Pat B. Posted November 17, 2020 Report Share Posted November 17, 2020 I'm about to buy my first kiln. It's not a big one (I only have 50amp service available) but it's a big deal to me! I don't want to make a mistake or a bad decision on what I consider a big purchase. I've pretty much decided on an L&L E23S with 3" bricks and vent. It will come to almost $2800. I used to live near The Ceramic Shop in PA although I'm about 4 hours away now. I like a lot of their in house products. I'm also only about 75 minutes away from Sheffield Pottery in MA although I haven't been there yet. Both sell the L&L and the price is pretty close. Has anyone heard anything bad about either of these vendors? Is there something else I should know? Is there another preferred vendor or way to buy a kiln that I don't know about? Does it matter who you buy your kiln from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liambesaw Posted November 17, 2020 Report Share Posted November 17, 2020 Call and ask if they have one in stock, most places don't carry a stock of kilns because they usually drop ship from the manufacturer. @neilestrickcan point you in the right direction though, I believe he is involved with selling L&L kilns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat B. Posted November 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2020 I decided to buy a kiln from @neilestrick. He has been very helpful to me since I joined this forum. He obviously knows what he's talking about and is generous with his time and expertise. He also gave me a very good price quote. No one here responded about the other two vendors I asked about so I don't have any additional feedback about them (good or bad). I decided it matters to buy a kiln from someone I "know" rather than a vendor whose customer service is unknown to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilestrick Posted November 18, 2020 Report Share Posted November 18, 2020 Thank you @Potterhead! Regarding Sheffield and Ceramic Shop, I have ordered supplies from both of them in the past, and have never had a problem. I believe both have a good reputation in the ceramics community. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted November 21, 2020 Report Share Posted November 21, 2020 I will echo those comments regarding @neilestrick. I recently bought a kiln and while ended up going with a different vendor I just want to empathize how amazing and helpful Neil’s advice, expertise, time etc were invaluable. If I lived on the mainland I would not hesitate to contact him for a new kiln! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilestrick Posted November 21, 2020 Report Share Posted November 21, 2020 1 minute ago, Morgan said: I will echo those comments regarding @neilestrick. I recently bought a kiln and while ended up going with a different vendor I just want to empathize how amazing and helpful Neil’s advice, expertise, time etc were invaluable. If I lived on the mainland I would not hesitate to contact him for a new kiln! Thank you Morgan! What did you end up deciding? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted November 21, 2020 Report Share Posted November 21, 2020 No problem! I ended up going with the smaller L&L equad pro-2327. Of coarse now that I have been stewing on it I wish I had gone with the middle size but it just seemed a too big for my needs and probably is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bam2015 Posted November 21, 2020 Report Share Posted November 21, 2020 I purchased my L & L Easy Fire kiln with 3" bricks from Sheffield. I purchase glaze, tools, etc from Sheffield. I don't buy clay from them because I can purchase closer to home and pick it up in person. I have always been happy with Sheffield's service. Neil gave me some good advice before I bought my kiln as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilestrick Posted November 22, 2020 Report Share Posted November 22, 2020 7 hours ago, Morgan said: No problem! I ended up going with the smaller L&L equad pro-2327. Of coarse now that I have been stewing on it I wish I had gone with the middle size but it just seemed a too big for my needs and probably is. The eQuad models are amazing, and the 2327 is the most popular size kiln in the USA, so it'll probably work for you just fine. The 2827 is a big kiln, too big for most people unless they're selling a lot of work. Let me know if you need any help once you receive it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeU Posted November 22, 2020 Report Share Posted November 22, 2020 Don't want to make his head explode. but I have to say, Neil is a gem. I am doing my thing today primarily due to the very kindly demeanor and generously shared expertise of, specifically, John Baymore in person (for hooking me up with his anagama firings & these forums) and virtually online & by phone, of Neil, for safe kiln installation on the porch of a house trailer in rural NH. May be TMI, but I'll leak out that I was running on fumes that were getting more toxic by the minute when I hit a fork in the road with one spur heading to ceramicsville. So yeah, it matters who you buy a kiln from LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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