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thanks so so much!!

Thank you, Bill and Neil! Is my bisqueware okay you think?

Hi folks - I have an L&L Easy Fire and fired a bisque at ^04 Saturday night. I had an E-2 error code Sunday morning. I noticed the kiln was staying hot at around 1850F so I finished up the firing and it did complete. Came to find my kiln this morning at about 1815F. It had barely cooled. I peeked in and saw only one set of elements on. I did replace my elements last month and my thermocouples a few weeks ago. I'm thinking it's the relays this time. I unplugged the kiln. Waiting for it to cool completely before I check my thermocouples again - I read that it could be the wires burnt out if screwed it too tightly. Any other thoughts?? Also, I assume my bisqued work is okay but let me know otherwise... Thanks in advance!! So much gratitude to this community - you all have saved me & my work time and time again!!

The program finished and I just unloaded the kiln this morning - everything looks good (hallelujah!). Hopefully I'll get the new thermos in early this week. Thank you again so so much for your help!

Great, thank you. Just ordered replacement parts. Somehow my kiln is back to running the program and is at almost 1800F...should I just let it keep firing or turn it off? Thanks!!!

Thank you, Neil!! There are about 100 firings on the thermocouples and relays. My elements gave out a couple weeks ago and we replaced them. The kiln is too hot right now to look but I did a luster ^019 firing last week and everything looked good. No issues with the elements.

Hi all - just checked on my bisque firing (^04) and discovered an Err d on my L&L easy fire. Here are the specs: model number: e23S-240 serial number: 012607-F-CKG voltage: 240 phase: 1 I suspect I need new thermocouples and relays as I just replaced the elements. Any other recommendations? Also, can my L&L friend on here send me links to exactly what products I need? I emailed L&L 10 days ago (and followed up) and never heard anything. Thank you!

Thanks, Roberta! I do luckily use a firing log. Mine has about 100 now since I've had it, with a couple firings by the previous owner. I will try out that paper trick. Thanks!

e28S-240240/119.39.7 Great - did that and the measurements should be 9.7 for a e23T-240. My measurements were 11.3, 11.3, 10.85, and 10.85 (so I calculated a reduction of 11.6% and 11.2%. Assuming I should replace the elements? I didn't see the max temp but I know that it got to at least 1600 before I went to bed. I have noticed my firings taking longer than usual so I'd guess that was the elements as well...

I just learned that we do have a multi-meter! What should I specifically be measuring for? Thanks again.

Thank you all!! The elements are likely pretty old. Unfortunately I haven't been using witness cones (I was previously but the firings have been consistent). I do have extra elements on hand that I could use to replace the others... I don't know how to use a multi-meter. Would appreciate other suggestions as you noted!

Hi there - woke up today to some kind of misfiring with my L&L Easy Fire. Received the error message E-1 which according to L&L is "Kiln temperature increasing slower than 12°F per hour when ramping for 22.5 min." The kiln is currently at 700. I peaked in briefly and my pieces don't look fully fired to ^6. My question is: can I refire this kiln load or is all the work lost? I'm working on deadline and would be devastated to lose all of this work. THANK YOU for any insight!

thank you!

anyone have a recommendation on where to buy silica sand?

Thank you all so so much for this amazing feedback. I feel a lot more confident going into my second build of this piece. Really appreciate you all!!