New kiln

[Big Beech]

As of yesterday I have no more water extraction from the kiln. I’ve had 15 litres of water out in total with negligible amounts for a thimble the past few days.

today is day 11 and have now turned the dehumidifier off and have started the heat schedule to 140*f and was at 131 when I left this morning.

humidity had plummeted to 18% and as the dehumidifier cannot extract that last amount I am running the extraction vent to exhaust any minor moisture.

once the 48hr cycle is completed the kiln will be left naturally to cool. 🤞

 

Edited March 24, 2022 by Big Beech

[Mr. Ed]

Hi BB

 

can you unpack your earlier comment about vanity fans and overkill? I was a bit confused. Well, I guess I still am a bit confused! 
 

thx

 

ed

[Mr. Ed]

I ask because I’ve made a big box myself (I won’t dignify it with the word “kiln”) and haven’t got my fans sorted yet. 

[Mr. Ed]

I’m intending to use this gadget to measure the RH, temperature and MC - not expensive and seemingly well made, and you don’t need to open the box. 

 

Protimeter BLE | Relative Humidity, Temperature, Moisture Content

WWW.PROTIMETER.COM

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The Protimeter BLE is a compact battery-powered device that measures and logs Relative Humidity, Temperature and...

 

[Big Beech]

2 hours ago, Mr. Ed said:

I’m intending to use this gadget to measure the RH, temperature and MC - not expensive and seemingly well made, and you don’t need to open the box. 

 

Protimeter BLE | Relative Humidity, Temperature, Moisture Content

WWW.PROTIMETER.COM

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The Protimeter BLE is a compact battery-powered device that measures and logs Relative Humidity, Temperature and...

 

I use the inkbird humidity and heat controller, they can be found on popular sites.

Edited March 26, 2022 by Big Beech

[Big Beech]

Airflow is relatively important, to much and dried to quick and to little takes to long.

vanity fans as far as I could see had no volume figures available and those that did it was like a hurricane! I need to look in to my fan issues again as one has failed again, but that’s cheap fans from china for you.

[Big Beech]

This morning I was able to get some boards out of the kiln, mc figures where around 6-10% on average over a board that is 8ft x4. Few zones where slightly higher up to 12 where stickers had rested.

three boards have been readmitted for a bit longer. One was a thicker 3” board so as to be expected that wasn’t so dry and was reading 14% and the other two where around the 12 mark.

overal very happy 😃 

[Mr. Ed]

How long was that after?

[Big Beech]

On 24/03/2022 at 13:34, Big Beech said:

As of yesterday I have no more water extraction from the kiln. I’ve had 15 litres of water out in total with negligible amounts for a thimble the past few days.

today is day 11 and have now turned the dehumidifier off and have started the heat schedule to 140*f and was at 131 when I left this morning.

humidity had plummeted to 18% and as the dehumidifier cannot extract that last amount I am running the extraction vent to exhaust any minor moisture.

once the 48hr cycle is completed the kiln will be left naturally to cool. 🤞

 

 

[Mr. Ed]

Thanks - I should have seen that! Cheers

es