Troubleshooting Flowcharts

Flowcharts are used to methodically walk you through the troubleshooting process. Below are flowcharts addressing the most common symptoms you may experience with your kiln.

Circuit Breaker Trips

Use this flowchart to help troubleshoot the cause of a tripped circuit breaker or blown fuse.

Kiln Will Not Heat Properly

Use this flowchart to help trouble shoot issues involving the kiln not heating properly.

Blank Display

Use this flowchart if there is no display and your breaker has not tripped.

Dim Display

Use this flowchart if your display is dim.

Indicated Temperature Fluctuates

Use this flowchart if the temperature being displayed widely fluctuates in stead of steadily rising or dropping.

Buttons Do Not Beep When You Press Them

Use this flowchart if the buttons do not making a beep sound when you press them.

Kiln Is Under Firing

Use this flowchart if your kiln is consistently under firing.

KilnSitter Kiln with KM-1 Wall Mounted Controller Shuts Off Early

Use this flowchart if you have a KilnSitter Kiln hooked up to a KM-1 Wall Mount Controller and it shuts off prematurely.

FAIL Message

Use this flowchart if your KilnMaster Kiln is displaying a FAIL message.

PF Message

Use this flowchart if your display is reading “PF”. This error code indicates their was a power failure.

KS Kiln Will Not Start

Use this flowchart if you have a KilnSitter kiln that will not start.

KS Kiln Underfires

Use this flowchart if your KilnSitter kiln consistently under fires.

KS Kiln Over Fires

Use this flowchart if you KilnSitter kiln consistently over fires.