Sam wrote:

So I had just about decided to set aside a little bit more money than I
really should spend, and buy a slightly larger kiln. But I found that I
probably won't have the electrical outlet I need unless I either hire an
electrician or supplant my dryer. So alternatives are the cheaper kiln and
an electircian, or the larger kiln and keep swapping plugs behind my dryer.
Neither really fill me with joy. Anyone have any handy advice that will help
me get the most for my limited funds? Maybe there is an alternative way to
get 220v? or maybe the power to my well pump can be used, but that might
require that I have my kiln on the back porch, basically outside. Bad Idea?

Thanks.


I used to have my kiln on the backpoch in Maryland for several years,
it was a fairly deep porch with a roof of course. (i bought the kiln
used, used it there for quite a while there and moved it to Europe,
where it lasted for another ten years or so). I think as long as you
keep it out of rain and snow, i don't see a reason why it should not be
on the backproch. My new kiln is in sort of a leanto to the pigsty
(where my workshop is) with roof and sidewalls, but great bis openings
for windows. I don't have to worry about ventilation that way.

Monika

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