Paragon Kiln - F240 with SSR

This kiln will be drop shipped direct to you from the Paragon factory. Details of your order and the shipping costs will be verified with you. Additional options and accessories are available.

Paragon F-240 Lamp Working Kiln

Anneal large glass figurines in the digital F-240 lamp working kiln. Raise the spring-loaded vertical-drop door to insert a glass figurine with a punty rod. Lower the door. The punty rods or mandrels will extend outside the firing chamber through the small punty rod doors. This allows even large glass pieces to anneal safely.

Punty rod doors retain the heat

Two 4” x 7 1/2” punty rod doors will give you plenty of room to work with. Because of a gap under the punty rod doors, you can usually close them all the way even when mandrels extend past the firing chamber. Two layers of woven gaskets under each door help to hold in the heat. Powerful rare-earth magnets hold the punty rod doors in the open and closed positions. To help retain heat, the ceramic fiber punty rod doors are 2” thick.

Adjustable slide-out mandrel holder

We have added an adjustable mandrel holder to the front of the kiln. Adjust it horizontally and vertically without tools. Position the heavy-duty welded mandrel holder from 1 1/4” to 12” from the front edge of the main floor. (A firebrick extension on the front of the kiln fits under the punty rod doors beyond the front edge of the kiln floor.) Then tighten the mandrel holder with the thumb screws on each side of the kiln. The holder slides inside steel tubes mounted in the base of the kiln. The stainless steel mandrel rest, which includes 14 slots, can also be adjusted vertically.

New thicker firebricks in the F-240

The firebricks in the roof, walls, door, and bottom are 3” thick. This is 20% more insulation than the standard 2 1/2” firebricks in the walls and bottom of our earlier F-240 kilns. The extra insulation enables the F-240 to maintain a temperature hold with greater ease. A firebrick ledge extends 3” past the punty rod doors as a handy working surface.

Safety testing

For your safety the F-240 is rigorously tested by TUV to meet UL and CSA standards. TUV is Germany’s leading testing lab. We can make the F-240 for any electrical system in the world. The F-240 includes a safety on/off switch for your convenience. Electrical components stay cool in a slotted base.

Sidewall elements are now standard in the F-240

The F-240 elements heat from the sides and back of the kiln in dropped, recessed wall grooves. (This type of groove protects the elements.)

• On/off switch for rebooting the controller
• Safety pilot light
• Elements in the walls, protected in dropped, recessed grooves
• 3” insulating refractory firebricks throughout the firing chamber
• Optional door safety switch
• Electrical components stay cool in a slotted base. No extra stand is needed.
• Long-life electrical system
• Coated roof for extra durability
• Precisely balanced spring-loaded vertical-drop door
• 2 - 4” x 7 1/2” punty rod doors
• Double gaskets under the 2" thick punty rod doors
• Rare earth magnets hold the punty rod doors open or closed.
• TUV tested to UL and CSA standards
• Mar-proof plastic feet
• Made in the USA.

Made in USA

The F-240 is made at the Paragon factory in Mesquite, Texas USA.

Designed for production

Paragon’s warranty is not affected by frequency of use. Fire your new kiln every day if you want, even in commercial settings. That will have no effect on the warranty period.

Optional colors at no extra charge

Brighten your studio with color! Order your kiln in one of our standard colors at no extra charge . . . berry, black, blue, hot pink, jade, navy, purple, or turquoise. Scroll down to see color samples in the options section.

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