Yes, it has been. We recently added a 2nd kiln because we had enough demand. Profitability isn't as much as we initially expected though for two reasons. 1. Some loads take longer than the online calculators estimated because we start with fresh cut customer lumber. If you have the time to air dry to about 25% this will significantly cut down on the time in kiln. 2. We price our service by the BF rather than hours. It gives the customer a more predictable cost but sometimes less profitable on our end. Good luck man!
Well done. I have been interested in an I-Dry and your walk-through was very helpful. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Love it!
Thanks Paul!
Roughly how much water comes out of a average load like that?
Im considering buying one. Has the idry been profitable for you? I have a small sawmill and am wanting to add drying services. Thanks
Yes, it has been. We recently added a 2nd kiln because we had enough demand. Profitability isn't as much as we initially expected though for two reasons. 1. Some loads take longer than the online calculators estimated because we start with fresh cut customer lumber. If you have the time to air dry to about 25% this will significantly cut down on the time in kiln. 2. We price our service by the BF rather than hours. It gives the customer a more predictable cost but sometimes less profitable on our end. Good luck man!
Nice setup and "machine". How many psi in vacuum do you need?
Thanks - it runs at 20 inches
does the vacuum speed up the overall drying time
Yes, it does speed it up compared to a solar or conventional kiln
I've read somewhere that it runs @27-28in, which I thought it was surprisingly high for a machine of this size
Wish I had money for this kind of thing haha
Hi, do you retail this kiln .
Thanks
We purchased this kiln retail from iDry. We do offer local retail drying services.
@@knotjustlumber okay thank you, great machine, looking for one.