Timothy Steele on tue 5 may 98
I need repair work done to the electronic ignition and flame safety
device of my gas fired kiln.
It has worked great for about five years, but then three months ago I
was no longer able to get the pilots to light, or on the rare
occasion when they did light, I couldn't get them to stay lit. I
think the control units got wet during "El Nino."
I have tried a couple of heating and air conditioning repair people
but they wont touch it. They tell me they don't know anything about
kilns and don't want to take any chances. I appreciate their honesty
but am somewhat mystified since the parts seem to be standard Honywell
control mechanisms.
Can anyone recommend a "kiln repairman" who makes house calls. I live
in the central Los Angeles area.
Thanks for the assistance.
Tim Steele
DEBBYGrant on wed 6 may 98
Dear Tim,
It sounds like you need to either clean your electric eye or replace
it. You can probably find an electric eye at a good electric supply
house, one that sells parts for furnaces and install it yourself.
Good luck, Debby Grant in N.H.
Donald G. Goldsobel on mon 11 may 98
At 08:08 AM 5/5/98 EDT, you wrote:
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>I need repair work done to the electronic ignition and flame safety
>device of my gas fired kiln.
>
Try Harry Berman over at the Cahuenga Potters Sudio. Harry builds kilns
with safety valves and is knowledgeable. He built my kiln and I had the sme
problem. The cure was a replacement of the pilot burner, bi-metal heat
sensor and adjacent fitting. I think it corroded. It works fine now. Try
to remove and replace those parts before spending the big bucks on a house
call.
Donald Goldsobel in the San Fernando Valley shere it just may raion again.
A rare event in this part of the country in May.
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