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Old 2006-02-24, 3:39pm
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Exclamation A scary lesson & safety reminder

So I admit it, I've gotten a little lax with some safety rules. I guess I put my oven mitt and safety goggles on top of my kiln when I walked out of the room to take a break from torching.. I didnt even realize I had put them there...

I started doing a bunch of other stuff in the house and noticed it seemed to be getting smokey. Ran upstairs to find smoke coming from the torch room.. it was FULL of smoke. the mitt is now a heap of smoking charcoal and my goggles are half melted. And the smoke is very very nasty. I see now why that stuff can kill you long before the fire ever does.

I was very lucky that it wasnt much worse. My exhaust fan is working overtime now, and I've got all the windows open in the house to dissipate it. I'm surprised the neighbors arent' wondering what the smoke is that's pouring out of the windows. And WHY didnt the SMOKE DETECTOR go off?

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE DON'T EVER LEAVE YOUR KILN UNATTENDED!!!!!! Pay attention to what other things are around it!!!! CHECK YOUR SMOKE DETECTOR BATTERIES!!!!!

OMG, I have certainly learned a good lesson today.



And P.S. Mike, now I have a good reason to order some cool new glasses
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Old 2006-02-24, 4:04pm
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HOLY COW. I'm glad you're ok.
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Old 2006-02-24, 10:13pm
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OMG, a similar incident happened to me this week! I had an oven mitt on top of the kiln (while running, duh) and noticed a burning smell. Lo and behold, the mitt was *just* starting to burn!
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Old 2006-02-24, 10:19pm
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LOL, well I'm glad I'm not the only one.....

I don't know why it surprised me that the oven mitt burned. I was thinking that it was actually the plastic safety glasses that started to melt, which in turn then started the mitt burning. Guess I was wrong...

You were lucky that you caught it early!!!!!
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Old 2006-02-25, 12:15am
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Well, I am very happy that you (and your home) are ok. It's always a reality check when I read these threads! Thanks for sharing.
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Old 2006-02-25, 7:13am
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I glad to hear you are OK and your home is intact!
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Old 2006-02-27, 5:41am
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If your smoke detector did not go off, first check the battery. If the battery is good, replace the smoke detector.
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Old 2006-04-02, 9:17am
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I don't have a kiln, but I didn't realize they get hot on the outside. Yikes!

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Old 2006-04-02, 11:05am
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Yes, kilns get VERY hot on the outside! I actually use mine to "reheat" my tea when it gets too cold.

The fact that they generate so much heat is why most kiln manufacturers recommend that your kiln be two feet or more from ANY flammable surface. Including walls and floor.
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Old 2006-04-04, 7:27am
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Im glad you are ok. Thats kinda weird? I have a paragon and a coupla Aim kilns here, its been my experiance they get warm on the ouside, but not Hot. Definetly not hot enough to combust something. What kind of kiln do you have?
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Old 2006-04-04, 7:39am
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2 feet? Looks like I'll be moving my kiln this weekend . . .
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Old 2006-04-04, 7:45am
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My kiln is sitting on concrete blocks, on top of the table. It's not 2 feet from the window (it's in front of a window), but we stand ceramic tiles up behind it. When it's running, the blinds are left all the way up, WAAYYYY out of range. And I still get nervous.....
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Old 2006-04-04, 8:24am
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2 feet for very large kilns.

I recommend at least 6" for metal encased muffle type kilns (such as my RANA Bead Annealer or the Fuse Box from EK Miller [discontinued]).

The best way to tell if you have enough space is to use the hand test. When the kiln has been running for several hours, put your hand on the wall behind the kiln. If it is so hot you cannot keep your hand on it comfortably, the kiln is too close - back it up at least 12".

Use the same test for under the kiln - if you can't keep your hand on the table underneath the kiln, raise it up, or put non-flammable materials such as sheet metal or ceramic tiles under it.
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Old 2006-04-04, 8:26am
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And check your power cords and outlets from time to time. The cord and wall plug or wall socket should not be warm, and NEVER hot.

If there is noticable heat in the cord, connector or wall socket, you may have wiring problems which could lead to a fire.

And of course: NEVER EVER use extension cords to run your kiln.
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Old 2006-04-04, 8:22pm
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Wow that is scary! Paula
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