Sustainable Hardwoods Network

Dry Kiln Operator's Manual

Simpson, William T., ed. 1991.
Dry Kiln Operator’s Manual.
Agric. Handbook AH-188.
Madison, WI:
U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Forest Service,
Forest Products Laboratory.

Introduction, glossary, and index (PDF 424 KB)

Chapter 1--Properties of wood related to drying (PDF 750 KB)

Chapter 2--Kiln types and features (PDF 3.3 MB)

Chapter 3--Dry kiln auxiliary equipment (PDF 3.7 MB)

Chapter 4--Inspection and maintenance of dry kilns and equipment (PDF 59 KB)

Chapter 5--Stacking and loading lumber for kiln drying (PDF 2.6 MB)

Chapter 6--Kiln samples (PDF 671 KB)

Chapter 7--Kiln schedules (PDF 487 KB)

Chapter 8--Drying defects (PDF 3.2 MB)

Chapter 9--Operating a dry kiln (PDF 58 KB)

Chapter 10--Log and lumber storage (PDF 3.3 MB)

Chapter 11--Energy in kiln drying (PDF 266 KB)

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