Hi all,
I much appreciated the advice I received on venting my electric kiln. I'm getting closer to installing my vent and I'm wondering about fan selection.
I found a Elicent inline type fan, mainly sold for greenhouse venting I believe. It's got more than enough CFM but I'm wondering how the motor will stand up to the gases in the exhaust? Is that stuff corrosive? Has anyone used a motor of this style (It's called an Inline duct fan).
Thanks,
Zander
It's definitely corrosive if you get close enough to it. Just look at what it does to your kiln elements and you'd see how oxidized they get.
I would still recommend putting the fan as near to the outlet wall of the building (and as far from the kiln) as possible. I do not believe that the fumes are "as" corrosive when cooled, for some reason. Might just be wishful thinking on my part, though. I have no proof either way. Wayne Seidl
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