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bottom shelf with skutt envirovent

updated fri 15 apr 05

 

Leesh on thu 14 apr 05


Thanks Ann and everyone who responded privately. The advice is
unanimous that I should keep the bottom shelf to prevent damage to the
kiln brick.
Leesh

On 4/13/05, annsemple wrote:
> Leesh
> I suspect you would have a problem with a cold spot as the vent draws th=
e air past the pots around the hole. The shelf over the ole forces the airf=
low to the sides.
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> >>Would there be any problem just kiln washing the floor of the
> kiln and making sure to not block the 1/4" hole at the bottom for the
> vent?<<
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> Ann Semple
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> Vancouver Island, BC, Canada
> annsemple@shaw.ca
> www.clayfootcrockery.com
>