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Choosing an oval kiln: Skutt vs Cone Art


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Looking to purchase a new kiln to keep up with increasing demand of a busy community studio. 

I'm thinking an oval 16/18 cu ft will fit the bill. We fire to cone 6. It would be on 240 V 3P. 

Any opinions on the oval Skutt VS the Cone Art?

Skutt  23.6KW  VS Cone art 16.6KW

How is it to change elements on the cone art?

How many firings are you getting? Are they even? 

Thank you for your time

Colleen

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Similar products except I think your  Skutt  list is for the fiber model. They make a brick model with closer wattage. Personally I like the added insulation to the cone arts and Tuckers lid in my view has not been beat. Elements are deep groove stuff so conventional in my mind.

also would just mention three phase in the Midwest is most often 208v so just suggest  a double check that it is 240 v leg to leg.

We have  five Cone Arts and one L&L in our studio. I personally prefer the cone arts especially since two of them have well over 1200 firings but all kilns today seem similar and adequate. Skutt is pushing their diagnostic package these days which seems like a nice option.

 

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