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Olympic Commercial Front Load kilns  

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FL5.5 - with casters 
and electronic controller

Olympic Square Front Load kilns are commercial quality, and excellent for firing high fire loads.  The firing chamber is a brick and board combination designed to optimize insulation efficiency with low mass.  Most models have an adjustable door wheel for extra support, and floor elements are optional.  

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FL20 - with electronic controller

The welded frames/firing-chamber are built of heavy angle iron and metal tubing.  Walls are 4 1/2" insulating brick with 1" ceramic fiberboard and 1" air space created by the tube frame.  The result is an energy efficient electric commercial kiln with a cooler skin and outside temperature.  The kilns are all built with double insulated floors consisting of brick and ceramic fiberboard. 

The kiln doors are built with steel with a 4 1/2" brick insert in the door for the elements, backed by 1" x 1" steel tubing and 1" ceramic fiberboard.  The ceramic fiber in the door or lid is energy efficient and forms a tight seal between the opening and body of the kiln.  

Model

Inside Dims
(W x D x H)
Outside Dims
(W x D x H)*
Internal volume Kiln 
Ship Wt
Furniture kit
Ship Wt

FL4.5

18 x 18 x 24 43 x 35 x 61 4.5 cu ft 600 109
 FL5.5 20 x 20 x 24 45 x 37 x 61 5.5 cu ft 700 109
 FL8  24 x 24 x 24 49 x 41 x 65 8 cu ft 900 210
 FL12  24 x 24 x 36 51 x 42 x 70 12 cu ft 1200 210
 FL17  28 x 28 x 38 55 x 46 x 71 17 cu ft 1300 274
 FL20  28 x 28 x 45 55 x 46 x 69 20 cu ft 1450 274
 FL24  34 x 34 x 36 61 x 52 x 69 24 cu ft 1550 418
 FL27 36 x 36 x 36 63 x 54 x 69 27 cu ft 1650 450
 FL31  36 x 36 x 41.5 63 x 55 x 71 31 cu ft 1700 450
 FL36  38 x 38 x 45 65 x 56 x 71 36 cu ft 1750 482
 FL42  35 x 46 x 45 62 x 64 x 71 42 cu ft 1900 530
 FL53  46 x 46 x 45 73 x 69 x 72 53 cu ft 2200 690

* The FL4.5, 5.5, 8 and 12 standard design will fit through a 36" door ( if the kiln door is open 180 degrees).  The FL17 and FL20 can be made to fit through a 36" wide door opening upon request.  (The interior dimension doesn't change but the insulation is assembled a little differently.) 

All models are equipped with heavy gauge elements for long life.  Industrial relays insure quiet operation and long-life and the commercial electrical boxes are hinged and simplify kiln maintenance.  Floor elements (std on FL31, FL36, FL42, FL53, or when selected as an option) are controlled by infinite switches and can be adjusted by the kiln operator as needed.  

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FL31 - with electronic controller

All model are cone 10 / 2350°F.  Base model has infinite switches only (no controller).  Order a controller from the options listed at the bottom of the page.  All models come with peephole plugs, instruction manual, and a one-year warranty.

We have to do individual freight quotes on these kilns.  Please email with your ZIP code and we'd be happy to quote you.  

Note:  FL kilns are big and heavy.  They can be very difficult to move.  When ordering, determine how you will get the kiln to it's final location.  Consider obstructions, stairs, doorways, flooring material, sprinkler heads, etc.  It can be worth getting the castor option just for initial placement of the kiln.

Model Amps
(208v/ 240v)
Amps
3-phase
(208v/ 240v)
Watts List Price Our Price
FL4.5 electronic 40/36 27/24 8640 $3330 $2830
Furniture Kit: 4- 16"x16" shelves, 4 each posts: 2", 5", 7", 9"; 1 lb kiln wash $313
1" thick Kiln Shelves for FL4.5 (One 16"x16" shelf per layer.  Purchase the number of layers you wish to load.) $65
FL5.5
electronic
40/36 26.7/24 8640 $4005

$3404

Furniture Kit: 4- 18"x18" shelves, 4 each posts: 2", 5", 7", 9"; 1 lb kiln wash

$313

1" thick Kiln Shelves for FL5.5 (One 18"x18" shelf per layer.  Purchase the number of layers you wish to load.)

