why a Vent?

[donafams]

wont it just let out the heat or is it to let out the heat afterward?

[Popeye]

Vent is there for a couple reasons.. air expands when it's heated and needs a place to go.. the other is during the curing process gases, smoke and by-products are given off.. nasty stuff and it either goes out the vent or in your shop

[donafams]

well out the vent would be in my shop with the garage door open.

why doesnt the household oven need a vent for expanding air to go? and wouldnt that make let the heat out and draw more electricity to keep the heat up?

just trying to learn, thanks

[Popeye]

Much smaller volume in a household oven.. they vent by way of loose construction.
It's actually harder to reach temp with no vent.. My oven heats much quicker with the vent open..

[holeshot87]

with the vent closed on my oven it takes 35 to 40 min. to reach 400. with the vent open it only takes 12 to 15 min.

[donafams]

doesnt seem to make any sense... where on oven and what type vent for garage use?

[fl70]

Originally Posted by donafams

well out the vent would be in my shop with the garage door open.
why doesnt the household oven need a vent for expanding air to go? and wouldnt that make let the heat out and draw more electricity to keep the heat up?
just trying to learn, thanks

A household oven is vented. On a range it is usually above and behind the burners(where the clock usually is).

Originally Posted by donafams

doesnt seem to make any sense... where on oven and what type vent for garage use?

All you have to do is use a 1/2 or 3/4 inch pipe with a u bend (2 90's) out of the top of the oven. Nothing drastic.

[donafams]

Originally Posted by fl70

A household oven is vented. On a range it is usually above and behind the burners(where the clock usually is).

wrong, oven is not vented and over the range is just a filter, does not vent out.

[fl70]

Originally Posted by donafams

wrong, oven is not vented and over the range is just a filter, does not vent out.

Wrong!

[donafams]

thats a GAS range, is your powder coat oven GAS also? wont find that on my electric range