[Can we bisque-fire in a gas kiln?]

7 minutes ago, Bill Kielb said:

You may find load splitters practical. With EV chargers becoming possible most load splitters will delay one load while another load is in use. Not saying it fits your need, but might be something to explore. A popular load to delay would be an electric dryer - if you have one.

Yes, I will definitely consider a load splitter. It will probably prevent the current from going short while running the large kiln. Thanks a lot.

[Can we bisque-fire in a gas kiln?]

You're right, High Bridge Pottery. I will be lost trying to do something that geeks like you can do easily. I just learned to check how many amp of electric service my house has. I may be able to pull 40 more amps without upgrading the service as long as I do not fire my current small kiln simultaneously with the large one. Yes, that means my decision is leaning toward another electric kiln. Thank you again for your advice.

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Bill and Neil, it seems I have to ask myself how much time I want to spend while firing. Based on the information, I am going to talk to a potter who knows a bit more about gas kilns than I. Thank you very much.

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10 hours ago, High Bridge Pottery said:

Did they say what was tricky about it?

High Bridge Pottery, they said because the gas kiln does not come with a controller, I have to watch the temperature rise very closely. Because I am firing pieces I have spent more than 10 days on, they wanted me to go safe. The 3 responses above are telling me I can bisque in a gas kiln, and I am willing to learn how to do it. Before deciding which kiln to get, I am going to get bids from contractors. Thank you very much.

[Can we bisque-fire in a gas kiln?]

Hi all,

I am in the process of purchasing a large kiln. My figurative sculptures are getting bigger, and I am hoping to get a large enough kiln to fire my work as one piece. An inside dimension of W28.25" x D27" seems to serve my purpose, but I am too short to reach the bottom of the kiln or to load my delicate and heavy sculpture safely into it. A front-loader with car bottom is just too big. The next option I have is a raku kiln with a lift like this: https://kilnfrog.com/products/olympic-kiln-28-raku-gas-fired

Olympic makes the size both in electric and gas, and I would like to get a gas one, if possible, because it allows me to experiment with reduction firing. The electric one costs $1000 more, and I was told I might have to pull a new wire from the pole to my house to supply the kiln. It must cost a fortune to do it. According to the above web page, we can bisque in the gas kiln, but a customer representative from Olympic said it would be tricky.

Have you bisque-fired in a gas kiln? If yes, how do you regulate the temperature? 

Thank you for your expertise in advance,

Tenyoh