Kettle on the stove

[stint]

Sure makes BIG difference for me.

Would not leave home without it ;-))

Monitor mine with humidistat, and makes more efficient warming and *much* less drying of furniture

 

[zr900]

I have a 2 gallon pot that I use and the stove will boil off that 2 gallons in less than a day. If my windows start steaming up I will not add any water to the pot until they clear.

 

[sly13]

Agreed seems to help out at least for us.

 

[kodiakattack]

I agree zr900! That is the same method i use the windows don't lie!! You should at least do that if you have hardwood floors! Helps keep the floor from squeekin' !!

 

[Dok]

Agree with everyone, it seems to help! Never measured the room humidity though.
Dok

 

[trialanderror]

i suppose it's failsafe if theres water in the pot and hours later there isn't?

water has to go somewhere...if it seems like it's not helping, maybe you need even more?

parents has a 10gallon tank that hangs on the side of the cook stove, factory....always chasing it down......

 

[ak4195]

raise your humidity,youll burn less wood.I try to watch the windows too,kinda hard to thaw them out tho when it goes below 0.
Wood floors need consistant humidity if possible.

ak4195

 

[unclemoustache]

I keep a 1 gal pot on, but I never seem to know if it makes any difference. We've got wood floors, and we go through several gallons a day when it gets really cold.

 

[jburlingham]

I have a cast iron "Lattice top stove steamer" that I leave on the wood stove, it get filler a couple times a day, but seems to work very well.

 

[savageactor7]

Makes a difference to us...no post nasal drips, scratchy throats etc when we have a pot of water on the stove...much easier breathing to.

 

[BlueRidgeMark]

It makes a huge difference. If you aren't sure, try a few days without it.

 

[jburlingham]

Makes a difference to us...no post nasal drips, scratchy throats etc when we have a pot of water on the stove...much easier breathing to.

Well put

 

[husky455rancher]

i cant do that on my insert. the blower motor blows air just uinder the top plate of the stove which keeps the water from boiling.

 

[panic101]

huge difference... no morning bloody nose and burning less wood is a major plus aswell...

 

[wood4heat]

Where do you get the kettles? I would like something like that but haven't had much luck finding anything.

 

[slofr8]

I'm getting ready to order one from here.

http://www.lehmans.com/store/Stoves___Hearth_Accessories?Args=&view_all=&sort_by=

 

[Wood Doctor]

Hello,
During the heating season, I keep a cast iron kettle full of water boiling on the wood stove. I have often wondered if it really makes a difference to the humidity of the house. Anyone have any thoughts? Thanks.

5% of something is better than 20% of nothing. I'm getting my steam kettle ready tomorrow. Radiant heat is probably the driest heat that there is.

 

[mowoodchopper]

I have always done it! Just seemed like the thing to do!

 

[RacerX]

I have a 2 gallon pot that I use and the stove will boil off that 2 gallons in less than a day. If my windows start steaming up I will not add any water to the pot until they clear.

I am just curious does the water actually boil?

 

[Wood Doctor]

I am just curious does the water actually boil?

Yes. It produces steam. You have to fill it once or twice a day. So you pick up about a gallon of moisture into the air. Sometimes I boil two at a time.

...with the doors to the stove shut, of course.