Jaimeta Posted July 27, 2012 Report Share Posted July 27, 2012 I have a Skutt 614 kiln and just finished running a cone 04 bisque fire. Under the element, there is a small amount of black dust. Does this mean my element is burning out? This kiln is new and has only been run a handful of times. Thanks for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucille Oka Posted July 27, 2012 Report Share Posted July 27, 2012 No it doesn't mean that. The elements are oxidizing and the oxidation flakes off into the kiln. It just means you have to vacuum out the grooves so that the flakes won't land in your ware. Since this is a new kiln, look in the kiln manual under ‘maintenance’ and Skutt will show you how to do this. You can also go to the Skutt website and see a video on how to maintain your kiln. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcia Selsor Posted July 27, 2012 Report Share Posted July 27, 2012 Good point. It is a good maintenance practice to vacuum your kilns every so often. I put kiln wash on the cone holder too. Marcia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimeta Posted July 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2012 Thank you all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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