A Wealth of Information on Kilns and Firing Issues from Kiln Manufacturer's Websites

• Product information http://www.kilns-kilns.com/OlympicProducts.htm

• Gas Kiln Instructing Manual, pyrometer installation instructions

  http://www.kilns-kilns.com/KilnAssistance.htm

• Replacement Parts http://www.kilns-kilns.com/ReplacementParts.htm

• Service Training Manual http://www.skutt.com/support/stm_toc.html

• Kiln Maintenance http://www.skutt.com/pdf/Maintainence.pdf

• Firing Tips http://www.skutt.com/pdf/firingtips.pdf

• Troubleshooting http://www.skutt.com/pdf/trblshtg_km.pdf

• Frequently Asked Questions http://www.skutt.com/support/faqs.html

• Kiln specifications http://www.skutt.com/support/specif_toc.html

• General Repairs (including replacing elements and thermocouples) http://www.skutt.com/support/repairs_toc.html

• Firing Glass in a ceramic Kiln http://www.skutt.com/pdf/brochures/GlassArticle.pdf

• Parts List http://www.skutt.com/shop/partsprices.html

• KilnMaster Operating Manual (for electronic controllers) http://www.skutt.com/support/op-man.html

• Designing a Kiln Room http://www.skutt.com/pdf/brochures/kiln_rm.pdf

• ConeArt Kiln Instruction Manual http://www.coneartkilns.com/techsupport/index.php

• Kiln Manuals http://www.cresskilns.com/newpage11.htm

Among the helpful things you will find here are:

• A Pre-Order and Installation Checklist for new kilns http://www.hotkilns.com/install.html

• Specifications on all their kilns: http://www.hotkilns.com/pdf-library.html

• Kiln Firing Log http://www.hotkilns.com/firing-log.pdf

• Orton Cone Chart http://www.hotkilns.com/cone-chart.pdf

• Dawson Cone Chart http://www.hotkilns.com/dawson-cones.pdf

• Troublshooting Kiln Problems with Cones http://www.hotkilns.com/troubleshoot-cones.pdf

• Your first firing of a new kiln http://www.hotkilns.com/first-firing.pdf

• Overview of loading the kiln and the firing process (what happens at the various temperature stages) http://www.hotkilns.com/ceramic-process.pdf

• Firing a Manual Kiln (one without an electronic controller) http://www.hotkilns.com/fire-manual.pdf

• Safety Info regarding installation and firing http://www.hotkilns.com/cautions.pdf

• Kiln Maintenance Instructions and Guidelines http://www.hotkilns.com/maintain.pdf

• Installing elements, why they fail, and how to make them last longer http://hotkilns.com/element.pdf

• Detailed electrical theory http://hotkilns.com/volts.pdf

• All L&L Kiln Manuals and Parts Lists are also listed there.