Bead cube??

Sarah A · April 23, 2013, 07:35:30 AM

Last night I turned my bead cube on and then made a bead for around an hour. I then popped the bead in the kiln turned back to my torch picked some glass up and heard that ting. When I looked at the kiln it was only at 50 degrees. This has not happened before it always gets to temp in minutes using the supplied settings. Anyone else had this happen to them or does anyone know why this happened?

Nikki · April 23, 2013, 07:37:58 AM

Mine has never done anything like this so not sure, are you sure you used the right setting?

Enchanted Cobwebs · April 23, 2013, 07:47:06 AM

Has the thermostat thing fallen out of the back? Mine did something similar when I'd moved and dislodged the thermostat but luckily I noticed before I put anything in it.

Kilncare are very helpful so contact them if you cant figure out what the problem is

Helen G · April 23, 2013, 07:52:32 AM

Are you sure you (or someone else) hasn't accidentally altered the settings? My son managed to by repeatedly pushing the up arrow when I'd asked him to press and hold it once to advance the kiln to the next stage. I didn't notice until I used it next and the kiln was up to 695 and I panicked and rang Lee at Kiln Care. Lee as usual was great but once we talked it through and I realised what had happened, to say I was embarrassed was an understatement

helbels · April 23, 2013, 07:57:49 AM

Phone Lee. He will talk you through some diagnostics and ensure all is ok.

justjules · April 23, 2013, 10:18:48 AM

I've done it once with mine, I think I pressed one of the buttons twice without realising & didn't notice til I went to put a bead in that it was barely warm; I stuck the bead in bubbles, switched the kiln off & started again - it worked fine

Lee - Kilncare · April 23, 2013, 12:36:44 PM

Phew good news.
It could only be a double press or maybe you had accidentally selected the Batch program.

Just for your knowledge if you had knocked the thermocouple out it would have gotten pretty hot, very quickly then switched off and registered an error message.

Glad you are sorted.

Lee

Sarah A · April 23, 2013, 04:16:15 PM

Thanks everyone for your help. I'm off home in a bit so hoping it won't do it again tonight. It was on the right setting, thermocouple in the right place and I pressed the button the same as usual. I have the same control on my hobbyfuser so know I can't have done the wrong thing. Fingers crossed it was a once off. Just wondered if anyone had had the same thing happen. If it happens again I'll phone Lee.