I found an old kiln in San Diego called AMERICAN BEAUTY. Last month I had an electrician take a look at it. He cleaned some terminals and years of garage dust and after a modification to my electrical panel to 240 amp fuse I was ready to follow your video. Today (4/12/22) at 12:30pm the final fourth switch was turned on for the first bisque firing. The people I bought the kiln from said it worked when they bought it 25 years ago. However, due to their situation the kiln hadn't been fired since then. So, your video is helping to get this old kiln its chance to come to life for my garage studio. New Mexico Clay of Albuquerque, has been most helpful with their advice keeping in step with your video. Thanks so very much.
Hi Joe! I just inherited a completely restored and fixed American Beauty for free! I can’t find ANY information about it online. Can you tell me how you’ve done your glaze firings? Also, do you follow the same steps in this video for a bisque firing? Do you like the kiln so far?
Almost 11 years later LOL I am refreshing my memory on how to use my super old kiln after 3 years hiatus! Thank you for leaving this helpful video on here!
Thank you so much for this video! I also inherited an old Gare with on/off switches and no timer. I wasn't sure how slow to let it heat to prevent cracks and breaking. This was helpful!
Great video! It saved me from reading the manual back to back! For all of you out there who, like me, purchased this old model, you can Google the kiln sitter model and you'll find the user's manual in PDF format. My 2 kilns are LT-3K and K-10. I found both PDFs through Google (they look essentially the same), but with this video, I don't need to read them! But they're nice to have in case something happens...
I just got one of these and had NO IDEA how to use it, and couldn't find anything about how to fire it anywhere... This video was PERFECT!!! THANK YOU!! :)
Jessica Vitt Here is a generic manual I found for that kind of kiln: books.google.co.ve/books?id=H-DMM2632-wC&pg=PA8&dq=manual+horno+ceramica&hl=es&sa=X&ei=HTgkVaX7CMKmNt7OgsAJ&ved=0CBsQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=manual%20horno%20ceramica&f=false
Thank you so much! I inherited a similar kiln made by Sno Industries. They were bought at some point and it's like they never existed, info on their products is impossible to find. This is a huge help as a starting point
Thank you so much. I also ended up with an old kiln, but live in a small town with nobody to help. It's been standing here for years because I couldn't even find instructions and I have been dying to use it. Your video is a great help.
So glad I found your video. I'm about to receive a EvenHeat Kiln that uses a manual control. I did call the company that offers a users manual (the person giving me the kiln doesn't have one), but watching an actual video on how to use such a kiln is great.
Thank you so much for this video! The school I’ve been hired at has an old manual Evenheat kiln, which I have never used, and nobody else had any idea how to use it. I had to reach out to the manufacturer to get a manual also, but this was a great “crash course”. Much appreciated :)
Thank you! My husband and I just acquired an old Gare, in very nice condition, but no manual and little information. Your video, with the step by step instruction and clear views of the kiln and sitter is perfect for what we needed to know.
Hi. I just wanted to pop in and say THANK YOU! i recently brought a kilnsitter like yours (it has a timer though) with the 4 manual switches plus the one for the collar. First time ever firing a kiln and it went absolutely smoothly and didn't burn the studio down. So , thank you
I just bought this exact kiln today and had no idea how to use it. Somehow I stumbled across your video and it has helped me exponentially! I love your channel, very cool stuff. Keep it up!
God Bless You!!! Ahhhhhhh!!!! It's so frustrating to NOT be able to find any instructions on this kiln!! :0) I paid $500 for mine on Craigslist because it was brand-new, never fired - and it came with all shelves and furniture. It hadn't even been opened! The seller also through in a pottery wheel - which I have no idea what to do with because I work with glass! Thanks again for this video!!
Natalie Allen Here is a generic manual I found for thath kind of kiln: books.google.co.ve/books?id=H-DMM2632-wC&pg=PA8&dq=manual+horno+ceramica&hl=es&sa=X&ei=HTgkVaX7CMKmNt7OgsAJ&ved=0CBsQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=manual%20horno%20ceramica&f=false
thanks for this, I bought a similar kiln a few years ago (my has nobs, and an hour selector) but I have never fired so I don't have a clue how to use it. This was very helpful.
