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Started by goose63, January 08, 2019, 04:16:58 PM

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goose63

Can I use wood to heat the kiln with.

The boss says the power bill to high the way it is  :o
goose
if you find your self in a deep hole stop digging
saw logs all day what do you get lots of lumber and a day older
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Southside

How will you get the heat into the kiln chamber? Hot water? If so I would say you can make a safe and accurate system. Just blowing in hot air would not be as consistent or produce as good of a finished product.
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goose63

Southside 

I'm not sure I would get the heat in I'm hopeing some one has done it and can send me in the right direction
goose
if you find your self in a deep hole stop digging
saw logs all day what do you get lots of lumber and a day older
thank you to all the vets

xlogger

I build my kiln (Nyle) about 10 ft away from my Central Boiler OWB and heat it that way. It cost about $1000 extra on heat exchanger, insulated pipe, valves and extra pump but gets it up to 150° on a warm day pretty easy. Stan at Nyle walked me threw changing a couple wires on my unit. I try not to run threw the heat cycle to 150 on real cold days because I heat my house with it also and too lazy to go out early in the morning to add wood. I've not used the electric heat with it at all. 
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K-Guy

Hi Goose
What have you got for a kiln?
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goose63

K-GUY I don't have one yet I would like to build one this spring 
goose
if you find your self in a deep hole stop digging
saw logs all day what do you get lots of lumber and a day older
thank you to all the vets

K-Guy

Goose
If you go dehumidification for your kiln you can use a wood-fired hot water boiler for heat but not forced air.
Nyle Service Dept.
A common mistake people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.
- D. Adams

goose63

K-Guy

Thats what I was thinking forcedair but now I know better

There was a old school tore down and I can get some of the old heating parts 

I have a huge pile of slabs I can use to heat with now Ineed to find some plans to build with 
goose
if you find your self in a deep hole stop digging
saw logs all day what do you get lots of lumber and a day older
thank you to all the vets

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