bisque firing today

firing the used kiln after only 10 months of it sitting downstairs rusting... so far, it seems the bottom element does not work on low, but comes alive on medium - no indicator light, either... middle and top working ok, I think.

UPDATE: 1:27 pm, up to 650 degrees C, on the way up quickly to 950 C and then slowly to Cone 06... nice glow inside which seems to corroborate the pyrometer with the cracked glass...