Janus 24 Digital Kiln - 240 Volt - Width: 24.0" - Height: 15.0" - Depth: 22.5" - Paragon

The Paragon Janus-24 can fire both pottery and glass. Heating elements are mounted in the top, sidewalls, and door.

Glass and clay firing modes

Select between glass and pottery with the flip of a switch. With the switch in the glass position, heat comes from the top elements and the middle sidewall element. With the switch in the pottery position, 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 in pottery mode.

The Janus-24 digital kiln heats from the top, three sides and door for unsurpassed heat distribution. Bend glass for curved windows or cabinet doors and to repair lampshades. Make huge glass-fused platters. Crack the door to drag a rod across the softened glass or to emboss designs in the surface. Explore small-to-medium sized casting and pâte de verre. Enjoy the glittering beauty of dichroics. Make treasured gifts.

Advanced element grooves

The elements in the roof 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.

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.

Heavy duty components

The insulating firebrick, wrapped in heavy-gauge steel, soak up heat for slow, efficient cooling. A double heat shield and air gap between the kiln and ventilated switch box help keep electrical components cool for long, trouble-free service. Costly heavy-gauge nickel-plated copper wiring is covered with high temperature glass-braided insulation.

The spring-pressure latch and a ½" recess around the edge of the firebrick door keep the door tightly closed. The door remains rock-steady on a heavy hinge shaft. Four hand lifts aid moving. The base is open in the back and slotted to dissipate heat.

Two peepholes

Watch the red-hot glass through two tapered peepholes, drilled one above the other in the wall opposite the switch box. Peephole plugs are included.

Door safety switch

The kiln includes a door safety switch that turns off the elements when the door is opened. The controller remains powered and automatically resumes firing when you close the door.

Features of the Janus 24

- Made in America

- Glass/pottery selection switch

- Door safety switch is standard.

- 3” insulating refractory firebrick walls

- Operate the door latch with one hand.

- Sidewall elements in dropped, recessed brick grooves are easy to replace.

- Two peepholes on the left kiln wall

- A steel floor pan supports the entire brick bottom.

- One year limited warranty

- Since the Janus-24 is designed for porcelain, it also easily fire ceramics, china paint, decals, gold and, of course, glass.

Thermocouple with “special limit” wire

The thermocouple senses temperature inside the kiln. It is the small rod that extends into the side of the firing chamber. The Janus-24 comes with an exposed-tip thermocouple made with special-limit wire for superior accuracy. The new and improved thermocouple replaces our earlier sheathed thermocouple. The new thermocouple is made in America to our exacting standards.

Paragon’s innovative controller will help you achieve consistent results from one firing to the next. The controller has powerful features that you will enjoy using. Yet we have also worked hard to make the controller user-friendly.

Do you ever wonder how much electricity your kiln uses? The digital controller can figure this for you with the press of a button. Find out how little a kiln actually costs to fire. Learn to conserve energy by experimenting with firing speed, load density, etc.

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.

Specifications:

- Warranty: One Year Limited Warranty

- Max Temp: 2350° F | 1287° C

- Voltage: 240

- Amps: 45

- Phase: 1

- Hertz: 60

- Watts: 10800

- Cordset: NEMA 6-50R

- Controller: Sentry Digital 12-key Ceramics

- Kiln Type: Front Loading Square

- Sides: 4

Chamber Dimensions:

- Chamber Volume: 4.68 CU.FT. | 132.52 Liters

- Width: 24.0″ - 610mm

- Depth: 22.5″ - 572mm

- Height: 15.0″ - 381mm

- Outer Size: 40.5″W x 32.0"D x 29.5″H | 1029W x 813D x 749H mm

- Ship Size: 47.0″W x 43.0″D x 42.0″H | 1194W x 1092D x 1067H mm