raku firing

Hi All,
I'm getting a portalble raku kiln next week. I've been looking around
my yard for a suitable place for it and I was wondering how close to
the house can I put it. I'm hoping for a space about 20 feet from the
house. Is that ok? I'll have access to the water hose and the ground
is fairly level. I live in a wooded area. How about trees? How far
from trees?
Thank's for any information,
Sandi

20 feet from the house is more than OK; I used to fire mine in the back
yard which was less than 10 ft. square. Keep a clear space above the
kiln of at least 6 ft. You will find that the heat from the flue
actually dissipates within 2 feet of the outlet, so that will allow you
to keep an eye on colour changes within.
Cover the hose from the Burner with pieces of Angle Iron (I painted mine
Red) to protect it from being trodden on or tripped over.
Keep the gas bottle(s) Downwind of the kiln so that in the (unlikely)
event of a leak, the gas will travel away from the kiln.

HAVE FUN.

Steve
Bath
UK


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Hi All,
I'm getting a portalble raku kiln next week. I've been looking around
my yard for a suitable place for it and I was wondering how close to
the house can I put it. I'm hoping for a space about 20 feet from the
house. Is that ok? I'll have access to the water hose and the ground
is fairly level. I live in a wooded area. How about trees? How far
from trees?
Thank's for any information,
Sandi


--
Steve Mills
Bath
UK

god words from steve mills. the city code around my area wants nothing
within 15 foot from a chimney, but they also don't fully understand
pottery kilns either. monitor your firings & make note of the flame
heights going on. keep that waterhose handy. hopefully you only use
it to wash off pots.

have fun!

see ya

steve


Steve Mills wrote:
20 feet from the house is more than OK; I used to fire mine in the back
yard which was less than 10 ft. square. Keep a clear space above the
kiln of at least 6 ft. You will find that the heat from the flue
actually dissipates within 2 feet of the outlet, so that will allow you
to keep an eye on colour changes within.
Cover the hose from the Burner with pieces of Angle Iron (I painted mine
Red) to protect it from being trodden on or tripped over.
Keep the gas bottle(s) Downwind of the kiln so that in the (unlikely)
event of a leak, the gas will travel away from the kiln.

HAVE FUN.

Steve
Bath
UK


In article . com, Red
Deer writes
Hi All,
I'm getting a portalble raku kiln next week. I've been looking around
my yard for a suitable place for it and I was wondering how close to
the house can I put it. I'm hoping for a space about 20 feet from the
house. Is that ok? I'll have access to the water hose and the ground
is fairly level. I live in a wooded area. How about trees? How far
from trees?
Thank's for any information,
Sandi


--
Steve Mills
Bath
UK

Thank you for all your words of wisdom. I will keep all of it in mind
when I do my first raku firing. (I've participated in raku firing in
pottery classes but never all on my own.)
Sandi
steve wrote:
god words from steve mills. the city code around my area wants nothing
within 15 foot from a chimney, but they also don't fully understand
pottery kilns either. monitor your firings & make note of the flame
heights going on. keep that waterhose handy. hopefully you only use
it to wash off pots.

have fun!

see ya

steve


Steve Mills wrote:
20 feet from the house is more than OK; I used to fire mine in the back
yard which was less than 10 ft. square. Keep a clear space above the
kiln of at least 6 ft. You will find that the heat from the flue
actually dissipates within 2 feet of the outlet, so that will allow you
to keep an eye on colour changes within.
Cover the hose from the Burner with pieces of Angle Iron (I painted mine
Red) to protect it from being trodden on or tripped over.
Keep the gas bottle(s) Downwind of the kiln so that in the (unlikely)
event of a leak, the gas will travel away from the kiln.

HAVE FUN.

Steve
Bath
UK


In article . com, Red
Deer writes
Hi All,
I'm getting a portalble raku kiln next week. I've been looking around
my yard for a suitable place for it and I was wondering how close to
the house can I put it. I'm hoping for a space about 20 feet from the
house. Is that ok? I'll have access to the water hose and the ground
is fairly level. I live in a wooded area. How about trees? How far
from trees?
Thank's for any information,
Sandi


--
Steve Mills
Bath
UK