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electric kiln - immediate turn around or let it rest

updated tue 3 jun 03

 

Arnold Howard on mon 2 jun 03

for a few days

Waiting time between kiln loads should have no effect on the life of
your kiln. In my opinion, even raku firing (opening the lid when the
kiln is hot) should not harm your elements.

Sincerely,

Arnold Howard
Paragon Industries, L.P.
www.paragonweb.com



From:
> I have two kiln loads to fire. I can fire the first load, empty it out
as
> soon it can be done safely and then fill and fire with another load OR
I can let
> the kiln cool down completely, maybe even wait a few days between
loads.
>
> My question doesn't have to do with my pots, but rather with the
electric
> kiln. Will one scenario wear out the elements quicker than the other?