Naaie Posted September 6, 2023 Report Share Posted September 6, 2023 So I was pretty exited about it until I started really looking at it ... once in my garage. The elements were totally cooked and bulging. Luckily, I was given new elements with the kiln. The kiln sitter rod is completely toasted and bent...so I ordered a new one. While removing the elements, I chipped a few pieces of brick here and there, so I think the elements were never changed.... So now I've got all the parts and I am ready to put it back together but I have a final question : Should I test it before closing the front part of the kiln to make sure all the wiring works? Let me know your thoughts! Thanks! :-) P.S.: I am hooked! Love making pottery! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilestrick Posted September 7, 2023 Report Share Posted September 7, 2023 Testing with the panel open can be dangerous, depending on the kiln model. If it's a digital kiln with a hinged control box, you can generally do a live test with a meter fairly safely. For manual kilns it can be a lot more difficult (dangerous). The safest ways to test are: 1. Turn it on high, let it run a few minutes, then carefully crack the lid and see if all the elements glow. 2. Put a small piece of paper on each element, run it for a couple of minutes, turn off the kiln and check if all the pieces of paper have burned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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