How did our Solar Kiln build perform in it's first year? I'd say pretty good!

We built a Solar Kiln in the spring of 2021. We regularly hit temperatures of 135 degrees and have reached highs of 150 degrees. Our kiln is based on the Virginia Tech plans which are often represented on other YouTube videos. We tried to save on costs by using existing materials whenever possible. 1 inch pine boards typically dry in 3 to 4 weeks. We put a 9 foot long and 24 inch diameter Oak log in the kiln in the fall. The slabs were 8/4 (2 inches thick) and freshly cut. As of the first week of April, the moisture content was down to 7 percent. You really can't get down to this level with air drying. I think that's only good for 10 - 12 percent moisture content.

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