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G E N E R A L
Warranty & Repairs
All Skutt Kilns come with a 2 year warranty. This warranty is included in the bag that contained this manual. For
details regarding what is covered in the warranty and how to obtain warranty service, please consult the warranty.
There are certain repairs that can be done fairly easily. All parts come with a complete set of instructions. The follow-
ing are repairs that can be done by most kiln owners. For more complicated repairs please contact your distributor.
ALWAYS UNPLUG THE KILN PRIOR TO DOING ANY REPAIRS.
BRICK REPAIRS
Generally brick does not need to be replaced or repaired unless a large portion of the brick has been broken out. Small
chips and cracks do not effect the performance of the kiln.
SLAB REPAIRS
Melted glass on a properly kiln washed fl oor can easily be removed without damage to the surface below by scraping
the slab with a putty knife.
Holes in the slab up to 1.5 centimeters deep can be patched. Using a sharp knife or X-Acto tool, undercut the edges
of the damaged area. To fi ll the void use “Kiln Patch”. This can be ordered through Skutt or may be available at your local
distributor. Compress the kiln patch into place, and scrape fl ush with the rest of the fl oor. Allow to dry well before fi ring.
LID REPAIRS
A coating of refractory cement will prevent the brick from crumbling and falling on your ware. Some lids without
elements have a fl ip side if ever needed. Just remove the screws holding the hinge leaves, turn the lid over, and reattach the
leaves to new holes drilled in the lid’s band.
Major cracks and chips are often times impossible to repair and it will be necessary to replace the lid.
REPINING ELEMENTS
Sagging elements can be re-pinned into the element groove. Reposition the sagging element into the groove and use
needle-nose pliers to push the pin at a 45 degree angle across the element and into the brick. Do not place the pin in the same
hole to insure a fresh snug fi t. Be sure to only use factory pins. Pins made of metal which is different then the material used
to make the element will cause the element to burn out.
REPLACING ELEMENTS
As elements grow old they oxidize and produce less power. Eventually the kiln will no longer reach temperature and
the elements will need replacing. Please consult your distributor when it becomes necessary to replace the elements in your
kiln. They will provide you with the correct replacement parts and comprehensive instructions for replacing them correctly.
REPLACING THERMOCOUPLES
The thermocouple is the twisted wire object that protrude into the kiln chamber. It measure the temperature inside the
kiln and relays the information to the controller. Over a period of time thermocouples can degrade and need to be replaced.
If not bent or broken, thermocouples will generally slowly drift towards an overfi re. If you notice an increasing amount of
heatwork to your projects it may be necessary to replace the thermocouple.
REPLACING RELAYS
Relays cycle the power on and off in the kiln. The HotStart Pro utilizes a solid state relay for cycling the power on and
off as well as a mechanical relay as a safety. If the relay fails during a cooling segment of the program you will see an error
code of Err F. If the relay fails during heating segment of the program you will see an Err D. If the safety relay fails you will
see an Err1.
GENERAL INFORMATION