Hot Shot HS-360-15A User manual

SPECIFICATIONS
HS-360-15A USER MANUAL
Max TemperatureMax Temperature
Input VoltageInput Voltage
HzHz
Amp Circuit RequiredAmp Circuit Required
PowerPower
ControllerController
VolumeVolume
Internal DimensionsInternal Dimensions
Max Ambient TemperatureMax Ambient Temperature
HS-360-15A
2000°F (1093°C)
120V
60
15 Amp
1800W
Programmable PID
360 in³
6” wide x 6” tall x 10” deep
95°F (35°C)

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The Hot Shot 360 Oven is a state of the art, table-top, heat treating oven capable of reaching and holding
temperatures up 2000°F. Heat Treating Ovens can be used to heat such things as glass, cylinder heads, welded
and carbon steel joints, pumps, various mechanical plates, ceramics, etc.
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
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POTENTIAL HAZARDS
• Electrical shock hazardElectrical shock hazard – unplug the kiln from the electrical service before cleaning or servicing
• Burn hazardBurn hazard – Always wear protective clothing, gloves, and eyewear when working around the kiln. Use
special care when opening a hot kiln as the escaping heat can cause severe burns. Keep unsupervised
children away from an operating kiln
• Fire hazardFire hazard – Do not place the kiln on a combustible surface. Allow at least 3 inches of airspace around the
kiln and do not store any flammable or combustible materials nearby
Fumes and/or smoke may be present during the kiln break-in period or during heating of certain materials.
Be sure to provide adequate ventilation
Locate the kiln in a covered but well-ventilated area. Do not operate the kiln outdoors or in wet conditions
CLEANING
The inside of your kiln can be vacuumed using a soft brush attachment to remove dust and debris. A vacuum
with a HEPA filter is recommended. The outer surfaces can be wiped clean with a damp cloth or sponge. Do not
use harsh cleaning chemicals on the painted surfaces of the kiln.
USER MAINTENANCE
The floor of your kiln is removable to allow for replacement due to wear and tear or to aid in set up of materials
that will be fired in the kiln.
Servicing of any other components shall be done by an authorized Hot Shot Oven & Kiln service representative.
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OVEN + KILN WARRANTY
All Hot Shot Oven & Kiln, oven and kilns are warranted against defects in material and workmanship for 18 months. Hot
Shot Oven & Kiln will repair or replace (at our option), at no charge, any part(s) found to be faulty during the warranty
period specified. The oven/kiln will be free of defects in workmanship and materials when used under normal and proper
operating conditions. The oven and kiln warranty repairs must be performed by/at Hot Shot Oven & Kiln facility.
OBLIGATIONS OF THE ORIGINAL OWNER
Provide written proof of date of purchase. Notify Hot Shot Oven & Kilns immediately after defect has been discovered.
Transportation of oven/kilns to Hot Shot Oven & Kiln is the responsibility of the original purchaser. Return transportation
back to the customer is provided by Hot Shot Oven & Kiln when the oven/kiln is in-warranty.
FOR WARRANTY REPAIRS:FOR WARRANTY REPAIRS: Warranty repairs should be handled through Hot Shot Oven & Kiln who will arrange for any
repairs or replacement of parts under the terms of this warranty. Otherwise, the defective part may be returned (postage
prepaid) to Hot Shot Oven & Kiln at 2305 Stonebridge Rd, West Bend, WI 53095. If, after factory examination, the original
part is found to be defective, a new or repaired part will be shipped prepaid by Hot Shot Oven & Kiln. If the entire oven is
to be returned to the factory, all transportation costs will be done by the purchaser. The purchaser should notify Hot Shot
Oven & Kiln [phone] prior to shipping for a Return Materials Authorization (RMA) Number. Hot Shot Oven & Kiln
will help advise if it is necessary to return the entire oven or only certain parts. Warranty work will be performed within 3
business days after defective part is returned to the factory. Hot Shot Oven & Kiln reserves the right, at its option, to replace
the entire oven or any part of it in order to fulfill its obligation under this warranty.
THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER:
• Ovens altered in any way, abuse or neglect, moisture, improper storage or installation.
• Ovens over fired (reaching temperature higher than melting point of ware inside oven) regardless of cause.
• Ovens operated on incorrect voltage. Improper electrical installation. Knife Blade furniture or ware other than Hot
Shot Oven & Kiln made.
• Ovens used for salt firing.
• Ovens used for Nitriding.
• Ovens used for purposes other than the firing of heat-treating various metals.
• Ovens operated more than the temperature on the rating plate.
• Damage to Property or personal injury that may occur from ovens that are fired on or near wood floors or
combustibles.
• Damage to property or personal injury that may occur from improper ventilation of the work area and building structure.
This warranty is in lieu of all other warranties, expressed, or implied.
EXCLUSIONS OF THE WARRANTY
This warranty does not cover any of the following: accident, misuse, fire, flood, and other acts of God, acts of terrorism,
nor any contingencies beyond the control of Hot Shot Oven & Kiln, including but not limited to water damage, incorrect
line voltage, improper installation, installation where this unit will not meet local electrical codes, missing or altered serial
numbers, and service performed by an unauthorized facility. Hot Shot Oven & Kiln’s liability for any damages caused in
association with the use of Hot Shot Oven & Kiln’s equipment shall be limited to the repair or replacement only of the Hot
Shot Oven & Kiln’s equipment. No person, agent, distributor, dealer, or company is authorized to modify, alter, or change
the design of this merchandise without express written approval of Hot Shot Oven & Kiln.
Liability Limitation: In no event shall Hot Shot Oven & Kiln be liable or responsible for consequential, incidental or
special damages resulting from or related in any manner to any Hot Shot Oven & Kiln product, third party installation(s),
manufactured or distributed, or parts thereof.
Hot Shot Oven & Kiln does not accept returns on units that have been burned in or fired.

