Pre-Engineered, Variable-Height Electric Kiln Ventilation Systems

Vent-A-Kiln

Vent-A-Kiln captures and removes unpleasant fumes, odors, and heat from kilns. It is a close-capture fume system designed for low cubic-feet per minute (CFM) and static pressure applications. Standard and custom models are available for use in schools and in other educational or commercial facilities by professionals and hobbyists alike.

Kiln Emissions Can Be Harmful
Electric kilns use large quantities of high-current electricity to generate enough heat to "fire" artwork properly. In some instances, internal temperatures can exceed 2200 degrees Fahrenheit (1204 degrees Celsius).

During the firing process, the clay medium undergoes a metamorphosis. Several chemical reactions take place within clays and glazes, causing various organic and inorganic chemicals  and minerals to expel toxic fumes at high temperatures.

Toxic and odorous fumes can exit the kiln and accumulate to create an unhealthy and unsafe working environment. Electric kilns also produce significant levels of heat, which can create unpleasantly warm conditions in the surrounding area.

Vent-A-Kiln - The First Solution
In 1983, Vent-A-Kiln Corp. recognized these potentially hazardous problems and developed a solution by creating the world's first commercially manufactured ventilation system specifically for use with electric kilns.

Taking advantage of the natural tendency of heat to rise, Vent-A-Kiln exhausts fumes and heat away from the work area, allowing teachers, artisans, or others to create new work while ready pieces are firing.

The design incorporates a hood that is lowered close to the top of the kiln via an overhead pulley and counterweight system. The hood extends past the exterior dimensions of the kiln to ensure effective coverage on top of and around the source of fumes.

A blower mounted on top of the hood creates a draw on top of the kiln where heated fumes are already traveling upward. The blower ensures that the fumes are collected and vented properly. The flexible hose carries the exhaust to an externally mounted louvered exit plate.

Model Number

Description

Price
V1122 Complete system with 115 volt 265 cfm blower
22 inch Hood for Kilns with 18 inch outside diameter and smaller		 $394.00
V1227 Complete system with 115 volt 265 cfm blower
27 inch Hood for Kilns with 19 to 23 inch outside diameter		 $425.00
V1332 Complete system with 115 volt 265 cfm blower
32 inch Hood for Kilns with 24 to 28 inch outside diameter		 $448.00
V1332/500 Complete system with 115 volt 500 cfm blower
32 inch Hood for Kilns with 24 to 28 inch outside diameter		 $549.00
V1437 Complete system with 115 volt 265 cfm blower
37 inch Hood for Kilns with 29 to 37 inch outside diameter		 $482.00
V1437/500 Complete system with 115 volt 500 cfm blower
37 inch Hood for Kilns with 29 to 37 inch outside diameter		 $583.00
V1544 Complete system with 115 volt 500 cfm blower
44 inch Hood for Kilns with 34 to 40 inch outside diameter		 $645.00
V1654 Complete system with 115 volt 500 cfm blower
54 inch Hood for Kilns with 41 to 50 inch outside diameter		 $875.00
V1147 Swinging Wall Bracket for mounting pulley system to wall to use
one system on 2 kilns side by side (For 22"-27"-32" or 37" Hoods)		 $68.00

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The Optional Cress Clean Air Exhaust System

Clean Air Exhaust System

 

Shown attached to the bottom of an
Electronic Kiln Panel

ITEM NO....CRE30.........$346.50


The Cress Clean Air Exhaust System is a patented mulitport venting system that requires no additional wiring since it plugs easily into the bottom of the control panel.  The vent turns on automatically when the kiln starts then shuts off automatically with the shutting down of the kiln.  On the E model Electronic Kilns, the vent is operated automatically by the computer and starts when the kiln starts.  When the kiln reaches your target temperature and shuts off, the vent also shuts off and remains off until the kiln cools to 1000 degrees.  At that time the vent will automatically start up again and fast cool the kiln to 140 degrees and then shut down.

The Clean Air Vent System improves firing conditions because fresh air is drawn into the kiln through the self venting lid, gasses and fumes are vented out multiple ports positioned throughout the kiln, from top to bottom.  It removes unpleasant fumes from the room while drawing oxygen into the kiln which produces pure, more natural colors and maintains a more even temperature throughout.  Since the system exhausts fumes and gasses from all levels of the kiln, not just the bottom, oxygen is circulated more evenly and the temperature remains constant from top to bottom.

 

            

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