I found this video randomly while searching kilns and the MOMENT I heard your voice I instantly knew you from your other channel! I looked for shots of your hands to be sure lol. Voice + hands ❤
TheMuffinBurgler Here is a generic manual I found for that kind of kiln: books.google.co.ve/books?id=H-DMM2632-wC&pg=PA8&dq=manual+horno+ceramica&hl=es&sa=X&ei=HTgkVaX7CMKmNt7OgsAJ&ved=0CBsQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=manual%20horno%20ceramica&f=false
Thank you so much for your tutorial. It helped me soooooo much! I am getting ready to fire my first and this really helped me know what to look for and what I need to do. Thanks for taking the time to show us!
So helpful I have an American beauty that's no longer made and it looks and acts just like yours. Have done one test firing one bisque fire doing my second best for now going to see if you've posted one on glaze firing if not will use the same process thank you so much!
Hi Ann! I just inherited an American Beauty kiln that has been completely restored. Did you figure out the best “formula” for a glaze firing? Also, did you make any changes to bisque firing from this video? I can’t find any information online, so id appreciate any help! Thank you!
The kiln made by Gare was made by even heat, still in business. You start at the bottom switch and turn a switch on every hour. Sometimes I start out with 2 switches at the bottom on the first hour.
you should post it somewhere, so many could use it, including me. I would really like to see it, because other people have commented that I wasn't doing some things correct. I was just going off what my elderly aunt could remember.
I just picked up an evenheat kiln that looks the same as yours except mine is a little taller and has 5 switches. I haven't got it hooked up yet but at least now I know how it should be brought up to temp. thanks
Thanks for the video, I just bought a used kiln that looks like new, doesn't have the switches but has a dial Lo-1 through 6 and hi, guess the same proceedure
Thanks for posting this!!! I was given essentially the same thing - mine is called an American Beauty PB-18 or AB-18 and included an "extender" to give the kiln an additional 5 inches of height for a wopping 5760 watts. The Kiln Sitter is a Dawson K-10 - google that to find the PDF manual - there are some helpful instructions about adjusting it.
Hi! I know this is an old post - but I was wondering if you had any information, PDFs, or suggestions for an American beauty kiln? I can’t find anything online, and I was just given a completely restored American beauty kiln.
@@thepaperbackpotter Hi there. Other than this video and a PDF for the Kiln Sitter, I've found nothing. Haven't needed anything either. Pretty straight forward kiln. It's very manual, requiring lots of trips to check on it - as shown in the video. I use a Raspberry Pi Zero W to calculate and monitor the temperature slope remotely from the comfort of my living room. That reduces the trips to 3, to trip the other switches.
@@DominicRichens Hi Dominic! Thank you so much for your reply! How would you go about the glaze firing? Do you wait longer between each trip? Do you mind walking me through that process? Thank you again!!!
@@thepaperbackpotter for both bisque and glaze is use the cone sitter to ultimately determine when it is done firing. The difference is for bisque I keep the ramp around 100°C/hr for the first 6 hours. That means lid open an inch and vent open with one switch on initially. Then close lid, close vent, turn on more switches. After it hits 600°C I turn the last switch on and leave it until the kiln sitter shuts it off. Glazing is easier and faster, everything closed and just flip a switch every hour and let the kiln sitter shut if off.
I have my grandmother's Gare Manual Kiln made by Evenheat. It's been moved 3 times. We are having an Estate Sale and would like to obtain a Manual. Since Evenheat had discontinued this Model 30 years ago I'm not sure if I will be able to. Thank you for the video. I called the local Ceramic shop and they said I could possible ask $150.00 for the Kiln.
Janice Hill Here is a generic manual I found for that kind of kiln: books.google.co.ve/books?id=H-DMM2632-wC&pg=PA8&dq=manual+horno+ceramica&hl=es&sa=X&ei=HTgkVaX7CMKmNt7OgsAJ&ved=0CBsQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=manual%20horno%20ceramica&f=false
I enjoyed your video. I have a little newer small electric kiln but basically the same. I have a knob with several settings. An old Duncan. I am over or under firing. My bisque firing comes out like a clear bell sound and now my glaze fire is running badly and sooo many busted bubbles. I am going to thin out my glazes more.
In looking at this cone.......perhaps this was an under fire ?......the cone should be bent to almost an L shape....was the correct cone in the kiln sitter?
Thanks for posting this video. I am headed back to the garage to try again. It would have taken me a while to find that button. My husband has rewired and he is ready for it to work. Do you know where there are parts for this kiln?
i bought my kiln a year ago and this is very helpful but how do i know what cone to fire my glazes or pottery at the clay is a garage sale find and is not labeled.
