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2 things for a newbie - safety & skutt kiln message
Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2004 7:07 pm
by rowanberry
Just got my first kiln & started fusing - I see that Skutt sells vent hoods for their kilns. Do I need to vent the kiln when I am fusing glass, using kiln wash and no fiber paper? What makes the fumes? (I did not smell anything or see anything) Also, I have a Skutt HotStart with a Controller. As it was ramping down, it gave me the message "CPL(?) 5.52 - does anyone know what that means? It's not in the manual, and I will call skutt, but thought I would ask here first since it's the weekend. thanks.
Re: 2 things for a newbie - safety & skutt kiln message
Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2004 7:12 pm
by Brock
Just got my first kiln & started fusing - I see that Skutt sells vent hoods for their kilns. Do I need to vent the kiln when I am fusing glass, using kiln wash and no fiber paper?
No.
What makes the fumes?
Almost anything other than what you named.
(I did not smell anything or see anything) Also, I have a Skutt HotStart with a Controller. As it was ramping down, it gave me the message "CPL(?) 5.52 - does anyone know what that means? It's not in the manual, and I will call skutt, but thought I would ask here first since it's the weekend. thanks.
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Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2004 7:16 pm
by skin_mechanic
Howdy there
I'm a fellow Skutt owner, and green as grass
so my 1st answer may be wrong. I don't think you'll have to worry about fumes from the kiln wash, enameling may be another story though. I've been considering buying the EnviroVent to aid in keeping the temps even, and steady. The CPL 5.52 message means the firing process was completed in 5hrs, 52mins. You'll learn alot from these guys, I have, and I've only been here for a day
-Joseph
Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2004 7:17 pm
by Jackie Beckman
CPL was probably "controler-speak" for complete. The 552 (was that it?) is the current temp reading in the kiln. Hit the stop button once and just the temp will flash.
Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2004 7:29 pm
by rosanna gusler
cpl is the time from start to shut off. record that in your firing log. it is valuable info. rosanna
Thanks & 1 more question
Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2004 7:35 pm
by rowanberry
Thanks for the info, all! If the process was complete in 5.52 hours, then the rest of the time must have been annealing and cool down. Then the question is, once I see the CPL, can I unplug the kiln and go to bed? (I was up every half hour until 4AM and it still read 256 degrees - at which point I did finally unplug it.
Re: Thanks & 1 more question
Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2004 7:39 pm
by Jackie Beckman
rowanberry wrote:Thanks for the info, all! If the process was complete in 5.52 hours, then the rest of the time must have been annealing and cool down. Then the question is, once I see the CPL, can I unplug the kiln and go to bed? (I was up every half hour until 4AM and it still read 256 degrees - at which point I did finally unplug it.
Yes, once it reads CPL it's done so you can just unplug it and go to bed - in fact, that's the BEST thing to do to prevent you from peeking inside before its cooled.
Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2004 8:52 pm
by Judy Schnabel
I think everyone has covered your questions.
On some controllers the CPL will flash, then 5.52 (meaning the amount of time it took for your firing cycle) then 256 which is the present temperature in the kiln.
Hope this helps.
Judy
Re: Thanks & 1 more question
Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2004 9:34 am
by rosanna gusler
rowanberry wrote:Thanks for the info, all! If the process was complete in 5.52 hours, then the rest of the time must have been annealing and cool down. Then the question is, once I see the CPL, can I unplug the kiln and go to bed? (I was up every half hour until 4AM and it still read 256 degrees - at which point I did finally unplug it.
annealing is part of the process. when it says complete it has run through all the segments that you told it to and is cooling naturally. rosanna