Caution
Caution Instructions for L&L Kilns
(217.46 KB)
General cautions for operating most L&L Kilns. These can be helpful for anyone using electric kilns.
Instrucciones de precaución para los hornos L&L
(155.42 KB)
Caution Instructions for L&L Kilns (Spanish)
Operation
Firing a Manual Kiln
(91.92 KB)
How to fire a manual kiln
Jupiter Manual Kiln Instructions
(185.71 KB)
Basic instructions for Jupiter Manual kilns
Tips, Cones, Log
Dawson Cone Chart
(34.62 KB)
Chart showing cones and equivalent temperatures at different firing rates
Firing Log
(18.31 KB)
Simple form for logging your firings
Orton Cone Chart
(83.25 KB)
This is a chart showing the temperatures and firing rates at which various cones bend.
What Cone Numbers Mean
(124.84 KB)
This is a good description of how cones work and how they can help you fire your kiln better.
The Ceramic Firing Process in an L&L
(630.72 KB)
Description of the typical ceramic processes of bisquing and glazing
Orton Firing Tips
(993.85 KB)
A series of practical tips for firing a kiln form Orton
Firing Glass in a Pottery Kiln
(258.42 KB)
Suggestions for firing glass in a pottery kiln.
Maintenance
Brick Repair Kit Instructions
(419.09 KB)
Instructions that go with our brick repair kit. Shows how to do brick repair.
Regular Maintenance of Your L&L Kiln
(82.49 KB)
Tips for maintaining a peak operating condition in a kiln.
El mantenimiento regular de su horno L&L
(81.52 KB)
Regular Maintenance of Your L&L Kiln (Spanish)
Ark-Less (Arkless) Conversion Diamgram & Instructions
(58.32 KB)
Diagram of how to wire old L&L Kilns that have at Hart of Oak switch with an Ark-Less switch
Control
Dawson Kiln Sitter (LT3)
(577.62 KB)
Instructions for Dawson Kiln Sitter (Model LT3) used on Jupiter & Dura-Fire Manual kilns and most other L&L manual kilns in
Dawson Kiln Sitter (LT3-PK)
(586.62 KB)
Instructions for Dawson Kiln Sitter (Model LT3-PK) used on Doll kilns and old K model kilns
Tru-View Pyrometer System Instructions
(55.18 KB)
Instructions for Tru-View Multi-zone Pyrometer System
Gemini Shut Off Control Instructions
(240.91 KB)
This is the cone type kiln sitter control used on the old B Model kilns
Auto Cone Kiln Sitter Instruction Manual
(458.67 KB)
This is the instruction manual for the new Orton Kiln Sitter
Orton Auto-Cone Instruction Manual
(458.67 KB)
Orton AC20 Auto-Cone Instruction Manual
Vent
Vent-Sure Vent System Instructions
(875.51 KB)
Installation and Operation Instructions for Vent-Sure Kiln Vent
El sistema Vent-Sure: El respiradero de tiraje invertido
(895.84 KB)
L&L Vent-Sure Downdraft Kiln Vent System (Spanish)
Assembly
Set-Up of Kiln Sitter Control
(97.70 KB)
Step by step set up and assembly instructions.
Installation
Fuses for Electric Kilns
(107.91 KB)
All about the kinds of fuses used on electric kilns
General Installation Instructions
(200.60 KB)
Installation instructions for most L&L kilns unless there is a specific installation sheet. Revision: 4-15-12
Accessories
High Temperature (Cone 10) Kiln Wash
(84.00 KB)
Description of, and instructions on how to use L&L Cone 10 Kiln Wash.
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting with Cones
(59.61 KB)
How to troubleshoot firing problems using pyrometric cones
Basic Electricity Troubleshooting for L&L Kilns
(111.86 KB)
Electrical background information and troubleshooting tips for kilns.
Element Troubleshooting & Installation Instructions
(466.23 KB)
Element troubleshooting and installation tips for kilns.
Troubleshooting and Fixing Brick Problems
(404.86 KB)
Brick troubleshooting tips for kilns.
General L&L Kiln Troubleshooting Guide
(1.56 MB)
General troubleshooting tips for kilns.
Service & Warranty
Service for L&L Kilns
(95.11 KB)
Guide to getting service for L&L kilns.
Servicio para los hornos de L&L
(73.96 KB)
Service for Your L&L Kiln (Spanish)
General Instructions
SQ Series Kiln Instructions
(240.44 KB)
B Series Kiln Instructions
(103.43 KB)
Kiln instructions for the old B Series kilns
G Series Kiln Instructions
(53.56 KB)
GD Kiln Instructions
(42.66 KB)
Instructions for older version of the GS1714
(53.31 KB)
K Model Kiln Supplement Instructions
(34.85 KB)
E49 Series Kiln Instructions (also E48)
(16.88 KB)
Old instruction manual. Closest instructions we have for E48 kilns.
R Series Instructions
(62.44 KB)
Complete Jupiter Manual Kiln Instruction Manual
(9.70 MB)
Complete Jupiter Manual Kiln Instruction Manual. This is the entire manual that comes with your Jupiter Manual kiln.
Complete Doll/Test Manual Kiln Instruction Manual
(8.83 MB)
Complete Doll/Test Manual Kiln Instruction Manual. This is the entire manual that comes with your Doll/Test Manual kiln.
Dyna Kiln Instructions
(1.14 MB)
These are old instructions for the H1100 (H-1100), H1300 (H-1300), H1500 (H-1500), H8800 (H-8800), H1824 (H-1824) square top loading kilns. They can also be used for the C model kilns with similar numbers. We suggest supplementing these with instructions for the K Model and Jupiter Manual Kilns.
Discontinued Kiln Literature
B Series Literature
(929.63 KB)
Kiln instructions for the old B Series kilns made in the 1990's
Old J Series Econo-Kiln Literature
(114.19 KB)
Old catalog for J Series Econo-Kilns with specifications
