Kiln Not Working

[LavenderCreek]

I've got a Chili Pepper kiln with digital controller(Orton). It is suppose to be about 1 year old. I bought it second hand and was told it was 6 months old when I bought it.

When I turned it on today, it started clicking like it always does when heating up, but when I went down an hour later it was still at room temp. I shut it off and started it again, still nothing. The heating elements aren't even getting warm. I guess this means my heating elements are bad? Or is there a fuse or something that could be bad? Any suggestions?

Where would I buy a new heating element for this kiln?

Thanks for any help you can give,

[Sam_W]

Hi Teresa -

It's probably a relay, not the elements. Does the little green light go on when you turn on the power? If so, it's probably a relay. Call Jen-Kiln or Orton and explain what's up, they can ship you a new relay. Putting it in is a 5 minute operation. Get spares, the chili pepper eats up relays like no one's business for some reason.

[LavenderCreek]

Hi Sam, thanks for your reply. Yes, my husband tested the element last night and it is working fine, so we narrowed it down to the relays. I wasn't sure where to get them or even which ones to get, I will write to Jen kiln and Orton. Thank you for the suggestion!