Before Firing:
A. Turn thumbwheel to “▲” position so upper pilot light is off.
B. Turn timer to “off” position (Button out and pilot lights both off).
C. Raise lid and lock in place. Gently test that lid is locked in open position before taking your hand off
the handle.
D. When necessary, kiln wash cone supports and allow drying. Check that all necessary parts are properly
kiln washed; see pages 5-1, step 3.
E. Place desired small cone in Kiln Sitter®.
F. Load kiln. Place a large cone behind each peephole. Lower lid to closed position.
G. Insert all peepholes except top one; see pages 7-3 for Kiln Break-in for 1
st
firing.
Firing:
STEP 1 Set timer on Kiln Sitter
® ½ hour beyond expected firing time.
STEP 2 Push in Plunger on Kiln Sitter
®.
STEP 3 Rotate thumbwheel to “1.”
STEP 4 Set Firemate
® Speed Control as desired (usually “A” for items made in a mold or for
china paint. Use “E” for handmade pieces which corresponds to the slowest automatic
speed).
STEP 5 Periodically check the large witness cone. When the large cone bends or the Kiln Sitter
turns off, manually turn thumbwheel to “▲” position and the timer to “off.” Turn speed
control to “stop.” Allow to cool before opening.
Note: The Firemate will click on and off during its operation. This audible noise is caused by a
relay lowering average power as required by the programmer. The blue-white flash which can be
seen in the panel vents is caused by the relay contacts interrupting power as necessary for its
proper operation. This energy efficient power reducing system has proven to be extremely
reliable.
Manual FX Operation:
1. Set speed control to “stop” or “manual.”
2. Rotate thumbwheel to desired position.
● “1” is low
● “5” is medium
● “7” to “10” is high
3. Set speed control to “A” to resume automatic firing process when desired.
Benefits of Firemate
® Include:
●FX elements are all tuned for excellent temperature uniformity when used in connection with
the Firemate
® control.
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