Kiln Room Ventilation Requirements

Kiln rooms must always be set up as a safe environment.

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. Safety practices for kiln rooms. Kiln rooms are large enough to handle the heat created by the kiln. And of course a kiln that is firing can make the room uncomfortably hot.

Depending on what you are firing a kiln firing can produce toxic fumes or disperse heavy metals into the room. 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. And for good reason kilns emit gases that irritate the lungs. My kiln room floor is non flammable.

A small electric kiln in a large room with adequate ventilation i e. Proper set up and usage. See the btu chart located on the general dimension drawing of the kiln model. Kiln room specifications have been provided to contractors and district employees so that the kiln rooms are created with standards.

Ventilation i have a room fan i will also be using a kiln vent i am going to manually vent the kiln but i have adequate room ventilation for this. Kiln vent hoods are most useful at protecting people in the kiln room from harmful gases coming off the kiln during a firing. Flammability issues i can install the kiln at least 12 away from any wall. Kiln room ventilation and safety is common concern for artists and instructors.

Look up the amount of btu hour that your kiln kill give off.