My lattice top steamer lets steam out but you can't really see it. Boring. I see a couple Dragon steamers that look like the steam visibly flows out the nose. I also see a cabin steamer where the steam comes out of a cabin chimney. Both are $100+ and not sure I'll drop that much on one unless I find one used. Still would like something that puts out more visible steam than my open top style one.
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Todd
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I have that one. Got it last year for xmas. Kind of cool looking with the steam coming out the chimney. I have also seen the dragon steamer in action a couple years ago and almost bought it. Look around on the net, you might find one cheaper than that.
DonCT
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Try this site:
http://tinyurl.com/fnrfv
That same cabin one is listed for only $69.99. I really like that one and may actually get it.
http://tinyurl.com/fnrfv
That same cabin one is listed for only $69.99. I really like that one and may actually get it.
BikeMedic2709
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NWfuel
Minister of Fire
BikeMedic2709
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NW Where did you find a locomotive steamer? My dad is one of those train fanatics. I would love to get him that for Christmas!
NWfuel
Minister of Fire
A woodstove dealer in Monroe Washington about 8 years ago. The steamer measures 12" long by 4" high. You add the water where the coal bin is. I recall it was 119.00 back then.
Thomas
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webbie
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Myself and a couple other philly friends invented and patented this about 15 years ago!
Patent # 5,320,246
OK, so I bought the neat little cabin steamer pictured above. Put it on the stove last night and let it sit a couple hours. I did not see any steam come out the chimney. The stove was probably steady around 500 degrees. I could feel some steaminess coming out but not a little visual thing of steamy 'smoke' like I expected. Boo. I'll give it another go tonight. Any advice to get it moving more steam out? I guess it just isn't getting hot enough.
Andre B.
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This is when people pick on me for being technical. 
Steam is colorless, you can't see it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steam
That white stuff people commonly called steam is a mist of very small drops of liquid water floating in the air, formed when the steam hits the colder air and condenses. The air directly above a stove is often to hot for the steam to condense and the steam gets mixed in with a large enough volume of hot air that the local partial pressure drops below the point where you would see the mist before it cools off.
Open a window and get some cold air in the room and it may work better.
Or use a more concentrated heat source like a cook stove gas/electric or wood with one of the top covers removed.
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Andre' B.
Steam is colorless, you can't see it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steam
That white stuff people commonly called steam is a mist of very small drops of liquid water floating in the air, formed when the steam hits the colder air and condenses. The air directly above a stove is often to hot for the steam to condense and the steam gets mixed in with a large enough volume of hot air that the local partial pressure drops below the point where you would see the mist before it cools off.
Open a window and get some cold air in the room and it may work better.
Or use a more concentrated heat source like a cook stove gas/electric or wood with one of the top covers removed.
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Andre' B.
GVA
Minister of Fire
Is the chimney lined? It looks like that chimey is only about 2 inches, may need it a bit taller to get a good draft..... :lol: :lol:wahoowad said:
sorry couldn't resist ;-P
adrpga498
Minister of Fire
Andre B. said:This is when people pick on me for being technical.
Steam is colorless, you can't see it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steam
That white stuff people commonly called steam is a mist of very small drops of liquid water floating in the air, formed when the steam hits the colder air and condenses. The air directly above a stove is often to hot for the steam to condense and the steam gets mixed in with a large enough volume of hot air that the local partial pressure drops below the point where you would see the mist before it cools off.
Open a window and get some cold air in the room and it may work better.
Or use a more concentrated heat source like a cook stove gas/electric or wood with one of the top covers removed.
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Andre' B.
Great explanation, you even beat Dylan to the punch . nice work.
PS. I like my steamers with melted butter and a draft beer chaser.
citizanken
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Well, shoot. I'm taking it back then. $60 is too much if I can't see anything come out that chimney! I can put a free pan of water on there if there isn't going to be any special effects!
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Plow and Hearth shows this picture of the dragon model - with "steam" coming out the nose! I'd think they would be hard pressed to produce visible steam as per Andre.
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Plow and Hearth shows this picture of the dragon model - with "steam" coming out the nose! I'd think they would be hard pressed to produce visible steam as per Andre.
hardwood715
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babalu87
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I have been trying to find a Locomotive steamer since my son went to a Day Out with Thomas.
No luck yet, if someone can help with my seemingly futile search it would be greatly appreciated.
No luck yet, if someone can help with my seemingly futile search it would be greatly appreciated.
GunSeth
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My mom got me that dragon steamer for Christmas. I was very excited. I've been using it and I've enjoyed watching the smoke come out of its nose.
I didn't realize how often I would need to fill it! Already I've gone down to check on the stove several times only to realize the steamer is empty. Is it bad to leave the empty steamer on the stove? I fill it as soon as I realize my error and I've been trying to get it fairly full.
I didn't realize how often I would need to fill it! Already I've gone down to check on the stove several times only to realize the steamer is empty. Is it bad to leave the empty steamer on the stove? I fill it as soon as I realize my error and I've been trying to get it fairly full.
northwinds
Minister of Fire
GunSeth said:
I got the log cabin steamer as a Christmas present, and it said with the directions not to let it boil dry. If I fill it full, some water
stays with it on a full burn cycle--even if I let it go 12 hours. But with two burn cycles, I'm sure it would go dry. I was surprised
how full I could fill it without water spilling over.
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