Kiln Room Ventilation Requirements

Kiln vent hoods are most useful at protecting people in the kiln room from harmful gases coming off the kiln during a firing.

Kiln room ventilation requirements. As a general guide electric kiln during pottery firing will emit between 1 3 and 2 6kw hour for each 100 litres of kiln capacity. A proper kiln vent hood relies on an adequate amount of makeup air being allowed to flow into the room either under doors through open windows or doors or through inlet vent openings in a room wall or roof. Proper set up and usage. And of course a kiln that is firing can make the room uncomfortably hot.

My kiln room floor is non flammable. And for good reason kilns emit gases that irritate the lungs. How to calculate ventilation requirements for removing heat from a kiln room. Safety practices for kiln rooms.

See the btu chart located on the general dimension drawing of the kiln model. Kiln room ventilation and safety is common concern for artists and instructors. An open window should not cause any problems but if the kiln is large and or in a smaller room then the room should have additional ventilation. Depending on what you are firing a kiln firing can produce toxic fumes or disperse heavy metals into the room.

Kiln rooms must always be set up as a safe environment. A small electric kiln in a large room with adequate ventilation i e. To calculate how many cfm of air ventilation you need moving through a kiln room. Flammability issues i can install the kiln at least 12 away from any wall.

Kiln rooms are large enough to handle the heat created by the kiln.