my new used kiln

So yesterday I bought my first kiln.  A used Evenheat ceramic kiln 1413 RMII.  And I'm alternating between excitement and buyer's remorse.

The pros:
1. SIZE. The interior is 14.5"dia x 13.5" deep.   It's small enough to fit in my garage.  I can fill it quickly and won't have to wait a long time between loads to see results.  I think this is a good size for a newbie.

2.AUTOMATIC.  It has the RampMaster II.  It's enough that I'm learning about clay, glazes, trimming, etc, etc, etc without dealing with kiln sitters and the like.

The cons:
1.  BRICK DAMAGE:  This is my biggest concern.  Someone fused glass on the bottom bricks of the kiln so the bottom is in pretty bad shape.  The previous owner used ceramic fire cloth (?) to layer over the bottom and said she didn't have any problems.  She was going to rebuild the bottom and never did.  I would like to rebuild/replace the bottom.  I've found that  I can buy a new bottom for about $100.  But there is also a little damage to a few bricks above it.  It's possible that those can be repaired.  I will have to look into that.  I'm also wondering if I can simply turn the bottom over.  I don't know if I can do that.  Here's a picture looking directly into the kiln.  If anyone reads this and has an opinion about how to go about repairing this, I would love to hear from you. 

2.  MANUAL:  The owner had bought it secondhand and didn't have an instruction manual.  I've never worked a kiln.  Pam has always done this, so I haven't a clue what to do.  I wasn't able to find a pdf file for this kiln manual, so I'm gonna contact Evenheat and ask them for one.

So, all in all, it'll be a while before I can use this kiln.  I need to get an electrician out to put in an outlet for me.  Then I'll need to figure out how to work it and then I'll need to make some repairs.  Also, if anyone knows any good kiln doctors in northern virginia, I would love their name/number.