CORRECT USE
Lumber preparation
Care must be taken when preparing stacks of green lumber before the stacking and loading
process begins. Lumber should be free from rocks and debris that could damage heating
plates. Lumber should be sorted by thickness and moisture content.
Proper Stacking
Lumber pile and heating plates must be stacked vertically enough to fit into the kiln
chamber. Lumber should not stick out beyond plates. Lumber should be placed on plates to
reduce open spaces as best as possible. A large open void between boards may bend and
damage plates. Place lumber on the plates so as to fully support the edges of the plates.
Lumber should not stick out on the ends so far as to end up between the manifold. Do not
lift heating plates with anything other than the provided spreader bar with cables.
Reducing Degrade
Drying slower can reduce degrade. Use LOW POWER mode or lower temperature set point
until the lumber is below 25% Moisture Content. Only load Oak that is below 25% MC. Even
below 25% Oak can have significant degrade so caution is advised.
Winter vs Summer
The kiln is designed to operate most efficiently in an operating environment of 70 Degs F. If
your space is colder in the winter time then the kiln could dry slower. If your space is warmer
in the summer then it may dry faster. Using LOW POWER mode in the summer and
improving the ventilation in the space would be recommended. Adding more insulation or
space heating in the winter would be recommended.
Initial Moisture Content
4 or more kiln samples should be taken from each side of the kiln at the door end and place
back on any layer that can be reached except the top layer.
Reference the ASTM D4442-15 standard for proper oven weight sampling of lumber samples
for proper procedure.
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