$65

FL8
electronic
55.5/48 37/32 11520 $4415

$3752

FL12
electronic
65/56 44/38 13440 $5120

$4352

Furniture Kit: 8- 11"x22" shelves, 8 each posts: 4", 6", 8", 10"; 1 lb kiln wash

$439

1" thick Kiln Shelves for FL8 and FL12  (Both use 2 11"x22" shelves per layer.  Purchase 2 times the number of layers you wish to load.)

$40

FL17
electronic
81/70 54/47 16800 $6185

$5257

FL20
electronic
93/80 62/53 19200 $7085

$6022

Furniture Kit: 8-  13"x26" shelves, 8 each posts: 4", 6", 8", 10"; 1 lb kiln wash

$599

1" thick Kiln Shelves for FL17 and FL20  (Both use 2 13"x26" shelves per layer.  Purchase 2 times the number of layers you wish to load.)

$60

Model Amps
(208v/ 240v)
Amps
3-phase
(208v/ 240v)
Watts List Price Our Price
FL24 
electronic
98/85 65/57 20400 $8310

$7063

Furniture Kit: 16-  16"x16" shelves, 16 each posts: 4", 6", 8", 10"; 1 lb kiln wash

$1275

1" thick Kiln Shelves for FL24 (Use 4  16"x16" shelves per layer.  Purchase 4 times the number of layers you wish to load.)

$65

FL27
electronic
104/90 69/60 21600 $9270

$7879

FL31
electronic
115/100 77/67 24000 $10650

$9052

Furniture Kit: 16-  17"x17" shelves, 16 each posts: 4", 6", 8", 10"; 1 lb kiln wash

$1275

1" thick Kiln Shelves for FL27 and FL31 (Both use 4  17"x17" shelves per layer.  Purchase 4 times the number of layers you wish to load.)

$65

Model Amps
(208v/ 240v)
Amps
3-phase
(208v/ 240v)
Watts List Price Our Price
FL36
electronic
150/105 100/70 36000 $12350

$10497

Furniture Kit: 16- 18"x18" shelves, 16 each posts: 4", 6", 8", 10"; 1 lb kiln wash

$1275

1" thick Kiln Shelves for FL36 (Use 4  18"x18" shelves per layer.  Purchase 4 times the number of layers you wish to load.)

$65

FL42
electronic
184/160 123/107 38400 $13,575

$11539

Furniture Kit: 16- 18"x18" shelves, 16 each posts: 4", 6", 8", 10"; 1 lb kiln wash

$1311

1" thick Kiln Shelves for FL42 (Use 6  11"x22" shelves per layer.  Purchase 6 times the number of layers you wish to load.)

$40

FL53
electronic 
202/175 135/117 42000 $14960

$12716

Furniture Kit: 32-  11"x22" shelves, 32 each posts: 4", 6", 8", 10"; 1 lb kiln wash

$1750

1" thick Kiln Shelves for FL53  (Use 8  11"x22" shelves per layer.  Purchase 8 times the number of layers you wish to load.)

$40

Options:

Feature

List Our Price
Kiln Sitter with Timer INSTEAD of electronic controller $225

$-200

3 phase power $100

$90

480 volts $250

$220

Automatic Kiln Shut-off Switch $100

$90

Kiln Sitter  $150

$135

Kiln Sitter with Limit Timer  $210

$195

3 zone temperature control 
(only available with electronic controller option)
$125

$115

Orton Vent (installed) $395

$360

0-2500 degree Analog Pyrometer $105

$95

Digital Pyrometer $150 $140
Castors $175

$155

Floor elements are standard on FL31, FL36, FL42 and FL53.  For other models, please ask for a quote.
All models can also be built as "car loading" kiln for an additional 25%.  Other custom kilns quoted upon request.

Kiln Posts: all are 1.5" x 1.5" square 

Height

Our price

1/2 "

$1.10

1"

$1.55

2"

$1.65

3"

$2.10

4" 

$2.60

5"

$3.20

6"

$3.35

7"

$3.60

8"

$3.95

9"

$4.20

10"

$4.65

12"

$5.45

 

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