Skutt KilnMaster Kilns Manufactured between 2000 and 2006 - Manual (Page 20)

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Firing glass.
Sagging of sheet glass and bottles is car-
ried out in terra cotta molds dusted with
whiting (calcium carbonate) or one of sev-
eral similar tradename separators. Use the
Ramp/Hold Mode for glass sagging. This
will allow you to program your own spe-
cific rate of climb and hold temperatures.
Glass decoration
can often be carried out
with conventional china paints, metallics,
and lusters when the glass is being fired to
sagging temperatures. Freestanding tum-
blers and other vessels can rarely be taken
above Cone 022 without wilting, so at
such low temperatures the special glass
stains, golds and lusters produce more
dependable results.
The KilnMaster
Controller
D URING THE F IRING .
What you’ll see is the internal temperature
of the kiln displayed in the window of the
controller as the temperature increases.
The options available during the firing are:
• Review
program at any time.
• View Current Segment of Ramp/Hold
Program.
• Press Stop to interrupt a firing for any
reason.
Please refer to the Key Functions section
of the manual for detailed explanations of
the functions.
A FTER E ACH F IRING .
1. When the firing is completed, the dis-
play will alternately indicate “CPLt” for
complete and show the firing time in
hours and minutes. Press Enter to dis-
play the current internal temperature.
In Cone Fire Mode, the KilnMaster will
adjust the shutoff temperature to corre-
spond to the actual heating rate the kiln
can achieve. This may or may not be the
programmed value. To see the adjusted
value, press Review immediately after
activating the touch pad.
2. Allow the kiln to cool naturally. Never
unplug other peepholes or post the lid
until the ware is cool enough for bare-
handed unloading, about 130˚F.
3. When unloading, be sure to examine
the Self-Supporting Cones on the shelf
to determine if the kiln is firing correct-
ly.
Quick Reference Chart
STONEWARE
PORCELAIN
PORCELAIN
GLAZES
CERAMIC
BISQUE
AND
GLAZE
CHINA
GOLD
LUSTERS
GLASS
RED HEAT
ORANGE HEAT
YELLOW HEAT
Temperature
016
017
018
019
020
021
022
06
05
04
03
02
01
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10