My Little Kiln
She is small but mighty. She gets the job done.
There are many times that I wish that I had a larger kiln so I could fire larger things and fit more layers, but I can fill it with a variety of houses and accessories, as well as ornaments and bowls. If I am careful, I can get quite a few things in there and fire a load overnight. And because it is a small kiln, it really doesn't use a lot of electricity. A little larger one would be great to have, but this one works for me.
What I love the most about my little kiln is the automatic timer. After having this feature I could never go back to having to change the temperature manually. Well, I could, but I wouldn't want to! It is so easy to just set it in the evening and unload the kiln the next morning.
Type of Kiln
I use a Paragon Xpress with a kiln sitter.
I keep my little kiln in the garage. It only a requires 120V plug that we had an electrician add next to our electric panel in the garage.
Next Size Up:
I recently did a search for my model and apparently, this exact model is not available anymore. If you are in the market for a little kiln, look for ones that are 120V. But if I were going to purchase a new one, I would get the next size up.
I keep my little kiln in the garage. It only a requires 120V plug that we had an electrician add next to our electric panel in the garage.
Next Size Up:
I recently did a search for my model and apparently, this exact model is not available anymore. If you are in the market for a little kiln, look for ones that are 120V. But if I were going to purchase a new one, I would get the next size up.
I just did a search for Paragon Kilns and the website where I purchased mine does not sell Paragon Brand any longer. But I did find one similar to mine on this website:
I have no affiliation with this company. I'm just sharing where to locate this style/size kiln.
It is 240V, so you would need to have the proper wiring installed.
Obviously, you would want to do your research on the different sizes that are available, based on your needs.
Thanks for stopping by!
Beth♥
Obviously, you would want to do your research on the different sizes that are available, based on your needs.
Thanks for stopping by!
Beth♥
Nice to be able to put stuff in the kiln at night and retrieve them the next morning! Hope you can get a little bigger one soon so you can do more and bigger stuff. :D
ReplyDeleteHello, I’m look good to purchase the exact kiln from facebook. I was curious on how high it fires? I’ve been seeing mixed things online and because they don’t make it anymore I’m having a hard time getting any info on it. Any help would be great, thanks!
ReplyDeleteHi Beatriz! I use a low fire stoneware or earthenware and fire between 06 and 04. I haven’t fired higher than that. Let me know if you need a higher temperature than that and I can look through the booklet to see if it can go higher.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your speedy response. I need at least cone 6 but have seen online that it fires up to cone 8. The exact kiln is being sold on facebook and I’m looking at it on Saturday however I’m nervous because it’s a discontinued model. Is it hard to find replacement elements and thermocouple? What about kiln furniture? How do you feel about the kiln now after having it for a couple of years? I’m sorry I have so many questions, I don’t see a lot of info on it online. I really appreciate your help.
DeleteI’ve been using this kiln since 2012 and I make small pieces so it’s the perfect size for me. It doesn’t take up a lot of space in my garage so that’s good too. Luckily I have a guy that repairs kilns very close to me. He comes to my house for repairs but it is small enough to load up in the back of my SUV if I needed to. In the last year and a half he’s replace every working part of the kiln. The computer in the kiln sitter went out so he ordered a new one and installed it. (It may have been an updated version.) Most recently he also replaced the coils and the thermocouple. He says it’s a long wait for most parts under current conditions though. You might call the company and ask them about replacement parts availability. I hope that helps! Good luck!
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