Kiln Seasoning

Kiln seasoning is the artificial counterpart to air seasoning - the removal of moisture from cut timber by artificial means, carried out inside an enclosed chamber rather than in the open air. The timber pieces to be seasoned are placed inside a steam-heated chamber, into which heated air is deliberately introduced and then circulated using fans; this forced circulation ensures that moisture is removed uniformly across every piece, rapidly, and completely, in contrast to the slower, weather-dependent and less uniform drying achieved by simple air seasoning. Because it is faster and more controllable, kiln seasoning is generally preferred wherever an artificial heating setup is availabl …