Skutt KilnMaster Kilns Manufactured between 2000 and 2006 - Manual (Page 7)

What you’ll find in
a quality Skutt kiln—
and why.
KilnMaster Controller. At the heart of
your new kiln, or wall mounted KM-1, is
the KilnMaster controller. This unit allows
you much greater control over your kiln
than ever before. It is essentially two con-
trollers in one. You can fire by cone num-
bers or specify your own firing profile
with multiple ramps & holds.
Brick.
Skutt kilns are constructed of the
finest insulating firebrick available today,
offering strength, cleanliness and long life.
All bricks are precision cut and grooved to
assure tight fit, perfect element support
and ease of replacement. Because of their
porous composition, insulating fire brick
are fragile. Always handle your kiln and
its brick with care. The brick in your kiln
may begin to show some fine cracks after
the first few firings, especially after Cone
10 high firings. This is normal and does
not harm the structural integrity of the
kiln or impair its functioning.
5
Elements. The highest quality iron-alu-
minum-chromium (Kanthal-type A-1) ele-
ment wire is used in all Skutt kilns.
Element life will vary depending on
whether the kiln is used primarily for low
firing of bisque or greenware, or high fir-
ing of stoneware and porcelain. Elements
will last for many firings if treated
carefully.
Remember these points.
1. Keep the element grooves free of debris:
bits of bisque, glaze, cones, metal or high
fire kiln wash will immediately fuse to an
element and proceed to eat through it.
Kanthal elements become brittle after
repeated firings, so be extremely careful
not to scrape against them.
2. Do not attempt to fire beyond the rating
on your kiln.
Stainless steel jackets.
Only the finest
grade stainless steel is used in Skutt kiln
jackets, selected for its expansion qualities
so that the bricks are never unduly
stressed, yet are fully supported during all
stages of heating and cooling. Stainless
steel may discolor with repeated heating.
Stainless steel cleaner is available.
Lid brace.
The lid brace holds the lid
securely open for loading and unloading
the kiln. As you open the lid, allow the lid
brace to follow over the anchor pad and
screw that is attached to the side of the
kiln. Simply allow the notched end of the
brace to engage the anchor pad and screw,
allowing the lid to rest in a full upright
position. Periodically test the thumbscrew
for tightness. If loose, tighten.
Modular design.
Larger Skutt kilns use
stackable ring segments which makes
them easier to move and allows better
access to elements and firebricks.
The Wall-mounted
KilnMaster Controller.
The wall-mounted KilnMaster functions
in the same manner as the kiln-mounted
version with the exception that it can be
moved from one kiln to another. While
the wall-mounted version cannot fire
more than one kiln at a time, it can control
virtually any kiln in a studio which has
the proper cord plug and receptacle con-
figuration.