Dave K Posted May 7, 2015 Report Share Posted May 7, 2015 Should the vent be left on during cool down? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilestrick Posted May 8, 2015 Report Share Posted May 8, 2015 If the vent fan is mounted under the kiln like the original Envirovent and Orton Vent, it should be left on until the kiln gets down to 1400F so it doesn't overheat the motor. If the fan is mounted away from the kiln, you can turn it off whenever you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave K Posted May 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2015 Thanks for the help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlilnc14 Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 H, I just got my first kiln and have a question about venting. I am going to built my own vent that will suck air from the bottom of the vent like the Skutt Envirovent 2. Now my question is when should the vent be on? Throughout the firing? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bciskepottery Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 I turn my vent on when starting the firing and turn it off when it is ready to be unloaded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJR Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 You don't have to turn the vent on immediately. Probably an hour into the firing. It is just convenient to do it all at once. TJR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilestrick Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 I would turn it on from the very beginning so that it vents out moisture that is evaporating from the clay. This is one of the benefits of venting that is rarely mentioned. Kilns with vents tend to corrode much less than unvented kilns since the moisture (and fumes) is pulled from the kiln before it can seep out and corrode the metal parts. The metal parts on the kiln last longer, especially all the connections in the control box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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