Sunny Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 Do you use this when firing mid fire clay? My kiln is in the garage where the temp outside is 16*. Or does it matter. Is this an option that you use all the time? I'm still getting familiar with this kiln. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilestrick Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 Slow cooling is done for the glazes. Some like it, some don't. It's worth testing both ways to see how your glazes react. The outside temperature will not affect cooling time all that much at high temps when it will have an effect. If your controller is unhappy about the cold temps, put a space heater near it for a while before starting the kiln. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunny Posted January 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 I'm using the program that was recommended in the book that came with my kiln. The slow glaze firing. It had a hold temp of 5 minutes, I did 10. And I left the top peep hole out. Is that right? The kiln temp when I turned it on was 55*. The next time I do a glaze firing, I'll skip the cool down and see if there is a difference. I would imagine it would be a great thing for doing glass firing. I did that in my manual kiln, it had a lot of crazing. I don't know if that was why or just me being an amateur at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Woodin Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 I think you only leave the top peep hole open for bisque firings. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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