urbanearth Posted July 14, 2018 Report Share Posted July 14, 2018 I bought a used paragon electric kiln with an electronic controller--pretty straight forward--and went to do my first bisque firing (with no work inside the kiln--just new kiln shelves and some cones), and at around 170 degrees I noticed steam coming out the back. I opened the lid and it was full of steam. There was some condensation/water dripping out of the bottom corners too. Anyone know what could cause this? What should I do? Fire it and see if the steam burns off eventually? I'm kind of scared because it's my first go at using a kiln on my own. Thanks for any feedback in advance! Ashley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark C. Posted July 14, 2018 Report Share Posted July 14, 2018 yes fire it which will dry it out-leave a upper spy plug out to let steam out. very normal to have water in bricks on long unused kiln. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urbanearth Posted July 14, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2018 oh that's good news, thanks for your input!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graybeard Posted July 16, 2018 Report Share Posted July 16, 2018 Yeah, pretty much what mark said. I picked up a small kiln that got wet in a leaky garage, (they were going to trash it) I set it on low and opened the lid a crack and just let it dry itself out, it took some time but it works just fine. Later, graybeard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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