This is my "new kiln". After accompany me for 12 years, I recently have fixed my kiln. The ceramic fiber was already damaged, so the heat in the chamber was not effective anymore. Usually for one LPG (50 kilos) could be 4 times to fire high firing but recently become 3 times only. The sheet of steel was already rustic and make a hole especially on the roof of kiln.
With that situation, I decide to fix my kiln. To make efficient firing I add one layer of ceramic fiber which before only 4 layers. The installing of ceramic fiber also changed to square which before it was an arch, so the capacity of wares in chamber increase. I wish the kiln less fuel and more effective either in firing or capacity of pieces.
The kiln use downdraft method and have 4 burners, two in the front (the door) and the rest in behind (the fire is made face to face). According to my experiences, the burner in that position (not from bottom) the most hot fire is in the bottom shelve, contrary with the bottom one. The kiln used 2 burners before, I experiment add two to wish the heat evenly and more efficient fuel.
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