MarikaC Posted March 17, 2021 Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 Hello, I recently got a small metal shed to keep my kiln in outside. The shed has two small air vents at the top and is a bit rickety but has done well at protecting the kiln from the elements so far. I live in British Columbia so the temperatures are fairly moderate but we get a lot of rain. Can I fire my kiln while leaving the doors closed if it’s raining outside? I don’t have any ventilation system and in the past I’ve just left one of the shed doors open and a peep hole open while firing. TIA!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liambesaw Posted March 17, 2021 Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 Try it out and see how hot it gets inside. If it ends up getting too hot, and it's computer controlled, it may shut down from overheating the computer. You can always add a fart fan to one of the roof vents if it gets too bad in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinR Posted March 17, 2021 Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 My 7 cu ft gas kiln is in a metal garden shed. The sort you put together out of panels and a fair amount of swearing. We cut 2 ventilation holes at opposite sides of two of the the bottom panels. Then two of the roof panels are raised up at the side edge by about 4 inches. In the years that I have been using the kiln I have burnt through or rotted through the raised roof panels, and replaced that with sheet metal. I raise the panel on red bricks with red bricks weighing the panel down on top. This holds up most of the time but when we have had really strong gales the sheet metal will fly 8 feet. Now we set the panel down on the roof when we know there is a big blow coming. Lin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilestrick Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 1 hour ago, liambesaw said: fart fan The. Best. Ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldlady Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 liam, i haven't seen that brand name? does their ad feature a firecracker? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liambesaw Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 1 minute ago, oldlady said: liam, i haven't seen that brand name? does their ad feature a firecracker? Heh, just what we call little ventilation/bathroom fans around here. My old roommate was an hvac apprentice and he used to come home with broken "fart fans" all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarikaC Posted March 19, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2021 Thank you everyone!! Very helpful info!! This was my first time posting on this forum and I’m so grateful to have your responses! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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