[Vent for Duncan EA-820]

Good point, the previous owner said she stuffed ceramic fiber in the rim actually - I think heat was coming out by the handle. Ty again! Also thank you for the questions you’ve answered in another thread I found about troubleshooting this kiln - I see I’m potentially in for it…  

[Vent for Duncan EA-820]

Awesome, thank you for the recommendation! I’m not so worried about heat up by the lakes in winter (call me foolish come summer, we’ll talk then), so downdraft sounds like the way to go. Should I just leave the little hole in the lid open, or plug it and drill the holes elsewhere?

[Vent for Duncan EA-820]

Hi there, I recently acquired a Duncan EA-820 and was curious as to a  proper ventilation system for our circumstances.

I’d be using it in the basement and can vent through part of glass block window, but I’m unsure the best method to vent considering the return vents for the HVAC. The Duncan has a single hole drilled in the top of the fiber lid. Considering our setup, what’s the safest route - downdraft vent or overhead? If downdraft, I could drill into the base, but there is a “hearth” shelf on the bottom and I can’t place posts on the fiber bottom between the hearth shelf and lame fiber bottom for airflow.

Sorry if that’s too much info, but thanks in advance for your time!