242 HOPS. 



Unlike other frame kilns the frames are not taken out 

 for loading and unloading, but are mounted so as to hinge 

 on the one side, the other side being suspended from sup- 

 ports. To charge the kiln with a fresh load of hops, the 

 whole of the frames are tilted upwards, except the lowest 

 of all, which is left in a horizontal position and filled with 

 the requisite quantity of hops. The others are then lowered 

 and filled in rotation. In unloading the kiln the lowest 

 frame is tilted downwards, and discharges its contents into 

 a basket underneath, of sufficient size to take the whole. 

 The others are then tilted, one after the other, in the same 

 manner without the hop-drier having any need to leave 

 his post. 



It is advisable to keep the kiln fires alight during the 

 whole time picking is being carried on, as this ensures 

 constantly uniform combustion and the maintenance of a 

 maximum temperature in the flue gases and air throughout, 

 which would not be the case if the fires were allowed to 

 go out for a time and then re-lighted. 



The advantages claimed for the Loschner kiln are : — 



1. Economy of fuel. 



2. No hoist is required, the building being lower than in 

 other kilns. 



3. Greater simplicity of loading and unloading the frames 

 than in other kilns of equal size. 



4. Supervision is easy, all the work being performed in 

 a single chamber. 



5. Absence of fire risk. 



The cost of this kiln is about the same as of the Heijak 

 kiln. 



The kiln, with patent heating stove, manufactured by 

 K. Gasch of Chodau is also on the frame system, the 

 arrangement being shown in Fig. 70. The heating apparatus 

 merits particular attention. Here a is a small hearth. 



