Is this correct? (Info from Nyle)

[tomtom]

I have had a nyle L50 for about 7 years. Use a small pin type meter only.Have a man door, and check the load almost every day,don't be afraid to let abit of fresh air into the kiln,a lot of moisture exits with bit of heat you lose. Green load takes about a month. Air dry about 2 1/2 weeks. Green to 20% seems to be the time that is most critical for checking staining etc. Most times you can run compressor 100%. Compressor starts at 80deg. I like to increase temp using supplementry heater. to about 105 deg then let heat pump gradually increase temp to 115  120 .I am talking oak or cherry as an example. When load is below 7deg I usually reduce duty cycle to zero, shut off heat and leave fans on for a couple of days ,thisseems to reduce tension and equalize moisture. Load will end up at 6%. Also you can take Nyles advice as gosple. They are good to explain things , just ask. Hope this helps. Tom

[WoodChucker]

Den, appreciate the info about going into the kiln to check for mold and stain, I wasn't even thinking about that and I know I should have.

Tom, nice to hear from someone with an L-50 and that's having good results. What size is your kiln building and is it on a cement or wood floor? Mine is built on a slab and I'm curious now if I should treat the floor with any kind of sealer or not? I have 2" foam and a VB under it.

Also, do you notice any difference in the quality of the wood when it's been air-dried as apposed to drying from green?

And yes, I have to agree with you about the help I've received from Nyle. I've called them several times and e-mailed them with question's and always get good customer service. Great bunch of people!

Anyway, thanks for the input and if you have any pics of your setup post them, I'd sure like to see um.

R.T.