Thank you everybody for responding to this thread. I am getting a quote from my local glass studio to set up my own home studio and I have been debating whether to get my own kiln or just batch anneal at the member's studio. I wondered whether I should be concerned about fire. This thread has been very educational.
I'm glad to see I'm not the only person who worries about the dryer, toaster, coffee maker, hair dryer, curling iron....