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Kiln Temperature Uniformity: How to Get Even Firing

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If the pottery on one shelf is perfect while another shelf is underfired, the kiln may not be broken. The problem may be kiln temperature uniformity. Electric kilns naturally develop temperature differences between different parts of the firing chamber. The center can behave differently from the top and bottom. Loading density, shelf spacing, thermocouple placement, firing […]