May Luk on mon 7 jun 04
Hi all;
I did a glaze firing last night and when I went and check this morning. The
kiln was not reaching temperature. It stalled at 877 C and it would not go
up. I keep hearing the kiln clicking but the temperature is not going up and
it even gone down. I just shut it off. This is not my kiln so I'm not
familiar with it, but the elements look tired.
In my haste last night, I even programmed it wrong. I fired 85 C to 600 C
and then 600 to 1220 I have a rate of 125 C/hr.
My question is: if I have to refire the wares [in my own kiln], do I have to
make any compensation due to the previous "half" firing? Can I just fire it
really quick, like 150 C per hour and go straight to around cone 8. This is
just some glossy glaze with my stained brush works. Nothing fancy or test
tiles that I have to "baby". Open studio this weekend, therefore I need to
fire quickly if I could.
Thank you in advance.
May
London, UK
Ron Roy on mon 7 jun 04
Hi May,
If you use the same cones they will take into account the heat work already
done.
RR
>I did a glaze firing last night and when I went and check this morning. The
>kiln was not reaching temperature. It stalled at 877 C and it would not go
>up. I keep hearing the kiln clicking but the temperature is not going up and
>it even gone down. I just shut it off. This is not my kiln so I'm not
>familiar with it, but the elements look tired.
>
>In my haste last night, I even programmed it wrong. I fired 85 C to 600 C
>and then 600 to 1220 I have a rate of 125 C/hr.
>
>My question is: if I have to refire the wares [in my own kiln], do I have to
>make any compensation due to the previous "half" firing? Can I just fire it
>really quick, like 150 C per hour and go straight to around cone 8. This is
>just some glossy glaze with my stained brush works. Nothing fancy or test
>tiles that I have to "baby". Open studio this weekend, therefore I need to
>fire quickly if I could.
>
>Thank you in advance.
>
>May
>London, UK
>
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