This is not accurate. I wasn’t going to comment except that it is the top reply and I don’t want misinformation to be spread if someone comes across this later.

The vent kit, including the hose, comes from the kiln manufacturer and is designed for this specific kiln which is intended for domestic use. I linked the kit in my post.

The vent takes in room air in addition to the kiln air and the temperature of the discharge is less than 160 F, or 71 C.

And yes, my homeowner’s insurance is aware of the kiln.

The comment about the electrical wires was maybe a bit silly and emotional lol. The temperature is controlled by the number of holes drilled in the kiln, so if I follow the instructions I believe it will be reasonable.

The vent kit does come with the actual exterior part, like a drier vent:

I will probably swap the rain hood for one designed for a drier, as those typically come with back draft dampers and metal caging. I’m not too worried about animals getting in when the fan is on, but I’m not really basing that on anything.

The install instructions do have recommendations on when to switch to PVC pipe from the flexible duct, so I will be sure to follow those.

Thanks!

Oh! Yeah, it will be handy for sure. My floats are finicky so I get a lot of air entrainment. Having the check below the water line lets me add a tiny hole for air to escape and correct that.

Amazing! The flex coupling is smart af, it’s so much easier when you want to take the pump out.

I’ve been slowly optimizing my set up. My next step is to create an interconnect to allow both pumps to discharge to one line (currently three pumps, two lines) so that I have redundancy should one of the lines freeze or clog. I have issues with iron ochre, so clogging is an issue for me. Hopefully freezing isn’t but who knows lol.