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It will help you gain the maximum enjoyment from your kiln. It will show you how to avoid damaging the kiln and will answer many questions. Your instruction packet also includes a separate digital controller manual. Please save both manuals. Inspect the kiln. When you receive your kiln, check the carton for damage (crushed, holes, etc.). Check the kiln for both interior and exterior damage. If the kiln is damaged, you can refuse the shipment and have it returned, or accept the shipment after having the driver note the damage on the Bill of Lading. Check the Bill of Lading to insure that you received the correct number of packages. Note any shortages on the Bill of Lading, and have the driver sign the copy. If there were no signs of visible kiln damage and you discover it after the driver has left, notify the shipper immediately. Save the shipping carton. It was carefully designed to provide maximum protection during shipping. Use the carton to take the kiln to seminars or on vacation, or to return the kiln to the factory for repairs. Needless worries. Tremendous stresses are generated within the kiln. The ceramic fiber firing chamber actually expands and contracts with each firing. Do not be concerned if small cracks appear in the fiber. This is normal. These are surface cracks that close tightly when the heated fiber expands. You may find a small pin hole in the center of the firing chamber. It is from the manufacturing process and will not affect the kiln’s performance. The paint around the door will eventually discolor from heat. This, again, will not affect the kiln’s performance. During firing, you will hear an intermittent, distinct clicking. This is the sound of the relay(s) sending power to the heating elements. Do not be concerned with this sound. The Electrical data plate. Important information about your kiln is recorded on its electrical data plate. Please include this information when ordering parts or calling your dealer or the factory about your kiln. ©2001,IM-164/1-02 Contents Safety 3 Setting Up the Kiln 4 Electrical Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Where to Locate the Kiln . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Transporting the Kiln . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Basic Operation 5 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Important Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Loading the Kiln . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Venting the Kiln . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Silver & Gold Clay 8 Drying Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Loading the Kiln . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Venting the Kiln . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Rate, Temperature and Hold . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Cooling Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Combining Silver Clay With Other Materials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Glass Fusing & Slumping 10 How to Cut Glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Fusing Compatibility of Glass . . . . . . . . . . 10 The Annealing Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Cleaning and Gluing the Glass. . . . . . . . . 11 Loading the Kiln . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Firing the Glass. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Enameling on Metal 12 Preparing the Copper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Decorating the Copper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Firing Enamel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Ceramic Overglaze 13 Pyrometric Cones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Loading and Firing Overglaze. . . . . . . . . . 13 Lost Wax Burnout 14 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 A Sample Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Burnout Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Firing Mistakes 15 Silver Clay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Ceramic Overglaze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Kiln Maintenance 17 Trouble-Shooter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Door Latch Adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Ceramic Fiber Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Cleaning or Replacing Glass View Port . . 17 Replacing the Thermocouple . . . . . . . . . . 18 Replacing a Relay or Transformer . . . . . . 18 Replacing the Temperature Controller . . . 19 Replacing the Firing Chamber (testing the element). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Safety Overfiring The warranty on your kiln does not cover damage from overfiring, regardless of the circumstances. It is the operator’s responsibility to make sure the kiln turns off at the proper time. The Ceramic Fiber Avoid touching the firing chamber surface with sharp or pointed objects. They can damage the fiber surface. Touching the embedded heating element with sharp or pointed objects is a shock hazard. Read the Manual! Read each page of this manual in detail before operating your kiln. Warranty does not cover damage caused by failure to follow instruction...