Dan_W Posted March 24, 2022 Report Share Posted March 24, 2022 Hi everybody, hope you're all doing well. I just got my Hobbytech 40 of storage, after being away for the last couple of years. I last fired it the day before it went into the storage unit, with no problems. When I tried firing today, it would not heat up. The red power light turns on, but nothing else happens. I opened the side of the kiln , for the first time, and have attached some images. I can't find any breaks in the elements. I'm guessing that the component that the power knob is connected to might need replacing, but I'm not totally sure. Any help would be really appreciated. I've been waiting to get back to my kiln for a long time..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilestrick Posted March 24, 2022 Report Share Posted March 24, 2022 Could be a switch. I think we had someone here recently with that type of kiln and the problem was the lid safety switch needed adjusting or replacing. I believe that is in the third photo. Ultimately you'll need to trace the flow of electricity and see where it stops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldlady Posted March 24, 2022 Report Share Posted March 24, 2022 i do not know the technical stuff but i suggest you also get rid of whatever that very dark dust is. seems to be all over everything, got a vacuum that can hancle it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan_W Posted March 28, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2022 On 3/24/2022 at 9:33 PM, neilestrick said: Could be a switch. I think we had someone here recently with that type of kiln and the problem was the lid safety switch needed adjusting or replacing. I believe that is in the third photo. Ultimately you'll need to trace the flow of electricity and see where it stops. Thanks, Neil! That does seem to be the problem, and the switch was discontinued a few years ago. I'm trying to find the thread were somebody had the same problem, but can't. I'm hoping I can find out a way to bypass the switch (all it seems to do is shut the kiln off when the lid is up. Thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilestrick Posted March 28, 2022 Report Share Posted March 28, 2022 1 hour ago, Dan_W said: Thanks, Neil! That does seem to be the problem, and the switch was discontinued a few years ago. I'm trying to find the thread were somebody had the same problem, but can't. I'm hoping I can find out a way to bypass the switch (all it seems to do is shut the kiln off when the lid is up. Thanks again! If I remember correctly, theirs just needed adjusting so the switch was in the proper position to allow power through when the lid was closed. If you bypass the switch, the kiln will not be up to code, and technically would be a safety hazard. If it's being used in a commercial space, community studio, etc, you'll need to fix it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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