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SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS
Your heating element is made from Kanthal Ni-Chrome wire, allowing cold air to enter a hot oven will harden
your element and make it become brittle. Never use compressed air or fans to force cool the oven, always close
the door and let the oven cool on its own, this will keep your heating element annealed.
Our cool touch technology, with the fan running, should keep the outer surface within 20°C of room ambient
temperature.
1. Install on a 15 amp (120V) or 20 amp (240V) circuit (will depend on what’s ordered).
2. Do not use the oven to cure paint or any other solvent borne products.
3. Do not use the oven for powder coat.
4. Use in a well ventilated area.
5. Wear protective clothing and protect thyself from burns.
6. Do not unplug the unit till it has fully cooled down.
7. Do not EVER put magnesium in the oven.
8. Do not exceed 2000°F.
9. Do not block any vents.
10. Keep the fan exhaust at least 3 inches from any wall or obstruction.
11. In the event the oven overheats, the oven will automatically shut down. Please contact our oice at
262-361-4912 to work with our team on resetting your oven if shut down occurs.
12. Use caution when loading and unloading kiln while kiln is in operation.
13. Do not leave kiln unattended.
14. The thermocouple works best if its not crowded against your work. Give it as much room as practically
possible. Avoid blocking the thermocouple from the sides, particularly both sides at once.
WARNING:WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including chromium, which is
know to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to
www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

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alarm
programmable controller
HOT SHOT 360 ELECTRICAL FEATURES
• Novus N20K48 programmable controller with
factory presets.
• Available bluetooth programming with
Mobile App.
• Failsafe overtemp manual reset thermostat.
• 40 amp rated SSR with convection heat sink.
• Kiln type “K” thermocouple.
• Door limit switch.
• Easy to read slant top control panel.
• Heavy Duty cord with 20 amp plug or 15 amp
plug.
• Fully grounded control and oven shell.
HOT SHOT 360 MECHANICAL FEATURES
• Dual layer air plenum for external heat
management and precise temperature control.
• 20 Gauge 304 Stainless steel core
construction.
• Powder coated exterior shell.
• Two-inch Kaowool insulation in door.
• 16 Gauge Kanthal A-1 heating element.
• 6H x 6W x 10D working chamber / 360 cu-in.
HOT SHOT 360 PERFORMANCE FEATURES
• The Hot Shot oven is equipped with Cool-
Touch Technology (patent pending). This
provides a safe external temperature to
allow for safer operation and protection of its
surroundings.
• HS-360-15AHS-360-15A - 120V 15-amp supply circuit
required.
• 1800-watt heating element/15 amp total oven
load.
• 2000°F/1093°C max operating temperature.
• Ambient to 2000°F/1093°C in as little as
40 minutes (room temperature, empty oven).
• Maximum ambient room temperature of 95°F -
(35°C).
manual reset

