Hi ...

Just how does one tell how hot a kiln is if one doesn't have a temperature gauge?   My old Trinkit kiln has no dial, gauge, etc.  and I can't remember how I knew how hot is was.

Should I use cones?  ( at leats until I get " a feel" for it?)   Or should I shop around for a tempersture contoller?

Do tempersture controllers have to "match" the amount of wattage a kiln uses? In other words, are there different "strengths" of tempersture controller units?

Thank you (again)

Ahronya

You can use cones or pyrometer to determine temperature, neither controls it however. If you are wanting to control it you will need to get a controller and wire it into the electric circuit that feeds the heating coils of the kiln. This is not to be undertaken unless you understand what you are doing and I don't. Contact the manufacture of the kiln you have and see if they have one you can buy as an add on.