Thank you so much for making this. I bought a Gare kiln almost exactly like yours and I have been looking for instructions for 2 years--since I couldn't find any, I haven't had the confidence to use it. But now I feel ready to give it a try. Is the procedure any different for firing green ware than for firing already fired and glazed ware (other than using a different number cone)?
Hi there! Thank you so much for posting this! After waiting forever and a day for a kiln, I ended up with a very old Evenheat, a Gare, etc. My Evenheat has five switches. Though I have fired glass and wine bottles, I have yet to fire ceramics. Would you advise the same procedure for a five-switch kiln, flipping one switch every hour? Keep up the positive work. Thank you!
Hi, Karen Manasco… hoping you might see this message even though it's been 7 years since your post on this video! I also have a 5 switch evenheat manual kiln/kiln sitter. It was second hand and fairly well used by the looks of some of the fire brick and tube assembly etc. All I have done with it so far is a test fire which seemed to work as it should. I'm wondering if you have any advice you are willing to share regarding what you have learned in using your kiln over the years. All Evenheat would send me is a manual for the kiln sitter, but I am curious as to how exactly and what to expect for bisque and glaze fires. Have you ever begun firing ceramics in yours? I plan to bisque fire to cone 05 and glaze to 5 or 6. Thanks in advance if you have any wisdom to impart :)
this is a great video, i have a similar kiln and i use it for stained glass, fusing and slumpng were you doing pottery in this tutorial? i think the times would change
You can get the kiln sitter instructions (not the kiln instructions just the sitter) online. I think I got mine from Cromartie Kiln Ltd. They will explain about the correct settings for the cones/bars so you fire at the right temp. Regards, June
hi i was wondering if the cone holder needs to be in operation to use a kiln like this because i can watch the cones through a pep hole and i put the switch up up a stick any thoughts on this?
I just got this exact kiln and your video really helped a lot! I do have a few questions tho. 1. When the cone is done the Kiln turns off automatically right? and 2. For a different cone you put in like a cone 4 in and it'll fire it at that cone? Mine came with Cone 4 and like Cone 19
Morgan Heinzmann Here is a generic manual I found for that kind of kiln: books.google.co.ve/books?id=H-DMM2632-wC&pg=PA8&dq=manual+horno+ceramica&hl=es&sa=X&ei=HTgkVaX7CMKmNt7OgsAJ&ved=0CBsQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=manual%20horno%20ceramica&f=false
please please read the tutorials online as this is in no way the proper way to set up or handle the kiln sitter or your cone at all! This is very important as you will not fire to proper cone temperatures and you never close your upper vent hole so you can vent the gasses properly from your kiln! Please be careful!!!!
Is there a way to fire without a kiln sitter? It seems so annoying having to load a sitter in each time and having to have the exact sitter cone needed for the cone you want to fire to. I actually lodged the weight in place to avoid having to use a cone sitter
There are self supporting "witness cones" but I want to fire without have to use money on another material. I ended up just buying two packs of sitter cones for about $10. It's not that big of a deal.
hey there! Thank you so much for this wonderful video, I have fired my kiln two times using this method and it has worked very well. I have been researching online the process of glaze firing with a kiln like this and was wondering if you had any suggestions? I believe I will need to get a pyrometer for soaking the kiln, but was unsure if I could swing it without the pyrometer. Thanks again! Let me know if you have any suggestions or resources that you think might be helpful, I looked through the manual but it doesn't really get as in depth as I need.
Does your Kiln take as long as this lady's kiln refinish? Jesus Christ mine finishes in 6 hours once I warm it up if not quicker! I mean the kind of Kiln I have is known for its fast firing but it just seems too quick to me
That cone is not bent fully. Your under firing your load. That kiln sitter needs adjustment. Your too rough with it. I've fired thousands of loads on 7 different kilns so I know what I'm doing.
Hi thanks for this - really useful - but I think that was underfired.. I've been reading up on kiln sitters and using the mini cones and it should pop the switch when the cone has melted to a 90 degree angle. Here's a link to the kiln sitter manual: www.rlkilnservices.co.uk/downloads/controller_manuals/Kiln%20Sitter%20LT3%20Manual.pdf Thanks though, still very useful
Hi, just saw this and thanks for posting! I feel like you're in my basement! :) I have this kiln. Don't have a vent and the manual is telling me to leave it cracked with top peep open until the 3rd switch is flipped. It's then telling me to leave the top peep open during the whole glaze/bisque firing. Is anyone else doing this? I also don't have a pyrometer and am trying to figure out how to slow fire and soak. Anyone have any experience with that? :) Thanks!
