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Brush kiln wash on the floor.
Vacuum any loose debris
SETTING UP YOUR KILN
o
Assemble the kiln stand and place it on the floor
in your work space.
o
Remove all packaging from the kiln and place it
on the stand. Do not plug it in yet.
o
Make sure that your kiln sits completely level. It
may be necessary to use a level to determine
o
Open the lid of the kiln and inspect the interior
looking for anything unusual like broken brick.
o
Carefully inspect both the side and top heating
element coils to make sure that they are seated
back in the grooves. Try to avoid touching the
coils with your fingers, as oil from your skin may
cause premature element failure.
o
Vacuum out the interior of your kiln and along the
grooves in the lid to remove any debris that may
come loose when you close the lid or during
firing.
o
Carefully brush kiln wash on the floor of your kiln.
This is preventive maintenance in case glass
ends up the floor of the kiln. Do not brush kiln
wash on either the sides or lid of the kiln. Do not
get kiln wash on any heating elements.
o
Position the ½” kiln posts on the bottom of the kiln
spaced out evenly to support the kiln shelf.
o
Your kiln has been pre-fired at the Jen-Ken
factory, and should not require a pre-firing prior to
its first use. However, should you chose to do one
anyway, you may select any of the built-in
programs. One of the PMC firing programs would
offer the fastest firing schedule. (Such as
P-FS
,
page 39, 40)
o
You‟re now
almost ready to plug in the kiln and fire
it for the first time
. Before we go there, however, It‟s
important for you to get acquainted with your EZ-
PRO controller.
Make sure your kiln sits level.
Position posts on the bottom.
