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Fumes and ventilation
Hello,
I am about to purchase a kiln and have some queries regarding the fumes/vapours given off during the firing process by the metal oxides in the glass, glass stainers colours, silver stains and enamels and other processes of firing etc. My simplest ventilation option for withdrawing undesirbable vapours is venting directly into the interior space beneath the eaves of the roof , which is well ventilated by a continual movement of fresh air through the slates - BUT - will the constituents of any of the vapours damage the roof timbers in any way? Or, would a cooker hood with charcoal filter be a safe option for removing these vapours and for recycling the air - the room is ventilated at all times. I am trying to avoid breaking through the roof or a long ducting job. Thanks for any suggestions, Bev |
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Beverley Robinson wrote:
Hello, I am about to purchase a kiln and have some queries regarding the fumes/vapours given off during the firing process by the metal oxides in the glass, glass stainers colours, silver stains and enamels and other processes of firing etc. Don't worry. I have seen a number of glass shops and they never bother with ventilation unless they are commercial (and therefore subject to the rather strict dutch laws. Paai |
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Hans Paijmans wrote in message ...
Beverley Robinson wrote: Hello, I am about to purchase a kiln and have some queries regarding the fumes/vapours given off during the firing process by the metal oxides in the glass, glass stainers colours, silver stains and enamels and other processes of firing etc. Don't worry. I have seen a number of glass shops and they never bother with ventilation unless they are commercial (and therefore subject to the rather strict dutch laws. Paai PAAI, you give BAD advice. If Ms. Robinson.. here is going to be striking color or annealing metallics, she needs ventilation. The dust given off from the degredation of the kiln is cause for ventilation enough. There are so many reasons, i can't list. Be safe! |
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nulllo wrote:
Hans Paijmans wrote in message ... .... Don't worry. I have seen a number of glass shops and they never bother with ventilation unless they are commercial (and therefore subject to the rather strict dutch laws. Paai PAAI, you give BAD advice. If Ms. Robinson.. here is going to be striking color or annealing metallics, she needs ventilation. The dust given off from the degredation of the kiln is cause for ventilation enough. There are so many reasons, i can't list. Be safe! On second thoughts you may be right. But what is 'ventilation'? The heat of an oven is so high that you take every opportunity to open windows and add ventilators. For the small table where the colours are added, we have added ventilation, but not for the oven itself; I assumed that she talked about that situation. |
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