--- In papercreters@yahoogroups.com, "pennymca13"
<penpaloriginals2@...> wrote:
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> Even now, as I do what I do with paperclay (a cousin of papercrete
> and used for artwork) I have a small fan that I place things in
> front of to speed up the drying. This is after learning that
> placing LOTS of paperclay items in the return vent of my HVAC
> system will cause an overload of moistureladen air to do mean and
> nasty things to my HVAC unit in the attic (and to my ceiling) when
> the overflow pan, umm, gets too full....
Your AC is not really meant to do extra water extraction for you.
However, you can at least mitigate the problem by make sure your air
handler is in good working order, your drain line is clear and your
drain pain is clear of mold or other obstructions. I live in Central
Florida and we overloaded our drain pain just with summer weather the
first year we were in the house, not realizing that the previous owner
had not done proper maintenance.
If you are not capable (or not willing) to do the maintenance
yourself, some A/C companies run specials in the late winter through
spring for "tune-ups" in the $50-$75 range. If you find a reputable
company, this can save you alot of headaches if you utilize it.
Lastly, for small samples (of any clay or plaster block or piece) can
have the drying accelerated by placing them in the oven. Just turn it
on at the lowest setting for 10 minutes or so and then turn it off and
leave the pieces in for an hour or two. I would not encourage this for
larger pieces, but it can work well when testing various mixes to
speed up the time until you can test them.
- Ernie
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