Eventually I'd like to get a Nyle DH system or something similar when I can afford it, but in the interim I'm patching a DIY DH system. Any others with experience doing the same? If so, here's some of the questions that have come up for me.

1: What's the ideal humidity for a DH kiln? Here in the NW we are typically in the 50-60% humidity range this time of the year. I'm guessing that's within ideal ranges in a DH kiln?

2) How are you monitoring and controlling the humidity? With high temps (>100 F) the remote humidity and temp. digital sensors that I've tried, don't work. I've also burned up two home dehumidfiers when the temperature was above 95 F. It doesn't look like a standard dehumidifier will tolerate high temps.

3) How are you heating and controlling the heat in your kiln?

Thanks for any input.

David M.