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→Firing the kiln
# If the thermocouple is not inserted through the kiln's thermocouple port, insert it. Place the pieces to be heated in the kiln.
# If the thermocouple is not inserted through the kiln's thermocouple port, insert it. Place the pieces to be heated in the kiln.
# Make sure the kiln's power plug is plugged into the temperature controller's outlets. Switch the two switches on the kiln's main controller to the 'on' position (to the left).
# Make sure the kiln's power plug is plugged into the temperature controller's outlets. Switch the two switches on the kiln's main controller to the 'on' position (to the left).
# When you are ready to actually start heating the kiln, press in the kiln's main power cutoff button while lifting the cutoff lever away from the kiln controller's face. The button should lock in the inward ('on') position. Allow the cutoff lever to lower down to its resting position; it should sit at an angle from the face. If the kiln has been powered on correctly, the light directly below the upper switch on the kiln's controller face will glow orange. The power cutoff button can be returned to the outward ('off') position, killing power to the kiln, by pressing the lever down against the face of the kiln controller.
# When you are ready to actually start heating the kiln, lock the main power cutoff lever in the upright position by placing a pyrometric cone in the cone sitter on the inside of the kiln. This is important for safety and protecting the kiln, do not override. Thermocouples can lose accuracy and fail. The cone will automatically shut off the kiln at its designed temperature. For tempering steal chose a cone above your desired temperature. The button should lock in the inward ('on') position. If the kiln has been powered on correctly, the light directly below the upper switch on the kiln's controller face will glow orange. The power cutoff button can be returned to the outward ('off') position, killing power to the kiln, by pressing the lever down against the face of the kiln controller.
=== Finishing a firing ===
=== Finishing a firing ===