Stove top steamer

I have a soap stone steamer I bought a number of years ago and had it sitting on our LP fired stove in the basement, the one we don't use much. I finally got around to bring it up to use on our LOPI insert. Water boils real hard in that steamer when it is on a stove top with a temp around 650 degrees. I am guessing it won't hurt the steamer to run it that hot since it is made of soap stone. The trick will be to keep water in it and not let it go dry. What kinds of experiences do any of you have with stove top steamers?
I had just loaded the stove so the bypass is open.

 

No experience but that's neat.

 

I bought/was gifted an old aluminum stock pot, very large. It is easier to keep filled than the other steamers I have used.

 

They can boil out fairly darned quick and a quart of humidity isn't a lot, but surely more than nothing.

We tried potpourri for a bit.
The pot ran dry once, it did NOT smell good at that point and we never did potpourri ever again.
We have a cast iron one and it's not as nice looking as when it was new having developed a bit of corrosion in places.


If nothing else, that's quite an attractive piece.

 

I've been using my largest pot (usually reserved for boiling lobsters) and although it's an eyesore on the wood stove, it never comes to a full boil, I have yet to forget to top it off and it does the trick for putting moisture back into the air. One day I'd like to find a large but aesthetic cast iron one that I can proudly display.

 

We use a tea kettle, which is too small and thin for full time steamer, but overcome that by using a trivet. Currently have a terra cotta sort of thing that's been around for 3 years.

 

I'll get a picture of mine when I get to the house today. I did put a trivet beneath it this year and it slows the steam way down. Very surprised that it did.

 

I surely do not but I'll glady test yours out if you want lol
Sure is nice looking.

 

Why slow down the amount of boil/steam by using a trivet?

Isn't it the goal to get as much moisture into the air?

 

The steamer was getting set on my stove top with the bottom wet. This caused a slight bit of light rust in that spot I had to take care of. Just trying to head that off.

 

I’m still trying to find the “perfect” one. I’ve been using this little copper tea pot for a couple years but now it leaks around the spout and leaves hard water spots on the stove. So back to the coffee can until I find something else more attractive

 

I've been using a John Wright cast iron steamer for the last 11 years (same as the one shown below). It's held up well but as others have said, a steamer does require you to pay attention to it. As the water gets low, it tends to boil (obviously) and an open top steamer such as mine will spit water droplets out over the stove and hearth. I've also encountered the rust issues on the stove top where the steamer sits and wish I had purchased a trivet when I first started using it. Overall I think it helps but it can be a PITA sometimes when you burn 24/7. After this burning season I need to refinish the top of the stove as well as the steamer due to corrosion issues (nothing unexpected, just wear from constant use).

 

I use a large pot on top of the stove. It never gets to the point of a rolling boil, just slight steam coming off of it with the water around 165 to 170 degrees.

I'd like to try an actual steamer or tea pot to see if it does anything different and as something better looking than an ugly gray stock pot...

 

Mine cleans up good with steel wool and stove black.

 

Until we can replace a humidifier, this'll do.

 

as promised

 

I got a trivet today.
The water is hot but not boiling madly. It keeps the steamer about a half inch off of the stove top.