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cost of firing raku per batch

updated mon 24 apr 06

 

Marcia Selsor on mon 24 apr 06


To follow up what we discussed about 10 days ago, I filled my three
tank system after a morning
of firing pots with a visiting college class. We fired 8-9 loads in
2 kilns. The tanks used 11 pounds
of propane out of 75 (25 each). The costs to refill the tanks was
$5.20. That averaged out to about
65 cents per load. That is better than I calculated 10 days ago
when I said I did it for much less than $2
a load. Now I know. I usually go until the tanks are empty, so I
really don't remember how many loads
get fired per fill up. I am using Marc Ward burners confirgured to
fire in tandem with three tanks at
once using two burners.
Marcia Selsor
http://marciaselsor.com