Insulated GlenFarrow Kiln

[Highlandcrofter]

So has anyone done this, just wondering what the out come was.

[SbTVF]

So has anyone done this, just wondering what the out come was.

Not had one but bought some logs off someone using half a dozen of them and I've never seen such poor 'kiln dried' firewood.

I wouldn't have sent seasoned out that wet, never mind kiln dried.

You can do it far cheaper with the right advice on your own.

[ash_smith123]

It's bonkers that they sell them un-insulated! The difference in uninsulated and insulated is amazing. 

[SbTVF]

It's bonkers that they sell them un-insulated! The difference in uninsulated and insulated is amazing. 

Would you not be Better off buying your own insulated container and speccing the heaters and fans etc yourself surely?

[Highlandcrofter]

2 hours ago, ash_smith123 said:

It's bonkers that they sell them un-insulated! The difference in uninsulated and insulated is amazing. 

From that  i take it you have one or have seen one in action?

[ash_smith123]

Yes I had a kiln system fitted (not glen Farrow) with a uninsulated 40ft container. The heat we lost out of the top half of the container/roof was insane. Half way down the container we couldn't get it Luke warm let alone hot at all. We bought some kingspan and insulated the roof and walls and it made a huge difference with temperature inside the container and halved the drying time. 

We then built our second kiln system ourselves. Bigger output boiler and overall better system for half the cost. We made a insulted timber framed room to fit 30 cubic metres in it and put the fans in the roof blowing down, this also made a massive difference to the bottom crates drying properly. 

[Chalgravesteve]

On 03/09/2017 at 20:40, ash_smith123 said:

Yes I had a kiln system fitted (not glen Farrow) with a uninsulated 40ft container. The heat we lost out of the top half of the container/roof was insane. Half way down the container we couldn't get it Luke warm let alone hot at all. We bought some kingspan and insulated the roof and walls and it made a huge difference with temperature inside the container and halved the drying time. 

We then built our second kiln system ourselves. Bigger output boiler and overall better system for half the cost. We made a insulted timber framed room to fit 30 cubic metres in it and put the fans in the roof blowing down, this also made a massive difference to the bottom crates drying properly. 

I'm interested in insulating mine. I've PM'd you about it...