I found an old kiln in San Diego called AMERICAN BEAUTY. Last month I had an electrician take a look at it. He cleaned some terminals and years of garage dust and after a modification to my electrical panel to 240 amp fuse I was ready to follow your video. Today (4/12/22) at 12:30pm the final fourth switch was turned on for the first bisque firing. The people I bought the kiln from said it worked when they bought it 25 years ago. However, due to their situation the kiln hadn't been fired since then. So, your video is helping to get this old kiln its chance to come to life for my garage studio. New Mexico Clay of Albuquerque, has been most helpful with their advice keeping in step with your video. Thanks so very much.
Hi Joe! I just inherited a completely restored and fixed American Beauty for free! I can’t find ANY information about it online. Can you tell me how you’ve done your glaze firings? Also, do you follow the same steps in this video for a bisque firing? Do you like the kiln so far?
Almost 11 years later LOL I am refreshing my memory on how to use my super old kiln after 3 years hiatus! Thank you for leaving this helpful video on here!
I realize it is kinda randomly asking but do anyone know a good website to watch new series online?
@Duke Ezra ehh I use flixportal. just search on google for it:P -makai
@Makai Yosef thank you, I went there and it seems like a nice service =) I really appreciate it !!
@Duke Ezra happy to help xD
Thank you so much for this video! I also inherited an old Gare with on/off switches and no timer. I wasn't sure how slow to let it heat to prevent cracks and breaking. This was helpful!
You are a lifesaver, i got a kiln almost exactly this model and i had no idea how to fire it. Thankyou so much for this video.
I just bought a used Gare. Thank you for taking the time to create this video. Greatly appreciated.
Thanks for the video… I needed this information in order to be able to use Gare kiln.
Great video! It saved me from reading the manual back to back!
For all of you out there who, like me, purchased this old model, you can Google the kiln sitter model and you'll find the user's manual in PDF format. My 2 kilns are LT-3K and K-10. I found both PDFs through Google (they look essentially the same), but with this video, I don't need to read them! But they're nice to have in case something happens...
I just got one of these and had NO IDEA how to use it, and couldn't find anything about how to fire it anywhere... This video was PERFECT!!! THANK YOU!! :)
Jessica Vitt Here is a generic manual I found for that kind of kiln:
books.google.co.ve/books?id=H-DMM2632-wC&pg=PA8&dq=manual+horno+ceramica&hl=es&sa=X&ei=HTgkVaX7CMKmNt7OgsAJ&ved=0CBsQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=manual%20horno%20ceramica&f=false
Thank you so much!! I also inherited this kiln. Super helpful video.
Thank you so much! I inherited a similar kiln made by Sno Industries. They were bought at some point and it's like they never existed, info on their products is impossible to find. This is a huge help as a starting point
Thank you so much. I also ended up with an old kiln, but live in a small town with nobody to help. It's been standing here for years because I couldn't even find instructions and I have been dying to use it. Your video is a great help.
So glad I found your video. I'm about to receive a EvenHeat Kiln that uses a manual control. I did call the company that offers a users manual (the person giving me the kiln doesn't have one), but watching an actual video on how to use such a kiln is great.
Thank you so much for this video! The school I’ve been hired at has an old manual Evenheat kiln, which I have never used, and nobody else had any idea how to use it. I had to reach out to the manufacturer to get a manual also, but this was a great “crash course”. Much appreciated :)
Thank you! My husband and I just acquired an old Gare, in very nice condition, but no manual and little information. Your video, with the step by step instruction and clear views of the kiln and sitter is perfect for what we needed to know.
Hi. I just wanted to pop in and say THANK YOU! i recently brought a kilnsitter like yours (it has a timer though) with the 4 manual switches plus the one for the collar. First time ever firing a kiln and it went absolutely smoothly and didn't burn the studio down. So , thank you
Thank you so much. I have watched this video over and over.
6 years from your video, Thanks, I just bought an old Jen-Ken Kiln. Your video help me understand some of the info i've already found. Thanks again.
I have this exact kiln and your video helped me so much. Thank you.
Thanks Vickie, you explained it well. I picked up an older kiln and it was a tad similar to yours here, and so what you showed - helped.
