Stovetop Steamer/Trivet Question

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CT-Mike

CT-Mike

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So the wife didn't want some ugly old pan full of water sitting on top of the insert for humidity, so I ordered a steamer and trivet from Northline Express. I open the box the trivet is in, and notice that it has rubber feet on the bottom.

I take it that these need to be removed, or is the trivet not for use on the stovetop? Reading the description on the website it says "cast iron lattice trivet will protect the top of your stove or free-standing fireplace from getting rust spots from a tea kettle or humidifier".

Help,

Mike
 
CT-Mike said:
So the wife didn't want some ugly old pan full of water sitting on top of the insert for humidity, so I ordered a steamer and trivet from Northline Express. I open the box the trivet is in, and notice that it has rubber feet on the bottom.

I take it that these need to be removed, or is the trivet not for use on the stovetop? Reading the description on the website it says "cast iron lattice trivet will protect the top of your stove or free-standing fireplace from getting rust spots from a tea kettle or humidifier".

Help,

Mike
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I'm no expert so please take what I say with a grain of salt.

Sounds like you've done what I did . . . except that it was me, and not my wife, that opted to get a steamer for the stove . . . and I too bought a trivet from Northline.

I took the rubber feet off the trivet . . . assuming here that with my stove top getting pretty darn hot it might, just might melt the rubber feet . . . and since I have a plain Jane black stove there was no concern of scratching porcelain or soapstone.
 
My trivet came with instructions that said if using on a countertop, keep the rubber feet on, if using on the stove top, remove the rubber feet.
 
I recently bought a soapstone steamer, the salesman gave 3 strips of silicone tape to put underneath so I wouldnt scratch the surfacwe of the stove. Maybe the feet were silicone
 
I got a soapstone steamer direct from Hearthstone in VT and it had no such strips or cautions. I put it right on being sure not to trap any grit between the two. I bring water to the stationary kettle and leave the stone kettle in place. So far no scratches after over a year of use.
 
I have a half kettle made out of alluminum. It does pretty well.
 
Thanks folks, I really appreciate the replies. Mine is a plain-jane black cast half-steamer and half-trivet since the Freedom only sticks out 7". Seems to fit perfectly. I think the only problem will be getting the kid to keep it full of water to ensure it doesn't get too hot and bake off the enamel interior.

The steamer and trivet were made in China and came with absolutely no instructions.

Mike
 
CT-Mike said:
Thanks folks, I really appreciate the replies. Mine is a plain-jane black cast half-steamer and half-trivet since the Freedom only sticks out 7". Seems to fit perfectly. I think the only problem will be getting the kid to keep it full of water to ensure it doesn't get too hot and bake off the enamel interior.

The steamer and trivet were made in China and came with absolutely no instructions.

Mike
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Oh in that case not having instructions isn't the worse problem you have with the trivet . . . it's the leaded paint . . . make sure you don't chew on your trivet! :) ;)
 
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