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Bailey Kilns - Bailey Gas Kiln Frame & Insulation Features

Mechanically Anchored Dry-Stacked Brick Construction

PROBLEM: Typical mortared wall construction reduces the utility life of a kiln. Once a kiln is mortared as a continuous brick structure, large gapping cracks will result from the expansion and contraction from each firing. There is no way to effectively repair the structure in this type of brick construction.

SOLUTION: Instead of mortaring the brick walls, Bailey Deluxe and Production kilns are anchored together mechanically. In this way, each brick has an expansion joint which prevents cracking and greatly extends the life of the overall lining. Another benefit of this design is the ease of repair. If damage occurs, the anchors can be easily removed, the bricks replaced, and the kiln restored to new condition. By comparison, mortared kiln walls cannot be locally repaired.

Mechanically Anchored Drystack Brick
(Pro and Deluxe only)
Stainless “L” anchors (inset into top surface of brick) secure dry stacked brick into steel framework.
 
Cooler Skin Temperatures
(Pro and Deluxe only)
This door cut away view shows how heat travels and escapes through the cavity between frame and exterior sheet metal. This keeps the exterior frame cool and prevents corrosive condensation.
 

Standard Features on all Bailey Kilns (unless otherwise noted)

Adjustable Door Seals
Eliminate leaky door seals, pollution, and frame corrosion! With this exclusive Bailey feature, the door bricks that make contact with the main kiln can be individually adjusted (or replaced) to form a perfect door seal! The pressure points (pictured) press against a steel plate which secure edge bricks.

 

Heavy Duty Door Latches
Bailey kilns have heavy duty door latches with large comfortable knobs. They pivot out of the way to prevent collision with the refractory door seals.
Spy Plugs and Ports
Bailey spy ports are beveled on the interior to provide wide angle viewing. Our spy ports are located on the side wall of our front loading kilns. By placing them on the side, the operator can clearly see where to place cone packs when stacking the kiln. Cart kilns have ports on the door.

 

The spy plugs are fabricated out of standard insulating soft brick. Replacement plugs can be conveniently cut in seconds with a hand saw. A safety label (next to the ports) warns kiln personnel of proper safety procedures. This view of a port on a Deluxe/Production style kiln shows how stainless steel is used to eliminate corrosion to the frame.

 

Damper Controls
The Damper Control is constructed of insulated board which is coated in a dense ITC coating. A support shelf protects the damper board and provides a surface to mark draft increments. Damper shelf positioning will vary.
Burner Port Covers
All of Bailey kilns include convenient built in burner port covers that will seal off the kiln chamber at the end of the firing. At the completion of a firing, the refractory covers track over the port area to prevent re-oxidation.

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