I just bought this exact kiln today and had no idea how to use it. Somehow I stumbled across your video and it has helped me exponentially! I love your channel, very cool stuff. Keep it up!
This video was very helpful as I am trying to figure out how to fire a manual kiln. Thanks!
You are very good at explaining things!
God Bless You!!! Ahhhhhhh!!!! It's so frustrating to NOT be able to find any instructions on this kiln!! :0)
I paid $500 for mine on Craigslist because it was brand-new, never fired - and it came with all shelves and furniture. It hadn't even been opened! The seller also through in a pottery wheel - which I have no idea what to do with because I work with glass! Thanks again for this video!!
Natalie Allen Here is a generic manual I found for thath kind of kiln:
books.google.co.ve/books?id=H-DMM2632-wC&pg=PA8&dq=manual+horno+ceramica&hl=es&sa=X&ei=HTgkVaX7CMKmNt7OgsAJ&ved=0CBsQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=manual%20horno%20ceramica&f=false
sounds like you made a great buy...you have my envy..:)
Thanks very much for your time and help on this and very clear on what to do. I've got the same old kiln too!!🥴
I just got that same kiln and it's a huge step up from what I was using
If anybody's got one of those switches in extra parts or on a parts Kiln they would like to sell me please contact me. Thank you. Jerry in NH
thanks for this, I bought a similar kiln a few years ago (my has nobs, and an hour selector) but I have never fired so I don't have a clue how to use it. This was very helpful.
I have a smaller one of these that only has one peep hole and 2 switches. Thank you for posting this video!
Just got a used kiln almost exactly like that except mine has low, med and high knobs. Thanks for the video!!
I found this video randomly while searching kilns and the MOMENT I heard your voice I instantly knew you from your other channel! I looked for shots of your hands to be sure lol. Voice + hands ❤
i was given one of these! its a slightly different model and completly unused! thanks for this info!!!
Thank you sooo much for this video. I just bought this exact same kiln and was so confused to how it worked.
TheMuffinBurgler Here is a generic manual I found for that kind of kiln:
books.google.co.ve/books?id=H-DMM2632-wC&pg=PA8&dq=manual+horno+ceramica&hl=es&sa=X&ei=HTgkVaX7CMKmNt7OgsAJ&ved=0CBsQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=manual%20horno%20ceramica&f=false
Thank you so much for your tutorial. It helped me soooooo much! I am getting ready to fire my first and this really helped me know what to look for and what I need to do. Thanks for taking the time to show us!
So helpful I have an American beauty that's no longer made and it looks and acts just like yours. Have done one test firing one bisque fire doing my second best for now going to see if you've posted one on glaze firing if not will use the same process thank you so much!
Hi Ann! I just inherited an American Beauty kiln that has been completely restored. Did you figure out the best “formula” for a glaze firing? Also, did you make any changes to bisque firing from this video? I can’t find any information online, so id appreciate any help! Thank you!
Thank you for uploading this! Very helpful.
The kiln made by Gare was made by even heat, still in business. You start at the bottom switch and turn a switch on every hour. Sometimes I start out with 2 switches at the bottom on the first hour.
I have a similar kiln and the seller still had the manual!
you should post it somewhere, so many could use it, including me. I would really like to see it, because other people have commented that I wasn't doing some things correct. I was just going off what my elderly aunt could remember.
@@vvCreativeShorts I will work on it. I'm not sure where to post... Any suggestions?
Thank you what a great video.Have a more modern one but you covered everything I need to know.
Great video, saved me so much time and worry! Thank you.
SUPER helpful! Thank you so very much!
I just picked up an evenheat kiln that looks the same as yours except mine is a little taller and has 5 switches. I haven't got it hooked up yet but at least now I know how it should be brought up to temp. thanks
Thanks for the video, I just bought a used kiln that looks like new, doesn't have the switches but has a dial Lo-1 through 6 and hi, guess the same proceedure
Thanks for posting this!!! I was given essentially the same thing - mine is called an American Beauty PB-18 or AB-18 and included an "extender" to give the kiln an additional 5 inches of height for a wopping 5760 watts. The Kiln Sitter is a Dawson K-10 - google that to find the PDF manual - there are some helpful instructions about adjusting it.
Hi! I know this is an old post - but I was wondering if you had any information, PDFs, or suggestions for an American beauty kiln? I can’t find anything online, and I was just given a completely restored American beauty kiln.
