Marley Wolhud on fri 24 apr 98
I read with interest a recent post regarding the best cone 10 electric
kiln (around 3 c.f.) to be a Skutt or Bailey. How do these stack up in
comparison to the Olympic/Paragon variety. I am close to making a
decision myself and it seems that the Bailey which I did price is a
little more expensive, however, they say that due to their superior
insulation the operating costs will be cheaper. Does anyone have any
insight?
Thanks
Jeffrey J. Taylor on sat 25 apr 98
Marley,
I just recently purchased a Skutt KM-1231pk, it is supposedly built
specifically for c10
As I have yet to fire it I can only tell you what my dealer told
me...
Other Skutt models will fire to c10, but this one has better elements,
and has the power to reach maturity without time delay.
Because of this increased power output I had to have a new breaker
system installed in the house. The old 200amp system was too small.
Also have the option of 3phase if it is available to you.
The wattage for this kiln is 17300, while the next "c10" they sell
is 11520.
Hope that helps a bit.
Jeffrey Taylor.
Duval Saskatchewan.
Marley Wolhud on sun 26 apr 98
I read with interest a recent post regarding the best cone 10 electric
kiln (around 3 c.f.) to be a Skutt or Bailey. How do these stack up in
comparison to the Olympic/Paragon variety. I am close to making a
decision myself and it seems that the Bailey which I did price is a
little more expensive, however, they say that due to their superior
insulation the operating costs will be cheaper. Does anyone have any
insight?
Thanks
Karen Gringhuis on wed 29 apr 98
Marley - If I were buying a new electric, I would pay the
incremental cost of a Bailey - to get the elements in the bottom
and the extra insulation but NOT necessarily only to save
electricity money. My biggest cost in firing is my TIME which
also equals wear & tear on the elements. 24 hour firings to
C/10 are too hard on my flesh body.
Even more important, based on my recent experience w/
replacement elements, I would ask each mfgr. what quality
kanthol wire they use. There are around 4 grades - my
replacemnent elements are A-1 the top grade & my old kiln
fires faster than it ever did even when brand new! Since
it seems to me that the incremental costs of the best
kanthol just can't be that much more than lower grades, I
wonder what orig. mfgrs. are thinking of not using the
best. Or at least giving ME the choice of what goes into my
kiln - now there's an idea. If computers can be built to spec,
why not kilns?
Karen Gringhuis
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