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... problem but would look to see how those connections were made. When the replacement wiring was installed was any of the original wiring, possibly ... wires burning I tend to not use terminal blocks when connecting heating elements. Instead I use something called split bolts which tighten with wrenches ...

... of my primary concerns with this configuration. No, the proposed bottom elements can not be controlled separately from the top elements. I will not ... element configuration. I posted a few months ago about my search for a replacement kiln and received great Input from Board members. I don't have ...

... controller (Perfect Fire III) for my 20-year old Jen-Ken kiln (PFG-24-E, 240V) started giving errors when initially energized. I have replaced the elements several times in both the lid and the side, but the controller still had the original relays. The controller has two relays, and I successfully ...

... pins would drop from the lid during firings; I'd put them back in but that created kiln dust. So I finally removed all the pins and secured the elements in the grooves with Pyrolite High Temperature Caulk (I bought it from Paragon). I put a dab every 4-5 inches and just pressed the elements ...

I have an 8 yr old skutt hotstart kiln. Like typical skutt kiln owners, I have a crumbling element groove and loose pin elements. 4 to 5 pins fall out on every firing. Kiln dust falls in each project. So much that I am really frustrated. I am in a dilemma. Should I replace the lid ...

... the side relays control one element while the other controls a pair of elements. Couple of questions for the experts here: - Why would the bottom ... a high or inconsistent value (compared to the other elements) dictate replacement of the elements? In other words, what range of values is acceptable? ...

It looks like you need new elements. With your recent relay replacement, new elements will make it like a new kiln....other than your controller there is not much else to worry about!

I fear I may need to replace the top elements in my kiln. Currently I have a ceramic ceiling with elements embedded in it. I have written to Paragon for their input on ceiling replacement options, and am wondering if the forum has any input? I really like the embedded ...

... Clamshell Olympic kiln that is 1 1/2 years old. The lid has 4 separate elements and the third one continues to give me problems. After using the ... upsetting phone calls to the company. They have been fine, sending me replacement relays and elements but I am now very unhappy with the unreliability ...

I hate paying $45 for a replacement mullite rod - the ones that suspend my kiln elements. Does anyone have any thoughts about repairing them? They're hollow (and so even more doggone fragile). Thanks!

... received an error message E--2 which implies a relay problem. (The lid elements do not shut off when the kiln is plugged in.) I replaced the relay ... repair person that I have a call into in hopes he can do the last relay replacements for me, (it takes me hours to get the bolts off and everything ...

... out the coils should the need arise. The fiber top allows for coil replacement. You can replace the elements with either type lid. Both options have the same system for holding elements in place. ...

Oops; Arnold you are correct!

Even after that terrible melt-down, the elements were (and are!) still fine.

After the meltdown I had, I replace the elements in all of my kilns every couple years (I buy them in bulk online). I check the connections as Marty mentioned, vacuum, and check and clean the plugs every now and then. I've been known to pray ...

Help? I have replace the elements in my lid and reconnected everything. When I turn it on it is throwing the GFI. Any ideas? Is it a relay switch. I have a new one, should I try this? GFI stands for ground fault interrupter. So, there ...

... Might It Trip When Used With An Electric Kiln? In a kiln, the firebrick is not a perfect insulator, so a tiny bit of the current leaks from the elements to the safety ground and unbalances the current in the 2 hot wires. The resistance of the brick goes down as the temperature goes up so the ...

Help? I have replace the elements in my lid and reconnected everything. When I turn it on it is throwing the GFI. Any ideas? Is it a relay switch. I have a new one, should I try this?

Help? I have replace the elements in my lid and reconnected everything. When I turn it on it is throwing the GFI. Any ideas? Is it a relay switch. I have a new one, should I try this?

You'd said "elements". I do use mercury relays and I should keep spares handy. I got 2 identical Digitry GB1 controllers for the 2 kilns (instead of a single GB5) so I could swap them if one went bad- it's happened once. ...

I suppose the routine replacement of elements is harmless but I find it unnecessarily cautious. I've been using the same elements in my monster ...