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STARTING YOUR OVEN FOR THE FIRST TIME?
Please carefully remove all packing material from the inside of your oven. Visually check that the element hasn’t
been bumped or moved during shipping.
• DO NOT block any vents.
• Keep the back of the oven (fan unit) at least 3 inches away from a wall or other objects.
• DO NOT attempt to duct the exhaust of the fan unless the exhaust has a power vent compatible with the
cfm of the fan.
Your temperature controller has been pre-programmed to outgas your oven automatically and anneal your
heating element. Place oven on a level, non-combustible surface.
Important: Do these steps in a well ventilated area or outdoors if possible.Important: Do these steps in a well ventilated area or outdoors if possible.
Note: The oven fan is regulated by the oven core temperature, therefore, it will not turn on immediately.Note: The oven fan is regulated by the oven core temperature, therefore, it will not turn on immediately.
• Ramp to 800°F - slight odor of burned anchor lube and assembly lubricants, small amount of smoke,
kaowool board will turn chocolate brown and start outgassing.
• Run and heat soak for 45 minutes @ 800°F - odor from the insulating board will really begin to stink, you
will wonder if this is actually normal, don’t worry, it is. If you open the oven door, expect to see a fire show
of outgassing contaminants & heavy smoke.
• Run and soak for 1 hour @ 1200°F.
• Run and soak for 1 hour @ 1600°F - the smell is still very strong, the inner insulating board of the oven is
starting to cleanse itself and is turning white, there will be a brown ring around the door that will move
away from the inner shell as temperature increases.
• Run and soak for 1 hour @ 1800°F - all downhill from here, you have burned o most of the impurities from
the insulating board. Inner oven should be chalk white. The brown ring around the door should be fading.
2nd and 3rd firings: slight odor will be present, decreasing with each subsequent firing.
While it’s not necessary to run your oven all the way up to the max temperature for the outgassing process,
holding at 1500°F for 1 hour will remove 90% of the contaminants from the insulation. You will see steam
escaping from the seams and even water forming at the feet of the oven from trapped moisture being burned
away from the inner (hot) layer and condensing when it gets to the outer (cooler) layer.
Note: When the power switch is turned on, the screen will flash and go blank for 20-30 seconds as the controllerNote: When the power switch is turned on, the screen will flash and go blank for 20-30 seconds as the controller
begins to run through a complex initialization period in which it configures all the inputs, outputs, and thebegins to run through a complex initialization period in which it configures all the inputs, outputs, and the
underlying file system. This is normal.underlying file system. This is normal.

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INITIAL RUN INSTRUCTIONS
STEP 1: STEP 2:
Turn on the control power. After a
few seconds the home screen will
appear.
The oven has been programmed
to run the Initial Run sequence
which will bake out the moisture
and binders in the insulation. Make
sure the oven is in a well ventilated
area and when ready, turn on the
Heat Enable switch.
STEP 3:
When the program has completed,
the oven will begin to cool down.
The controller will go back to the
program start screen but will not
restart the program. Let the oven
cool back down to room temp.
Now you can create new programs
and begin using the oven.
Example Program:Example Program:
NOTE
Allow 4-5 hours for the oven to run completely through the
“INITIAL RUN” schedule. Try to plan ahead so the schedule can
be completed without interruption.
400°F for 30 minutes
800°F for 45 minutes
1200°F for 60 minutes
1600°F for 60 minutes
1800°F for 60 minutes
PSP - Set Point Temp
PT - Ramp/Soak Time
PE - Event Alarm

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CREATING A RAMP/HOLD PROGRAM
STEP 1: STEP 2:
To begin creating or editing a
program, start by turning the
control power on.
Press and hold the “P” button
approx. 8 seconds until the “CFG
PROG” screen appears.
STEP 3:
Press the “P” button 4 times
until “Pr N” appears. Select the
program number you would like to
edit.
STEP 4:
Press the “P” button one time
until “Ptol” appears. The setting
controls how closely the internal
temp follows the program.
STEP 5:
Press the “P” button until “PSP0”
appears. This will be the first
temperature setpoint of the
program.
STEP 6:
Press the “P” button until “Pt1”
appears. This will be the desired
time between the 1st and 2nd
setpoint of the program. 30
minutes is shown above.
STEP 7: STEP 8:
Press the “P” button one time
until “PE1” appears. If an alarm is
desired in this segment, set to “1.”
Press the “P” button one time
until “PSP1” appears. This will be
the second setpoint temp of the
program.
STEP 9:
Continue through the program
by pressing the “P” button and
entering the desired temperatures
and times. Up to 9 setpoints
can be added. If not using all 9,
set the remaining setpoints to
“0”. For further information on
programming the controller, refer
to the Novus manual included with
the oven.

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STEP 4:
Press the “P” button one time to
get to the “RUN” screen. Make
sure it is set to “YES.”
STEP 5:
Using the up/down arrows, set the
desired temperature. When the
Heat Enable switch is turned on
the oven will ramp to the setpoint
and hold until the oven is shut o.
STEP 1:
To run a simple temperature hold,
start by turning the control power
on.
STEP 2:
Press the “P” button 2 times until
the “PRG” screen appears.
SETTING A SINGLE TEMPERATURE HOLD
To skip to Initial Run Instructions, turn to page 8.
STEP 3:
Using the up/down arrows, toggle
to “NONE.”

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USING THE QUICKTUNE APP
STEP 1: STEP 2:
Search for “Quicktune Mobile” in
the IOS or Android App Store and
install the app.
Make sure Bluetooth is turned
on, open app, and tap on
“Configuration.”
STEP 3:
The app will list any ovens that
are within range and powered on.
Tap on the one you would like to
access.
STEP 4:
Save the current configuration in
case you need to load the original
programming back into the
controller.
STEP 5:
Scrolling through the menus you
will find the “Programs” tab where
you can create and edit Ramp/
Hold programs. See example
program on page 7.
STEP 6:
When all changes are complete,
tap “Send to Device.” “The
configuration was successful” will
appear when the data transfer is
complete.