@@thepaperbackpotter Hi there. Other than this video and a PDF for the Kiln Sitter, I've found nothing. Haven't needed anything either. Pretty straight forward kiln. It's very manual, requiring lots of trips to check on it - as shown in the video.
I use a Raspberry Pi Zero W to calculate and monitor the temperature slope remotely from the comfort of my living room. That reduces the trips to 3, to trip the other switches.
@@DominicRichens Hi Dominic! Thank you so much for your reply! How would you go about the glaze firing? Do you wait longer between each trip? Do you mind walking me through that process? Thank you again!!!
@@thepaperbackpotter for both bisque and glaze is use the cone sitter to ultimately determine when it is done firing.
The difference is for bisque I keep the ramp around 100°C/hr for the first 6 hours. That means lid open an inch and vent open with one switch on initially. Then close lid, close vent, turn on more switches. After it hits 600°C I turn the last switch on and leave it until the kiln sitter shuts it off.
Glazing is easier and faster, everything closed and just flip a switch every hour and let the kiln sitter shut if off.
thank you very much young lady, very helpful
As someone said below...they were bought out by a company called even heat. Thanks for posting!
I just inherited one myself. Very helpful. Thanx :]
Thank you
I have my grandmother's Gare Manual Kiln made by Evenheat. It's been moved 3 times. We are having an Estate Sale and would like to obtain a Manual. Since Evenheat had discontinued this Model 30 years ago I'm not sure if I will be able to. Thank you for the video. I called the local Ceramic shop and they said I could possible ask $150.00 for the Kiln.
Thanks. That was helpful.
Janice Hill Here is a generic manual I found for that kind of kiln:
books.google.co.ve/books?id=H-DMM2632-wC&pg=PA8&dq=manual+horno+ceramica&hl=es&sa=X&ei=HTgkVaX7CMKmNt7OgsAJ&ved=0CBsQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=manual%20horno%20ceramica&f=false
I enjoyed your video. I have a little newer small electric kiln but basically the same. I have a knob with several settings. An old Duncan. I am over or under firing. My bisque firing comes out like a clear bell sound and now my glaze fire is running badly and sooo many busted bubbles. I am going to thin out my glazes more.
Yes, I believe that would work.
Thanks for watching!
What do you do differently between bisque and glaze firing on the kiln with the switches?
@desi0768 Yes I did find that out and contacted even heat, but they did not have any manual for this kiln because it is discontinued.
In looking at this cone.......perhaps this was an under fire ?......the cone should be bent to almost an L shape....was the correct cone in the kiln sitter?
Thanks for posting this video. I am headed back to the garage to try again. It would have taken me a while to find that button. My husband has rewired and he is ready for it to work. Do you know where there are parts for this kiln?
Great Video! Were you ever able to find a manual for your kiln? I just purchased a Gare kiln and cannot find a manual.
Venting the kiln after firing greenware is OK, but you should not vent the kiln after a glaze firing, it can cause the glaze to have a crackle effect.
i bought my kiln a year ago and this is very helpful but how do i know what cone to fire my glazes or pottery at the clay is a garage sale find and is not labeled.
Thank you for the information. What’s the highest cone I could use on this kiln?
Great job! Can you share a wiring schematic? What are the toggle switch specs?
thanks for the info, and for watching!
What does the dial do on an old electric kiln
Thank you so much for making this. I bought a Gare kiln almost exactly like yours and I have been looking for instructions for 2 years--since I couldn't find any, I haven't had the confidence to use it. But now I feel ready to give it a try. Is the procedure any different for firing green ware than for firing already fired and glazed ware (other than using a different number cone)?
Hi there! Thank you so much for posting this! After waiting forever and a day for a kiln, I ended up with a very old Evenheat, a Gare, etc.
My Evenheat has five switches. Though I have fired glass and wine bottles, I have yet to fire ceramics. Would you advise the same procedure for a five-switch kiln, flipping one switch every hour?
Keep up the positive work. Thank you!
