New kiln any tips please

[Dizzer]

Hi there im getting a log boiler kiln installed in. 20ft container that will power blowers to feedinto another 20ft container im going to insulated the kiln container. I want to dry oak boards and beams mainly that i mill. I am completely new to it all and was just wondering if anyone had any tips please like howlong willboards take to dry out what to paint on end. Anything really will help

Im getting around 100kw boiler

[K66 LOG]

hi you no that you will be intitled to r h i payment. kiln services is who you need to speak to, they fitted mine you get paid for for drying your saw timber

[Dizzer]

Im not that bothered about the rhi ive heard there is toomuch criteria you have to meet im going to burning all waste wood and pallets on it.

How is you kiln running? What are drying times on your timber please

[skyhuck]

I know very little about drying sawn timber, but my understanding was it needed to be pretty slow and gentle, hence the reason dehumidifiers are often used.

 

Would a 100KW boiler be a little on the large side.

 

Firewood is different, faster the better, splitting and twisting matters not.

[K66 LOG]

it runs fine. kiln services no their stuff. it is worth talk to them

[skyhuck]

  K66 LOG said:

it runs fine. kiln services no their stuff. it is worth talk to them

 

Do you produce sawn timber?

[Dizzer]

We make rustic oak furniture so we willbe drying beams from 2inches thick up to 8 inches thick splits and crack dont really bother us but maybe we should consider a smaller boiler

[K66 LOG]

yes it is a very slow burn and works, we have kiln for drying fire wood as well

[Dizzer]

What ke is yr sawn timber kiln and what are drying times say on 8x2 boards please

[Wendelspanswick]

It might be worth contacting some of the kiln suppliers on this list for some literature-

http://www.forestry.gov.uk/pdf/fcin24.pdf/$FILE/fcin24.pdf

Edited February 14, 2016 by Wendelspanswick