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my duncan pro kiln fiber top is eroding

updated tue 10 jan 06

 

Kanika@KANIKA.US on sat 7 jan 06


I bought a used Duncan Pro EA kiln with a soft, kiln fiber lid. The =
kiln works beautifully, but at each firing a little more of the fiber =
top burns off. I'm concerned that there won't be anything left after =
100 firings!

Do you know whether kiln wash or another substance can safely be painted =
on top of the fiber lid to maintain the integrity of the fiber through =
additional firings?

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Arnold Howard on mon 9 jan 06


I don't know of anything that will preserve the ceramic fiber lid from
further deterioration. Duncan had problems with that fiber lid. It was
conceived as an energy-saving feature.

Sincerely,

Arnold Howard
Paragon Industries, L.P., Mesquite, Texas USA
ahoward@paragonweb.com / www.paragonweb.com

----- Original Message -----
From:
I bought a used Duncan Pro EA kiln with a soft, kiln fiber lid. The kiln
works beautifully, but at each firing a little more of the fiber top burns
off. I'm concerned that there won't be anything left after 100 firings!
Do you know whether kiln wash or another substance can safely be painted on
top of the fiber lid to maintain the integrity of the fiber through
additional firings?