Hi, Karen Manasco… hoping you might see this message even though it's been 7 years since your post on this video! I also have a 5 switch evenheat manual kiln/kiln sitter. It was second hand and fairly well used by the looks of some of the fire brick and tube assembly etc. All I have done with it so far is a test fire which seemed to work as it should. I'm wondering if you have any advice you are willing to share regarding what you have learned in using your kiln over the years. All Evenheat would send me is a manual for the kiln sitter, but I am curious as to how exactly and what to expect for bisque and glaze fires. Have you ever begun firing ceramics in yours? I plan to bisque fire to cone 05 and glaze to 5 or 6. Thanks in advance if you have any wisdom to impart :)
which cone was used during this firing?
this is a great video, i have a similar kiln and i use it for stained glass, fusing and slumpng
were you doing pottery in this tutorial? i think the times would change
You can get the kiln sitter instructions (not the kiln instructions just the sitter) online. I think I got mine from Cromartie Kiln Ltd. They will explain about the correct settings for the cones/bars so you fire at the right temp. Regards, June
I was wondering if you could share the external measurements of this kiln?
thank for help works good
hi i was wondering if the cone holder needs to be in operation to use a kiln like this because i can watch the cones through a pep hole and i put the switch up up a stick any thoughts on this?
What would happen. If you flipped all the switches At the same time.
Do you have this vented?? I just purchased a little kiln and wanted to use it in my basement but nervous about not having a vent...
I just got this exact kiln and your video really helped a lot! I do have a few questions tho. 1. When the cone is done the Kiln turns off automatically right? and 2. For a different cone you put in like a cone 4 in and it'll fire it at that cone? Mine came with Cone 4 and like Cone 19
Morgan Heinzmann Here is a generic manual I found for that kind of kiln:
books.google.co.ve/books?id=H-DMM2632-wC&pg=PA8&dq=manual+horno+ceramica&hl=es&sa=X&ei=HTgkVaX7CMKmNt7OgsAJ&ved=0CBsQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=manual%20horno%20ceramica&f=false
Does the red light turn off when it reaches the set temperature?
please please read the tutorials online as this is in no way the proper way to set up or handle the kiln sitter or your cone at all! This is very important as you will not fire to proper cone temperatures and you never close your upper vent hole so you can vent the gasses properly from your kiln! Please be careful!!!!
there were no online tutorials @ the time I made this video...thanks for the tip
Is there a way to fire without a kiln sitter? It seems so annoying having to load a sitter in each time and having to have the exact sitter cone needed for the cone you want to fire to. I actually lodged the weight in place to avoid having to use a cone sitter
There are self supporting "witness cones" but I want to fire without have to use money on another material. I ended up just buying two packs of sitter cones for about $10. It's not that big of a deal.
I use a pyrometer. Just need to watch the temp.
hey there! Thank you so much for this wonderful video, I have fired my kiln two times using this method and it has worked very well. I have been researching online the process of glaze firing with a kiln like this and was wondering if you had any suggestions? I believe I will need to get a pyrometer for soaking the kiln, but was unsure if I could swing it without the pyrometer. Thanks again! Let me know if you have any suggestions or resources that you think might be helpful, I looked through the manual but it doesn't really get as in depth as I need.
Does your Kiln take as long as this lady's kiln refinish? Jesus Christ mine finishes in 6 hours once I warm it up if not quicker! I mean the kind of Kiln I have is known for its fast firing but it just seems too quick to me
I'm not sure...but you can't just plug it into the wall socket. It has a special plug, like an electric dryer would use.
And you pull the weight up before you put in the cone
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8:25. The keg! Lol
What is the wattage of you kiln?
yes, someone else mentioned that b4
That cone is not bent fully. Your under firing your load. That kiln sitter needs adjustment. Your too rough with it. I've fired thousands of loads on 7 different kilns so I know what I'm doing.
I'm not sure....the cones would different therefore different times..I think
Hi thanks for this - really useful - but I think that was underfired.. I've been reading up on kiln sitters and using the mini cones and it should pop the switch when the cone has melted to a 90 degree angle.
Here's a link to the kiln sitter manual:
www.rlkilnservices.co.uk/downloads/controller_manuals/Kiln%20Sitter%20LT3%20Manual.pdf
Thanks though, still very useful
Thank you SO MUCH for the link to the manual - so appreciate this!!
Hi, just saw this and thanks for posting! I feel like you're in my basement! :) I have this kiln. Don't have a vent and the manual is telling me to leave it cracked with top peep open until the 3rd switch is flipped. It's then telling me to leave the top peep open during the whole glaze/bisque firing. Is anyone else doing this? I also don't have a pyrometer and am trying to figure out how to slow fire and soak. Anyone have any experience with that? :) Thanks!
A keg????
The cone is all, as far as I know