Can I remove this?

[BrianN]

Just wondering if it is possible to remove the top on this King Ultra?
The part where the fans (if attached) would blow the air through.
I have no use for it (or do I?), and would like to know if it is possible first, before I start fiddling with it.
Or, is there another reason that it is there?
Thanks.

 

[begreen]

If you are running without the blower I don't see why not.

Nice looking tortoiseshell there.

 

[jeff_t]

Other than being welded on, I don't see why not. It's standard on the ultra, optional on parlor and classic.

 

[BrianN]

If you are running without the blower I don't see why not.

Nice looking tortoiseshell there.

Thanks, she is a handful, and can be mean at times. We actually have 3. Two, I believe are sisters, and the third is a feral that we caught (along with her brother) living under our shed. We are still trying to get the two ferals tamed down, and seeing if they can live in our house.
As for the stove, I just had a closer look. It looks as though there are only 4 screws holding it on. I will have to wait until the stove cools down (maybe next spring) remove the side plates and the flu. Then, looks like it will come right off.

 

[Highbeam]

WIth the princess, it is an option on the ultra and an extra cost. It just sets there. It's called a convection deck and routes the blown air across the stove top to pick up more heat before being blown into the room. This is a good thing.

If yours is not welded on then you should be able to move it around on the stove top. If it is welded on then I would leave it alone.

 

[BrianN]

It came on the stove when I purchased it. Didn't really want it on there, but, never thought to remove it. I never plan on putting the fans on, so, for now, it is just a decoration. I have enough air circulation in the room, and through out the house, that I do not need the fans.

 

[webby3650]

Sure you can remove it. It just has 4 screws that attach from the bottom.
What is the reason for removing it? It would allow you to cook on it, but it won't heat any differently.

 

[BrianN]

No, I know it won't heat any more, but, my wife wants to put a pot of water on there, and, it will barely heat on the convection deck (thanks Highbeam), plus, I noticed that it is a dust trap under there.

 

[ridemgis]

The steel stove folks know best here, but based on the pix I've seen, a steamer on top of a steel stove is just begging for big ol' rust stain.
Buy a humidifier, it works better anyway.

 

[jeff_t]

No, I know it won't heat any more, but, my wife wants to put a pot of water on there, and, it will barely heat on the convection deck (thanks Highbeam), plus, I noticed that it is a dust trap under there.

I don't like the dust, either.

Mine is welded at all four corners. Maybe 'cause it's old.

 

[Highbeam]

Water pots on stoves do not significantly add water to the home. If you are concerned with humidity, your first step should be making sure you are using the outside air kit to feed the stove vs. sucking in dry outside air. Then, if you find it too dry, a humidifier is made to humidify. A kettle is made to heat water. Maybe for aesthetics you can set a kettle on there if you're into that look.

 

[jharkin]

Water pots on stoves do not significantly add water to the home. If you are concerned with humidity, your first step should be making sure you are using the outside air kit to feed the stove vs. sucking in dry outside air. Then, if you find it too dry, a humidifier is made to humidify. A kettle is made to heat water. Maybe for aesthetics you can set a kettle on there if you're into that look.

+1

Last 3 seasons we used a red enameled lattice steamer on the stove. result?

It made no difference in humidity, still use the humidifier.
It made a bad rust stain on the iron griddle, but luckily I can polish it out as that's a non-painted part of my stove
The inside of it filled up with crusty scale
I often forgot to fill it in the evening or going out and it would boil dry.
And probably as a result of boiling dry the enamel started to chip and its rusting.

So this year its getting chucked.......

 

[Grisu]

Hmm, should not the rate at which the steamer or humidifier needs to be refilled tell how efficient they are? When the steamer runs dry after just a few hours I would think the humidity was raised in the house. To say it in a different way: If the steamer boils off a quart in 4 hours while the humidifier evaporates it in 2 hours the humidifier is about twice as efficient. Nevertheless, the steamer still added some humidity. We are using a steamer and a clothes rack to raise the humidity.

 

[BrianN]

+1 with Grisu.
Along with the steamer, we have a clothes rack in the fire place room. As well, we have a drying rack for our wet boots and jackets.
The steamer isn't solely for moisture. It is mainly aesthetics, and, my wife may put some smelly things in it. For some reason, she just loves that stuff. If it isn't burning candles, it's melting wax, or incense or whatever she can find to add a new smell to the house.

 

[jharkin]

Hmm, should not the rate at which the steamer or humidifier needs to be refilled tell how efficient they are? When the steamer runs dry after just a few hours I would think the humidity was raised in the house. To say it in a different way: If the steamer boils off a quart in 4 hours while the humidifier evaporates it in 2 hours the humidifier is about twice as efficient. Nevertheless, the steamer still added some humidity. We are using a steamer and a clothes rack to raise the humidity.

Huh? the rate at which it boils off has everything to do with how hot the stove is running. I dont think you can say much about efficiency from that. Not that it was even the question.


the point being made was that in a leaky house that might take gallons of water a day to maintain humidity a couple extra quarts from a steam might not be worth the effort.

 

[Grisu]

Sorry of I was not clear. I did not mean energy efficiency but how much a steamer can add water to the room air versus a humidifier. Maybe our humidifier is too small but it manages about 1 gallon in maybe 16 hours. I refill the steamer with close to 1 quart about every 6 to 8 hours. Hence, our humidifier is about twice as efficient but I would certainly say the steamer does some without any added cost like electricity or filter replacements.

 

[Highbeam]

Efficiency is the wrong word. Your point is correct though, a quart of evaporated water is a quart of evaporated water. You might call that quart a drop in the bucket if you have a humidity issue in the home. It is a rare stove/user that actually needs to add a quart per 6 hours, for most it is less than a quart per 24 hours.

 

[jharkin]

It is a rare stove/user that actually needs to add a quart per 6 hours, for most it is less than a quart per 24 hours.

I take it you have never lived in an older construction home.........

 

[Highbeam]

I take it you have never lived in an older construction home.........

I take it you misunderstood. You won't need to add more than a quart because your stove top kettle won't lose a quart. It just sets there and steams and does not boil off at a very high rate.

 

[jharkin]

I take it you misunderstood. You won't need to add more than a quart because your stove top kettle won't lose a quart. It just sets there and steams and does not boil off at a very high rate.

Oh gotcha. Yes I mistakenly thought you meant a house wouldn't need a quart of added moisture.

Yes that was my experience. Darn thing never ever boiled.

 

[BrianN]

HAHA, I think you have all misunderstood. It was not meant to be a discussion of humidity, and water evaporation. It is simply a question of being able to remove the convection deck

 

[Highbeam]

HAHA, I think you have all misunderstood. It was not meant to be a discussion of humidity, and water evaporation. It is simply a question of being able to remove the convection deck

We hopefully answered the heck out of that long ago. Did you not get the answer you were needing? Threads are expected to trail off into tangents, especially after the issue is resolved.

So is your deck welded on or bolted on?

 

[jharkin]

How would we get our inflated post counts if not for hours of pointless drivel

 

[BrianN]

Thanks Highbeam, yes, I did get my answer. No, not welded on. So, I just have to wait for the stove to cool down, then four screws and removal of the flu, and it should come off. I may have to get the railings though, because there will be 4 screw holes on the top of the stove once the deck is removed.
Good point jharkin.

 

[bag of hammers]

If it isn't burning candles, it's melting wax, or incense or whatever she can find to add a new smell to the house.

might I suggest a sopping wet Newfoundland, fresh from a morning romp through the back 40...?