The heat of the kiln is magical and offers wonderful surprises. Stained glass and ceramic glazes undergo a complete transformation in the kiln. Opening a kiln to view your treasures is a festive moment that you will never outgrow. Own a Janus-1613 and you can have those moments whenever you want.
Imagine the glass you could sag, slump, and fuse with this kiln. Make small bowls, pendants, earrings, cufflinks, and even bracelets in clay or glass. Make treasured gifts. When you own a Paragon kiln, you can experiment with new ideas to your heart’s content.
The new Paragon Janus-1613 can fire both pottery and glass. Heating elements are mounted in the top and sidewalls.
Select between glass and pottery with the flip of a switch. With the switch in glass mode, heat comes from the top elements and the middle sidewall element. With the switch in pottery mode, heat comes from only the sidewall elements.
In the glass mode, fuse and sag large glass projects placed on a single shelf. In the pottery mode, fire to cone 10. You can also fire several shelves of smaller glass pieces using the pottery mode.
The elements in the lid are mounted in a firebrick “ball” groove that eliminates element pins. The element coils are wider than the groove opening, so the elements stay in place without pins. The groove dissipates heat efficiently, evenly radiating heat onto the glass.
The thermocouple, which senses temperature inside the kiln, is protected with a high-nickel stainless steel sheath for long life.
Will you anneal glass for long periods in your Janus-1613? Then you should order the mercury relay upgrade. The mercury relays found on our large industrial kilns outlast mechanical relays. The life of the quiet, reliable mercury relay has been measured in millions of on/off cycles. Please call for a price on the mercury relay upgrade.
A heavy galvanized steel base covers the reversible brick bottom completely. It folds up under the stainless case on all sides to strengthen the firing chamber. This is one more assurance that your Paragon kiln is built to last.
A kiln stand is included at no extra charge. The stand is complete with mar-proof plastic feet.
The Janus-1613 control box is finished in a durable high temperature, water-base blue paint. We chose water-base paint because of the low emissions during spraying. This creates a safer working environment for our employees and cuts down on pollution.
Wires are fastened to the elements with heat-dissipating connectors refined and proven over many years in Paragon kilns. Elements are coiled from the finest high-temperature wire available.
A large, tapered peephole offers a wide view of the firing chamber with little heat loss. The peephole, both sides of the lid and top rim of sidewall firebrick are hardened and sealed with a special refractory coating to protect the ware from dust.
Features:
- Digital Sentry 2.0 controller with cone-fire mode for programmed slow cooling & 18-segment Ramp-Hold,
- 3" insulating refractory firebrick walls,
- Heavy duty heating elements (sidewall elements easy to replace)
- Flip switch to select between pottery and glass
- Switch in glass position - heat comes from top & middle sidewall elements,
- Switch in pottery position - heat comes from only sidewall elements,
- Lock-in lid support,
- Hand lifts
- Tapered peephole for wide view,
- Steel floor pan supports entire brick bottom
Warranty: 1 year limited warranty.
Weight: 171 Lbs. (approx.).
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Furniture Kit Includes:
2 C-18 Shelves (15” round x 5/8”)
1 C-18 Half Shelf (15” round x 5/8” half)
1" Square Posts, 3 each – 1/2”, 1”, 2”, 3”, 4”, 6”
1 lb. Bag of Kiln Wash
Kiln:
- Paragon - Janis series,
- Combo glass & pottery kiln (designed for glass, porcelain, ceramics, china paint, decals & gold).
Model Number: Janus 1613.
Firing Chamber: 16-1/2" Dia. (8 sides) x 13-1/4" D.
Outside Measurements: 25-1/2" W. x 32-1/2" D. x 29" H.
Max. Temp.: 2350ºF.
Cu/Ft.: 1.75.
Volts: 240V.
Amps: 20A.
Phase: Single.
Min. Wire Size: 12.
Breaker Rating: 20A.
Watts: 4800.
Receptacle: NEMA 6-20P.
Shipping: Shipping NOT available via UPS/Fed Ex.
Special Order Only: Allow 4-6 weeks.
All furniture kits sold separately, contact info@rainbowartglass.com for pricing
