Do I need a vent?
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Do I need a vent?
- Kilns have been operated for years without the newer ventilation systems.
- Kilns without vents are normally vented by propping the lid open during the first part of the cycle when the ware gives off fumes.
- However, a powered downdraft type of vent, like the Vent-Sure that L&L makes, automates this process, improves air circulation and heat distribution in the kiln, and ensures good venting of the fumes to the outside.
- You MUST be sure to vent fumes generated by a kiln to the outside. Some of these, such as carbon monoxide, are hazardous.