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reduction damage to vent fans

updated wed 28 feb 01

 

Chris Schafale on fri 23 feb 01


Just want to note in this context that I had an Envirovent fan very
badly corroded to the point of needing replacement within two
years of not-that-frequent use, and I don't use paper clay at all.
Not denying that paperclay could make it worse, but it can happen
even without paperclay.

Chris

I have been burning paperclay for a
> little over two years in a Skutt 1027 vented with a Orton Kilnvent. As we
> speak, my vent is being rebuilt by Orton due to the paperclay eating the fan
> blades away. >
Light One Candle Pottery
Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, USA
(south of Raleigh)
candle@intrex.net
http://www.lightonecandle.com

Nils Lou on tue 27 feb 01


If you coat the fan blades with ITC213 they will not corrode, even if you
do fire with organic materials such as paperclay. Any and all metal parts
can be coated. Nils Lou

On Fri, 23 Feb 2001, Chris Schafale wrote:

> Just want to note in this context that I had an Envirovent fan very
> badly corroded to the point of needing replacement within two
> years of not-that-frequent use, and I don't use paper clay at all.
> Not denying that paperclay could make it worse, but it can happen
> even without paperclay.
>
> Chris
>
> I have been burning paperclay for a
> > little over two years in a Skutt 1027 vented with a Orton Kilnvent. As we
> > speak, my vent is being rebuilt by Orton due to the paperclay eating the fan
> > blades away. >
> Light One Candle Pottery
> Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, USA
> (south of Raleigh)
> candle@intrex.net
> http://www.lightonecandle.com
>
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Kurt Wild on tue 27 feb 01


At 08:51 AM 02/27/2001 -0800, you wrote:
>If you coat the fan blades with ITC213 they will not corrode .....

Will they be protected without firing on the ITC213?

Kurt Wild
River Falls, WI
http://wwwpp.uwrf.edu/~kw77

nils lou on tue 27 feb 01


good question, but i believe so. have to check with feriz to be sure, nils

--On Tue, Feb 27, 2001 1:26 PM -0600 Kurt Wild wrote:

> At 08:51 AM 02/27/2001 -0800, you wrote:
> If you coat the fan blades with ITC213 they will not corrode .....
> Will they be protected without firing on the ITC213?
>
>
> Kurt Wild
> River Falls, WI http://wwwpp.uwrf.edu/~kw77