Service manual

Safety
Overfiring
The warranty on your Paragon kiln does
not cover damage from overfiring,
regardless of the circumstances. It is the
operator’s responsibility to make sure
the kiln turns off at the proper time.
Read the Manual!
Read each page of this manual in detail
before operating your kiln. Warranty
does not cover damage caused by
failure to follow instructions.
Food or Drink Surfaces
Some decorative materials may be
unsafe and toxic when used for surfaces
that will be in contact with food or drink.
When you make food or drink
containers, select a glaze or glass that
has been formulated, tested and labeled
as approved for surfaces that will be in
contact with food or drink. Follow the
glaze or glass manufacturer’s
instructions exactly, without any
variations.
Important Safety Rules
An electric kiln is extremely safe to operate provided you
follow these basic safety rules:
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Unplug kiln when not in use.
G
Do not touch hot sides.
G
Keep unsupervised children away.
G
Before connecting power, place the kiln on
the firebrick blocks furnished with the kiln.
G
Place kiln, with its firebrick blocks, on a
non-combusti
-
ble surface.
G
Do not install
closer than 12”
from any wall or
combustible
surface.
G
The kiln top and bottom must be in place
before firing the kiln.
G
Fire only in a well ventilated, covered and
protected area.
G
Keep cordset away from hot sides of kiln.
G
DANGEROUS VOLTAGE: Do not touch
heating elements with anything.
G
Disconnect kiln before servicing.
G
Do not leave kiln unattended while firing.
G
Wear safety glasses when cutting glass.
G
Wear firing safety glasses when looking into
a hot kiln.
G
Keep food away from your work area.
G
Never fire tempered glass inside a kiln. It
could explode.
G
Avoid firing toxic materials inside the kiln,
such as styrofoam (used as a core for silver
clay hollow beads).
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Mastering Cone 6 Glazes, by John Hesselberth and Ron
Roy, covers food safe stoneware glazes in great detail. We
recommend this book to every potter.