Vix Posted July 10, 2023 Report Share Posted July 10, 2023 (edited) Hi everyone. I am about to purchase my first kiln and can’t decide between the Nabertherm 45 and the Kiln Care Ikon 46. Any advice? I would be grateful! Edited July 11, 2023 by Min clarity - title edit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Min Posted July 11, 2023 Report Share Posted July 11, 2023 Hi Vix and welcome to the forum! I'm going to take the liberty of editing your post's title for clarity of the subject. Pres 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vix Posted July 11, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2023 Thank you! I don’t know how it got the name it did originally have! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Min Posted July 16, 2023 Report Share Posted July 16, 2023 bump Anybody? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilestrick Posted July 17, 2023 Report Share Posted July 17, 2023 On 7/10/2023 at 8:03 AM, Vix said: Hi everyone. I am about to purchase my first kiln and can’t decide between the Nabertherm 45 and the Kiln Care Ikon 46. Any advice? I would be grateful! I've only worked with a couple of Nabertherm, and never a Kiln Care, so all I can say is take a look at what it takes to maintain the kiln, both ease of maintenance and costs. Some companies charge a lot for elements. My very limited experience with Nabertherm is that replacement elements can be quite pricey. Also look at the features of the controller and make sure it does what you want it to do. There are still a number of controllers being used on kilns in Europe that have fairly limited functionality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chilly Posted July 19, 2023 Report Share Posted July 19, 2023 I fire two different kilns, can't comment on the 2 you've quoted. However Neil makes a good point about controllers. Go for the best you can afford. Lots (10) of programmes, lots of ramps (min 6) per programme. You might think you don't need that many today, but....... Also, look at a kiln that says it will fire to at least 3 cones hotter than you need . Assuming they are electric? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vix Posted August 23, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2023 Thank you. Yes 13amp plug in kilns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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