On 17 Apr, 16:50, Andy <q> wrote:
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> > blackhead > wrote:
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> >> Using a steamer will be more flexible, but at the very least I want it
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> >> 1. Have a knob that controls the amount of power used to heat the
> >> water since there is a minimum amount required that will boil the
> >> water and there is no need to go over this.
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> >> 2. Must be able to take a small amount of water, say 1/16 cup full.
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> >> other hand, a steamer for a gas/electric hob satisfies 1. and 2. above
> >> but will an electric steamer? Looking through the Argos catalogue the
> >> electric steamers don't seem to satisfy any of the requirements 1, 2
> >> above and so a hob steamer is my only option.
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> > I would assume that an electric steamer will have a thermostat, thus
> > only using enough energy to bring the water to a boil and then cycling
> > to maintain it. *In other words, no need for a manual control.
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> > As for requirement 2, I have no idea.
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> > Bill Ranck
> > Blacksburg, Va.
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> LOL! One tablespoon of water?!? That's gonna be a mighty tiny steamer. I
> don't imagine you'll be able to steam anything substantial in it. Maybe
> wilt paper!
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One tablespoon got me worried. It's more like 15 for what I want which
is more like 1/3 rather than 1/16 a cup that I said wrongly before.