
> In my experience, a well-built cone 10 gas kiln, is so well enclosed that
> outside temperature has little effect on the kiln's performance.
> I fired my kiln this past week-end;=A0 started with kiln inside temp at 9=20=
F;
> bitter cold outside, snow, rain, hail;=A0 no ill effects on the work in th=
e=20
> kiln
> nor did it take any unusual length of time to reach cone 10- temp, and
> reduction worked well.
> Others may have different comments and experience.
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> Marvin Flowerman
> marvpots@aol.com
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Just for the record... the poster asked about both Raku and cone 10, and I=20
talked about our Raku kiln. Our cone 10 kiln is indoors. :)