Fabienne Cassman on thu 19 dec 02
Greetings,
I do not have running water either in the basement. I suspect something similar can be done when you wash bisqueware; instead of skimming, try sieving and you probably won't have to wait overnight.
I use four buckets minimum. One is 5 gallons and has clean water in it; I never toss crap in that one. The other three are smaller. Two of them I alternate between days or times I work in my basement. After having settled for a day/overnight, I skim off the water into the other bucket until I get to the clay at the bottom and stop. I toss the clay in the fourth bucket for recycling; next time what's left in that bucket will be dry and will pop off easily. I will then repeat skimming the water off etc.
I use the reclaimed water and add some clear water to it to make up for the loss. When it gets too disgusting for my taste, I run up and toss the water out.
What's also helpful in a basement is a dehumidifier; I keep mine at 40% humidity. In the winter, I have a space heater I use and humidity is usually not a concern.
Fabienne
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>stoneware bisqued to 05. lately I have begun to wonder how often I
>should change the water. I know that by the time I can see dust/crud
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