Installation Guide for Ceramic and Gas Fired Kilns

Kilns should be installed in accordance with the following
instructions and local building and fire codes,


A. Installations inside buildings:

1. Clearances for interior installation- the sides and tops of the            
    kiln should be installed a minimum of 18 inches from any                 
    noncombustible wall surface and 36 inches from any                         
    combustible wall surface.  The kilns should be installed on              
    noncombustible flooring consisting of at least 2 inches of                 
    solid masonry or concrete.  The flooring material should                    
    extend at least 12 inches past all support members or base             
    of kiln.  
2. Control side clearance- the clearance on the kiln's control side        
    should not be reduced to less than 30 inches.
3. Hood and duct clearances- hoods and ducts should have a             
    clearance of 18 inches from any combustible surface.

B. Installation outside buildings:

1. Clearance for exterior installations- the sides and tops of the           
    kiln should be installed a minimum of 18 inches from any                 
    noncombustible wall surface and 36 inches from any                         
    combustible wall surface.  The kiln should be installed on                 
     noncombustible flooring.
2. Control side clearance- the clearance on the kiln's control                 
    side should not be reduced to less than 30 inches.
3. If the kiln is located under a roof area and is partially enclosed         
    by more than two vertical wall surfaces, a hood and gravity                
    ventilation duct should be installed to comply with section A-3.



Safety Instructions

1. Never leave kiln unattended when firing.

2. Protect eyes when looking into peepholes

3. Keep Children and Pets away from kiln.

4. Never light burners if you smell gas.  Immediately call the Gas
Company.

5. Turn off gas valves and supply at end of firing.

6. NEVER trust an automatic shutoff devise or pyrometer.
Installation Guide and Safety Instructions
"After nearly 15 years of experience
with West Coast Kilns (and others), I
have not found another kiln which has
the durability and quality still
maintained by the kilns your
company produces"
        - Gene Kleinsmith
         


"Its fun to build your own draft kiln and
quite often they work well, but when I
compare the best of them to your
kilns, it is obvious your kiln is far
superior.  Your kiln is easier to stack,
to fire, to control, and to repair, and
especially to get consistent excellent
results from each firing."
     - Carlton Ball
        Professor of Art
         University of Puget Sound
      
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