Architects Resource Page

Architects are entrusted with designing an art room and selecting the equipment. L&L Kilns is committed to helping you make the right choices for your clients.

Durability

This mean cost savings for your client.
Your client won't have to replace their kiln in five years (which is the typical replacement time for most kilns).

The Best Warranty

Our School-Master kilns, designed specifically for K-12 schools, feature a five-year warranty.
All other L&L kilns feature a three-year warranty.
L&L has the best warranty in the kiln business. Our durability and quality control make this possible.

Save money on repairs

Repairs are less frequent because of the durable ceramic element holders.
When they are necessary L&L kilns are specifically designed to make it easy for custodians with no prior training in kiln repair to do the job.
Fantastic video-based web support and prompt email and phone support.
Your client will save on their Total Cost of Ownership.

Easy to use - with choice

Our One-Touch™ control used on the School-Master kilns is designed to simplify a teacher's learning curve while still giving you the creative control they need.
Or choose the DynaTrol (used on our Easy-Fire, Jupiter, DaVinci and Front-Loading Hercules and Easy-Load kilns) which features 4 easy ceramic programs, 6 variable programs and zone control for automatic adjustment of the firing.

Priced competitively

L&L Kilns give your client more for their money.
Best warranty, ceramic element holders, stronger stands, more serviceable control panels, solid wide-view peephole plugs, protected thermocouples, and much more.

Widest variety of kilns

Top-loading polygonal kilns. (Easy-Fire, School-Master, Jupiter Automatic,)
Front-loading kilns. (Hercules, Easy-Load)
Square and rectangular top-loading kilns. (DaVinci)
Bell-Lift Kilns (DaVinci, Jumbo)
Special kilns just for sculpture.

Safety

Most L&L kilns are tested and certified to UL499 by MET (A Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory).
L&L has been making kilns for 65 years and we have a remarkable safety history.

Standardization

L&L sizes, voltages and amperages fit right into what you would expect.

Choosing The Proper Kiln

Choosing a Kiln for a School Ceramic Program (Ceramic Program considerations)

How to Buy an Electric Kiln (technical considerations)

Catalog Request Form

Installation Guidelines and Checklist

Click here to go to the Preorder Checklist
Includes:
- Voltage and Power Requirements
- Kiln Room Conditions & Venting
- Other Safety Considerations
- Other Accessories Needed
- Selecting an Electrical Contractor
- Final Checklist

External Links

Safety

MET National Testing Laboratory

MET Laboratories is the nation’s first Nationally Recognized Testing
Laboratory - a responsive, recognized
alternative to UL for North American product safety certification

National Fire Protection Agency

The mission of the international nonprofit NFPA, established in 1896, is to reduce the worldwide burden of fire and other hazards on the quality of life by providing and advocating consensus c

Typical Applications

Craft Ceramics

Low-Fire Ceramics

Low-Fire Ceramics is typically fired below about 2000°F (1100°C).

Sculpture

Ceramic sculpture presents unique loading and firing challenges.

Mid-Fire (Cone 5-6) Ceramics

Cone 5-6 is becoming more and more popular in the ceramic world.

Craft Glass

Glass Slumping

Glass slumping can be done in any of our kiln series.

Testimonials

Bonnie Staffel

I have been a practicing potter for over 60 years, starting with my first studies in 1947. I used several small kilns but as my skills progressed became interested in a serious kiln. This was before the Internet, but I researched kilns through Ceramics Monthly and decided to buy an early square L&L kiln. My decision was mainly based on the element holders where the unprotected grooves often broke in my earlier kilns.

Diane Emerson

Diane chooses to fire in an L&L JD230 for number of reasons. The fully opening lid allows her to load her larger sculptures in without the impediment of a lid prop and the durable ceramic holders have kept the kiln in like-new condition. She switched to L&L because of the deterioration of the element channels in her last kiln. She is commonly loading larger tiles and needs the extra durability on the faces of the firebrick.

John Mathews

Conestoga has always used L&L kilns – going back over 30 years. Why? They hold up to the heavy use of this ambitious program.

Lisa Orr

These kilns keep looking new for decades because of the element holders. Now with the zone control, they fire absolutely evenly from top to bottom. All of this excellent engineering, along with their reasonable prices, make L&L the best electric kiln on the market.