SierraRed18 Posted Wednesday at 08:23 PM Report Share Posted Wednesday at 08:23 PM Hi I’m curious if this kiln is worth buying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denice Posted Wednesday at 11:57 PM Report Share Posted Wednesday at 11:57 PM You would need to test the elements and make sure that they are able to reach the Cone you want to fire at. I have tested my own kilns that have glowing red elements only to find that they are not getting hot enough. They may look good but are actually worn out and needs replaced, check costs on those elements. Is the top brick edge of the kiln broken up? If it is I would only use it as a bisque kiln. little sandy piece of brick would fall onto your glazed pots and ruin them. Rebuilding a kiln that old could get messy, my old Paragon could no longer be repaired. When I took the metal bands off the bricks turned into sand, good thing I was throwing it away. Denice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SierraRed18 Posted yesterday at 01:03 AM Author Report Share Posted yesterday at 01:03 AM 1 hour ago, Denice said: You would need to test the elements and make sure that they are able to reach the Cone you want to fire at. I have tested my own kilns that have glowing red elements only to find that they are not getting hot enough. They may look good but are actually worn out and needs replaced, check costs on those elements. Is the top brick edge of the kiln broken up? If it is I would only use it as a bisque kiln. little sandy piece of brick would fall onto your glazed pots and ruin them. Rebuilding a kiln that old could get messy, my old Paragon could no longer be repaired. When I took the metal bands off the bricks turned into sand, good thing I was throwing it away. Denice How do you test the elements? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilestrick Posted yesterday at 03:13 AM Report Share Posted yesterday at 03:13 AM I wouldn't buy it. Judging by the external jumper wires all the wiring is very old and will need replacing. The top row of bricks are very beat up, and there are probably a lot of broken element grooves that aren't visible in the photos. It'd be a fair bit of work to make the necessary repairs and upgrades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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