Mud_Ely Posted December 31, 2019 Report Share Posted December 31, 2019 Hello, I just came upon a medium size kiln. It was free, came with no manual or use instructions. I am a first time kiln user so I don't want to do anything without more information on this specific kiln. It is a very old Aim Ceramic Kiln with a sitter, Model K-10. Is there anyone out there who can give me some advice on this particular kiln? Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilestrick Posted December 31, 2019 Report Share Posted December 31, 2019 All manual kilns work about the same. The general firing schedule people use is 1 hour on low, 1 hour on medium, then high till the sitter shuts it off. Follow the same schedule every time, and set the timer for about 1/2 hour longer than you expect the firing to take. Do some searching on the forum and you'll find a lot of info on firing manual kilns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Kielb Posted December 31, 2019 Report Share Posted December 31, 2019 25 minutes ago, Mud_Ely said: Hello, I just came upon a medium size kiln. It was free, came with no manual or use instructions. I am a first time kiln user so I don't want to do anything without more information on this specific kiln. It is a very old Aim Ceramic Kiln with a sitter, Model K-10. Is there anyone out there who can give me some advice on this particular kiln? Thank you They are still on the web. I would suggest downloading their manuals it’s a good start in the right direction. https://www.aimkiln.com/manuals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chilly Posted January 1, 2020 Report Share Posted January 1, 2020 Best advice I can give, is not regarding any particular kiln, but this applies to all kilns. Make certain that whatever you plug/wire it into is up to the job. I bought a "plug-in" kiln, and plugged it in to an extension lead, that was itself plugged into another in the garage, that was connected via a cable (installed by the original house-builders) into the fuse board. After a few firings, the plug wouldn't un-plug. It had melted to the socket. Needless to say, I now have a permanent socket on the house wall - wired direct to the fuse-board, and a heavy duty cable that is hard-wired to the kiln. One socket/plug connection, and all wiring is suitable for the "electrical" size of the kiln. Can you tell I don't know a lot about electrics, hence I employed an electrician. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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