Specifications

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Viking Cone 10 Kilns
Easily reach stoneware temperatures
Viking-24
Digital Automatic
10-sided Firing Chamber:
22 ½” wide x 29” deep
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iking kilns are designed for extra heavy
duty firing and high temperatures.
They are similar to our standard stu
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dio kilns on pages 8-9, but with these addi
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tional features:
Vikings use heavy-duty
mercury relays instead of
our standard mechanical
relays. Mercury relays out
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last the standard relays by
a wide margin and are qui
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eter.
The Vikings have
power to spare. They are
14,400 watt kilns and fire
on a 70 amp, 240 volt cir
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cuit. The extra amperage
increases element life, be
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cause the elements fire to
higher temperatures with
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out strain.
UL/CUL & NEC com
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pliant high amperage fuses
protect the kiln and circuit
wiring. These fuses are
built into the kiln switch box.
As with our other studio kilns, the Viking
switch box opens forward for easy mainte-
nance. A support arm holds the box open, giv-
ing you access to the components inside.
For furniture kits, see page 9.
The Viking-24 and Vi
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king-28 have 3”-thick fire
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brick walls. These bricks save
energy with 20% more insu
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lation than the standard 2
½” bricks.
The Vikings feature sec
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tional construction. Separate
the kiln bottom and sections
to repair bricks, change ele
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ments, or to move the kiln
down narrow stairwells or
through the narrowest door
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ways. Twist-lock spring
latches hold the assembled
collars securely.
The top row of brick in the Vikings is 2”
high and without element grooves. It is less
susceptible to damage during loading than a
grooved brick. The elements are “tuned,”
which means hotter elements are placed in ar
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eas of the firing chamber that need more heat.
This results in superior heat distribution.
Exclusive LiteLid
The massive lids are easy to lift with the ex-
clusive, patented Paragon counter-balance
LiteLid, which reduces the strain on the kiln
body from the pressure of the lid. This length-
ens the life of the firebricks. The LiteLid elimi-
nates cumbersome pulleys and ropes. It allows
the lid to expand. Ask competitors if their lid
spring has a truss and a floating lid.
2” durable
blank bricks in
top ring
I
guana
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Case temperature at cone 10: approximately
170°F (compared to 400-500°F for standard
firebrick kilns)
Iguana Features
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Cone 10, 2350°F
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Two tapered peepholes in the left side of the
kiln for a wide view of the interior
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½” heavy steel door hinge rod with sealed
bearings
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Heavy duty tuned elements
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Dropped, recessed brick grooves protect the
elements for long life.
Extra Kiln Options
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Door elements
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Stainless steel finish
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Orton Master Vent, which mounts to the back
of the kiln. Mounting holes are
factory-punched in the steel case for easy
installation should you decide to add a vent to
your kiln later.
Use this shelf to
dry greenware
during firing.
Stand sold separately
Dragon / Super Dragon Furniture Kit
1 C-30 Shelf
4 - C30H ½ Shelf
1½”wideSquarePosts,8eachof-
4”, 6”, 8” lengths
1lb.BagKilnWash
Shipping Weight: 128 lbs.
Iguana Furniture Kit
3 C-17 Full Shelves
1 - C-17H ½ Shelf
1” wide Square Posts, 4 each of -
½”, 1”, 2”, 3”, 4”, 5”, 6” lengths
1lb.BagKilnWash
Shipping Weight: 50 lbs.
Iguana
Digital Automatic
18” wide x 22 ½” high x 18” deep
Viking-28
Digital Automatic
12-sided Firing Chamber:
28” wide x 29” deep
Hinge
Switch box
support arm
“Schools and craft centers fire
their kilns almost every day,”
said ceramic consultant Jeff
Zamek. “Though often abused
and neglected by students and
teachers, Paragon kilns do very
well in the teaching environ
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ment. Paragon kilns just go on
working forever.”—Jeff Zamek,
author of What Every Potter
Should Know.
6-50R
2" dia.
Viking switch boxes
open forward for
easy maintenance.
Components have
plenty of room.