Mudfish
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Kristen
I have done a conversion kiln also. Mine is natural gas though. Have you got yours running efficiently? I read most of the posts concerning your kiln issues. I think enough primary air was the decided solution. Are you still doing single fire? I tried to gather any info from all the responses you were getting to see if I could gleen anything to solve my kiln issues, especially the chimney comments. I have an exterior chimney like you do. I really think that is where I am losing too much heat. Anyway I was just wondering if you got it working properly since you haven't posted Im assuming you are making and baking away!
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oh, this kiln issue of mine is driving me to the brink of towel-throwing, also! I completely understand. Right now, I have about three or four kilnloads of bisqueware waiting on a good reduction glaze fire in my nice, new converted kiln. Yikes. I've accepted the fact that I could possibly be stockpiling quite an arsenal of bisque ware before I finally get a green light on cone 7.
Good luck on your endeavors also, Kristin!
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Kristen
I have done a conversion kiln also. Mine is natural gas though. Have you got yours running efficiently? I read most of the posts concerning your kiln issues. I think enough primary air was the decided solution. Are you still doing single fire? I tried to gather any info from all the responses you were getting to see if I could gleen anything to solve my kiln issues, especially the chimney comments. I have an exterior chimney like you do. I really think that is where I am losing too much heat. Anyway I was just wondering if you got it working properly since you haven't posted Im assuming you are making and baking away!
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I can answer most of these questions...I know that the pipe lines from the meter to the where it changes pipe size is 30 ft, @ 1 and 1/4", from there to the kiln it is 1" line and 60 ft long. 2 venturi burners 7500 btu
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Kristen
I have done a conversion kiln also. Mine is natural gas though. Have you got yours running efficiently? I read most of the posts concerning your kiln issues. I think enough primary air was the decided solution. Are you still doing single fire? I tried to gather any info from all the responses you were getting to see if I could gleen anything to solve my kiln issues, especially the chimney comments. I have an exterior chimney like you do. I really think that is where I am losing too much heat. Anyway I was just wondering if you got it working properly since you haven't posted Im assuming you are making and baking away!
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ok, so I'm thinking that maybe the kiln will fire to temp if it were loaded. Maybe. If it is gas pressure issue I'm guessing that not enough volume is getting to the burner. If that is the case, I'm assuming I need to contact my utility company. I hate that idea. Yikes
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Kristen
I have done a conversion kiln also. Mine is natural gas though. Have you got yours running efficiently? I read most of the posts concerning your kiln issues. I think enough primary air was the decided solution. Are you still doing single fire? I tried to gather any info from all the responses you were getting to see if I could gleen anything to solve my kiln issues, especially the chimney comments. I have an exterior chimney like you do. I really think that is where I am losing too much heat. Anyway I was just wondering if you got it working properly since you haven't posted Im assuming you are making and baking away!
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I also used baffle bricks about halfway in like Neil suggested - about 3" x 3" each. Idk if it makes that big a difference, but I only had about 4 wares in the kiln. Would the flame slow down significantly if the kiln were fully loaded?
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