Iforgot Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 Hi People, So I recently aquired an electric kiln and I'm used to using a gas kiln, so i'm clueless about firing my electric kiln. It is a manual kiln with a kiln sitter. I've done a few bisque firings in it, but I read something that there is a specific way to in crease the dial on the kiln from low to high fire at certian times, and i'm confused about that. So how should I go about firing it to ^5. Thank you!!! Darrel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benzine Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 Are you asking, how you gradually increase the temperature? Everyone probably has their own time table. For bisque, most people I've talked to will leave the lid cracked, or all the way open, and leave the bottom ring on overnight. Then the next day, close the lid and turn all the rings on low for a couple hours. Then increase all to medium for another hour or so. Then all on high to finish the firing. For the glaze firing, it's essentially the same routine, minus the overnight candling. Does your kiln also have a shut off timer, besides the kiln sitter? That's always handy as a "Just in case" measure. I talked to a colleague, who had a kiln, where the cone melted in a way, that didn't allow the sitter to trip off. So the wares actually melted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucille Oka Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 Hi People, So I recently aquired an electric kiln and I'm used to using a gas kiln, so i'm clueless about firing my electric kiln. It is a manual kiln with a kiln sitter. I've done a few bisque firings in it, but I read something that there is a specific way to in crease the dial on the kiln from low to high fire at certian times, and i'm confused about that. So how should I go about firing it to ^5. Thank you!!! Darrel You can get much more help if you tell the make and model of your kiln? If you can, try and acquire a copy of the operational manual. The best information can be had there. If you can, show a photo of the kiln with dials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iforgot Posted September 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 To answer both of your questions yes i am asking how gradually to increase the temprature, and it is a 240v duncan kiln, i don't know the model or exactly how big it is; it has 1 element and 2 peepholes if that helps. Darrel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iforgot Posted September 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 To answer both of your questions yes i am asking how gradually to increase the temprature, and it is a 240v duncan kiln, i don't know the model or exactly how big it is; it has 1 element and 2 peepholes if that helps. Darrel i'll post a picture of the kiln as soon as i can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAY Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 To answer both of your questions yes i am asking how gradually to increase the temprature, and it is a 240v duncan kiln, i don't know the model or exactly how big it is; it has 1 element and 2 peepholes if that helps. Darrel i'll post a picture of the kiln as soon as i can. One element- sounds like a "test kiln". They fire pretty fast, and you can't really compare them to a kiln with 4 or 6 elements. That said, test kilns are usually 120 V. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iforgot Posted September 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 This kiln is just a bit bigger than a test kiln. It usually fires bisque to ^04 in 7 hours, but I keep it on medium for the duration of the firing. Darrel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilestrick Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 An hour on low, an hour on medium, then high till done. Works for most people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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