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firing ![click to hear : firing click to hear : firing](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Process by which clay is hardened by heating.
electric kiln ![click to hear : electric kiln click to hear : electric kiln](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Apparatus that uses radiation to produce heat; it is used for firing clay.
electrical inlet ![click to hear : electrical inlet click to hear : electrical inlet](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Device used to draw and control the electric current.
timer ![click to hear : timer click to hear : timer](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Device used to monitor cooking time.
manual/automatic mode ![click to hear : manual/automatic mode click to hear : manual/automatic mode](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Button used to select the manual or automatic mode.
damper ![click to hear : damper click to hear : damper](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Hole through which vapor from the wet clay escapes during firing.
heating element ![click to hear : heating element click to hear : heating element](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Electric unit that heats up when current passes through it, releasing the heat required to cook the clay using radiation.
lid brace ![click to hear : lid brace click to hear : lid brace](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Arm used to keep the lid open.
refractory brick ![click to hear : refractory brick click to hear : refractory brick](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Brick that can withstand very high temperatures without deforming.
connecting cable ![click to hear : connecting cable click to hear : connecting cable](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Flexible cord containing conductors; it connects the apparatus to the electric circuit.
signal lamp ![click to hear : signal lamp click to hear : signal lamp](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Light indicating when the desired temperature has been reached.
temperature control knob ![click to hear : temperature control knob click to hear : temperature control knob](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Button used to select the firing temperature.
firing chamber ![click to hear : firing chamber click to hear : firing chamber](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Compartment lined with refractory bricks in which the pieces are placed for firing.
hinge ![click to hear : hinge click to hear : hinge](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Articulated fastener that raises and lowers the lid.
lid ![click to hear : lid click to hear : lid](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)