Olympic 18" Raku Kiln /Natural Gas Or Propane With Burners And Ignition Ring

OLYMPIC 18" RAKU KILN /NATURAL GAS or PROPANE

18 Raku with Ignition System and Thermocouple Safety Shut-off
Model - 18 Raku/IGN Syst/Propane or Natural Gas
Inside dimensions: 17 ½ " wide x 22 ½" deep, fires to cone 10/2350° F
Model comes with frame welded to firing chamber, two peephole plugs, brick for covering porthole on top during reduction, instruction manual, and warranty card. The ignition system with thermocouple safety shut-off is included here. One-year warranty.

Note: The prices shown for the Torchbearer and Raku kilns here include the Ignition Ring with Thermocouple Safety Shut-offwhich adds a high degree of safety.

• Light the multiple burner system from one point
• Maintain the flame on each burner
• Re-ignite any burner that may extinguish

The thermocouple safety shut-off will stop the gas flow if the flame is lost entirely.

Quick Overview

Olympic Raku & Torchbearer gas kilns bisque, high fire (cone 10), reduce, and raku. Olympic updraft gas kilns are constructed from durable firebrick and are equipped with venturi burner systems to ensure even temperature firings.




Olympic Raku gas kilns are especially designed for raku work by retaining heat in the firing chamber when elevated by the turn of a hand winch, allowing easy access, while trapping the heat in the kiln and away from the operator.

Today potters can create the ancient Japanese technique, raku and its unique beauty, metallic luster and colors with an Olympic Raku kiln. The raku process involves reducing (starving the oxygen) the glazed raku pottery in combustible materials such as leaves, sawdust, newspaper, etc. When the pieces are ready to take out of the kiln, they are placed in galvanized trash containers with combustible materials and covered. Once the pieces are cooled down, they are removed from the containers, washed and reveal the rich warm effects of raku.

Models can be purchase with burners only or with the option of a burner system which includes an ignition to light multiple burners at one point, maintain the flame on each burner and re-ignite any burner that may extinguish. The thermocouple safety shut-off will stop the gas flow if the flame is lost entirely. Olympic Raku and Torchbearer models come with the frame welded to the firing chamber (Rakus) or with the burners welded onto the kiln stand (Torchbearers), peephole plugs, brick for covering the porthole on top of the kiln lid or chamber during reduction, instruction manual, and warranty card. One-year Limited Kiln warranty.

	Inside Dimension
Model	Inches (Width)	Inches (Depth)	Cubic Feet	Maximum Temperature	BTU/ BUR x1,000	Max BTU/ Input	Gas Line Inlet	Orifice Size Natural Gas	Orifice Size Propane	No. of Burners	Shipping Lbs.
18 RAKU	17 - 1/2 "	22 - 1/2 "	3.29	2350°F/Cone 10	60	120,000	3/4 "	1/8	3/32	2	225
23 RAKU	23 - 3/8 "	27 "	7	2350°F/Cone 10	80	240,000	3/4 "	9/64	#40	3	315
28 RAKU	28 - 1/4 "	27 "	10	2350°F/Cone 10	70	280,000	3/4 "	9/64	#40	4	480
1827G	17 - 1/2 "	27 "	3.95	2350°F/Cone 10	60	120,000	3/4 "	1/8	3/32	2	205
18G BLANK RING	17 - 1/2 "	4 - 1/2 "	0.66								30
2327G	23 - 3/8 "	27 "	7	2350°F/Cone 10	80	240,000	3/4 "	9/64	#40	3	270
2331G	23 - 3/8 "	31 - 1/2 "	8.15	2350°F/Cone 10	80	240,000	3/4 "	9/64	#40	3	318
23G BLANK RING	23 - 3/8 "	4 - 1/2 "	1								40
2827G	28 - 1/4 "	27 "	10	2350°F/Cone 10	70	280,000	3/4 "	Sep-64	#40	4	396
2831G	28 - 1/4 "	31 - 1/2 "	11.67	2350°F/Cone 10	70	280,000	3/4 "	Sep-64	#40	4	420
28G BLANK RING	28 - 1/4 "	4 - 1/2 "	1.67								86