OLYMPIC KILNS: Commercial Gas Fired Kilns
OLYMPIC KILNS are always on sale. Please call for special pricing of the Olympic Downdraft Kilns
We offer professional delivery and set up of these kilns with our Cargo Master Crane System. 
Olympic Down Draft kilns can be built of brick or fiber. The frame of the DownDraft kiln is made of heavy angle iron and 1" thick steel tubing. We've thickened both the brick and fiber insulation which is now backed with an 1" airs pace created by the square tubing between the stainless steel jacket and the insulation. Four and one half inches of brick and 1" ceramic fiberboard insulate the brick Down Drafts, and three inches of fiber with 1" ceramic fiberboard insulate the fiber DownDrafts. We've added air space with the metal tubing to the doors of the fiber and brick DownDrafts to enhance the kiln's strength and efficiency. Additionally, the air space results in a cooler outer surface and a thicker kiln door. Fiber and brick DownDrafts are built with double insulated floors, consisting of brick and ceramic fiberboard. The additional strength and insulation enables the kiln to fire at high temperatures, and to maintain temperatures without damage or deterioration. Efficient venturi burners are used on the Down Draft kilns with an option for blower burners if desired.
These Olympic gas kilns can be made as a car kiln, add 25%.
| OLYMPIC KILNS COMMERCIAL DOWNDRAFT GAS KILNS | |||||||||||||
| Model | Inside Volume Cu. Ft. |
Setting Space Cu. Ft. |
Setting Area Inches |
Inside Dimensions |
Outside Dimensions *-Inches (w x d x h) |
Shelf Size | Max BTU/HR Input | Gas Line Inlet | No. of Burners | Approximate Shipping Wt. |
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| DD9 | 15 | 9.2 | 23 x 23 x 30 | 30 x 25 x 35 | 50 x 55 x 73.5 | 2-11x22x1 | 120,000 | 3/4 " | 3 | Brick -1,216 | |||
| 2350°F | Fiber – 1,194 | ||||||||||||
| DD12 | 18.75 | 12.1 | 27 x 28 x 31 | 33 x 32 x 37 | 52.5 x 62 x 75 | 2-13x26x1 | 150,000 | 1 " | 6 | Brick -1,525 | |||
| 2350°F | Fiber –1,415 | ||||||||||||
| DD14 | 21.9 | 14.5 | 29 x 28 x 31 | 35 x 32 x 37 | 54.5 x 62 x 75 | 2-14x28x1 | 250,000 | 1 " | 6 | Brick -1,566 | |||
| 2350°F | Fiber –1,481 | ||||||||||||
| DD17 | 24.8 | 17.3 | 29 x 28 x 37 | 35 x 32 x 42 | 54.5 x 62 x 80 | 2-14x28x1 | 275,000 | 1 " | 6 | Brick -1,613 | |||
| 2350°F | Fiber – 1,528 | ||||||||||||
| DD20 | 32.6 | 20.5 | 31 x 31 x 37 | 37 x 36 x 43 | 56 x 55.5 x 81 | 4-15x15x1 | 300,000 | 1 " | 6 | Brick -1,702 | |||
| 2350°F | Fiber – 1,617 | ||||||||||||
| DD24 | 37.7 | 24.6 | 32 x35 x 38 | 38 x 40 x 43 | 52 x 67 x 82 | 4-16x16x1 | 350,000 | 1 " | 6 | Brick -1,890 | |||
| 2350°F | Fiber – 1,750 | ||||||||||||
| DD30 | 44 | 30 | 36 x 36 x 40 | 42 x 41 x 47 | 61.5 x 70.5 x 86 | 4-18x18x1 | 375,000 | 1 " | 8 | Brick -1,951 | |||
| 2350°F | Fiber –1,848 | ||||||||||||
| DD40 | 53 | 40 | 41 x 41 x 41 | 46 x 46 x 48 | 64.5 x 74 x 85 | 4-20x20x1 | 390,000 | 1 " | 8 | Brick –2,150 | |||
| 2350°F | Fiber – 1,968 | ||||||||||||
Comparing gas to electric kilns is similar to comparing sports cars to sedans. Both will get you where you need to go but the ride is definitely different. Gas kilns are the sports car of kilns. They fire to high temperatures (high powered), cone 10/2350°F and provide the potter the ability to do techniques with glaze that cannot be duplicated in an electric kiln such as reduction. Olympic makes updraft gas kilns (raku and torchbearer kilns) and downdraft gas kilns. Updraft gas kilns introduce the heat at the bottom and exhausts at the top. These kilns do not require a chimney to induce a draft. The downdraft kilns are a more complex system in that their exhaust and intake is at the bottom. These kilns require a chimney or stack to induce enough draft to pull in fresh air for combustion.
DownDraft Gas Kiln Options
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OUR PROCESS
Natural Sheffield Clay is mined on our property from as seen at one of the open clay pits. The Sheffield Clay deposit is located in Sheffield, Massachusetts, on U.S. Route 7 in the Southwest corner of Berkshire County.