CaraMox on mon 2 mar 98
Dear Clay Arters:
I just have to rant for a moment to clay folks. I recently ordered a test
kiln from a local kiln company. I wanted something not just small (the point
behind a test kiln) but also convenient (that meaning to me, I don't have to
hire an electrician to plug it in). I ordered the smallest kiln they make,
which in the catalog was listed as being convenient because you can plug it
into any 20 amp household plug. when I got it though, it turns out that it
draws 20 amps, and requires a 30 amp breaker, and the prongs won't go into a
standard outlet!!! So a friend has been helping me by rewiring from the
breaker box, which is a major pain, and we can't find the right type of
outlet. And I'm beginning to think of sending the dang thing back (since it
hasn't been fired, and it isn't what I want) , and ordering from another
company. Especially since I rent my studio space, and could easily find
myself in a new studio in another year, depending on what all happens, and
would then have to not only rewire for one (large) electric kiln, but two. I
can't believe the moxy of the manufacturer saying it can be plugged into a
standard 20 amp outlet, when they know very well that it can't. After all of
the discussion on the list about amps ... sigh. I wonder what other clay
folks would do about this, since it will further delay my glaze testing to
order a different kiln. Thank you for listening to the raving of a very
irritated woman.
Cara Moczygemba
in New Orleans
where Mardi Gras is over but we still have some dazed tourists in beads
wandering around.
Unruly JuliE on tue 3 mar 98
Cara,
you could send it back and have them rewire it with a plug you
could use. Or have the friend do it. If they are good with that
stuff, it wouldn't take long. The point still is it isn't what
you wanted and you will have to wait longer for testing. I have a
friend who ordered her 120 volt test kiln with at 220 hookup on it
as she knew that 120 was iffy for any kiln that went to cone 10.
Good luck, and I hope you don't have to wait forever.
JuliE
Bonnie Thompson on tue 3 mar 98
I, too, am looking for a small test kiln. Any chance you would mention the
brand here?
Bonnie Thompson
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>Dear Clay Arters:
>
>I just have to rant for a moment to clay folks. I recently ordered a test
>kiln from a local kiln company. I wanted something not just small (the point
>behind a test kiln) but also convenient (that meaning to me, I don't have to
>hire an electrician to plug it in). I ordered the smallest kiln they make,
>which in the catalog was listed as being convenient because you can plug it
>into any 20 amp household plug. when I got it though, it turns out that it
>draws 20 amps, and requires a 30 amp breaker, and the prongs won't go into a
>standard outlet!!! So a friend has been helping me by rewiring from the
>breaker box, which is a major pain, and we can't find the right type of
>outlet. And I'm beginning to think of sending the dang thing back (since it
>hasn't been fired, and it isn't what I want) , and ordering from another
>company. Especially since I rent my studio space, and could easily find
>myself in a new studio in another year, depending on what all happens, and
>would then have to not only rewire for one (large) electric kiln, but two. I
>can't believe the moxy of the manufacturer saying it can be plugged into a
>standard 20 amp outlet, when they know very well that it can't. After all of
>the discussion on the list about amps ... sigh. I wonder what other clay
>folks would do about this, since it will further delay my glaze testing to
>order a different kiln. Thank you for listening to the raving of a very
>irritated woman.
>
>Cara Moczygemba
>in New Orleans
>where Mardi Gras is over but we still have some dazed tourists in beads
>wandering around.
Bonnie Thompson, Manager
Tech Underground, University of New Hampshire,
CIS Center - 54 College Road
Durham, NH 03824-3547
Phone-(603) 862-3675 Fax-(603) 862-1961
Dannon Rhudy on tue 3 mar 98
If it isn't what you want, send it back. It will be nothing
but a source of irritation forever if you have to mess with it
all the time. Further, you already have found out that the
manufacturer is unreliable, and that they lie about their
product(s). That should not make you comfortable with a device
that might need repair, etc., from time to time.
Get what you want and need, and keep it in good shape; it will
pay itself out in convenience if nothing else. Meanwhile, do
your testing in the larger kiln, why not?
Dannon Rhudy
potter@koyote.com
----------------------------Original
message----------------------------
Dear Clay Arters:
I just have to rant for a moment to clay folks. I recently
ordered a test
kiln from a local kiln company. I wanted something not just small
(the point
behind a test kiln) but also convenient (that meaning to me, I
don't have to
hire an electrician to plug it in). I ordered the smallest kiln
they make,
which in the catalog was listed as being convenient because you
can plug it
into any 20 amp household plug. when I got it though, it turns
out that it
draws 20 amps, and requires a 30 amp breaker, and the prongs won't
go into a
standard outlet!!! So a friend has been helping me by rewiring
from the
breaker box, which is a major pain, and we can't find the right
type of
outlet. And I'm beginning to think of sending the dang thing back
(since it
hasn't been fired, and it isn't what I want) , and ordering from
another
company. Especially since I rent my studio space, and could
easily find
myself in a new studio in another year, depending on what all
happens, and
would then have to not only rewire for one (large) electric kiln,
but two. I
can't believe the moxy of the manufacturer saying it can be
plugged into a
standard 20 amp outlet, when they know very well that it can't.
After all of
the discussion on the list about amps ... sigh. I wonder what
other clay
folks would do about this, since it will further delay my glaze
testing to
order a different kiln. Thank you for listening to the raving of
a very
irritated woman.
Cara Moczygemba
in New Orleans
where Mardi Gras is over but we still have some dazed tourists in
beads
wandering around.
| |
|
