Wood Stove Humidifier
If you live in a drafty house your wood stove may being drying out the air in your home. Excessively dry air can cause static electricity, dry throats and dry skin. A wood stove humidifier will put moisture back into the air.
Wood stove kettles and steamers are most often made of cast iron, solid brass or cast aluminum. The cast iron kettles and steamers usually are porcelain coated. Some cast iron kettles are painted black but these will still rust quickly so you are better off going with the wood stove humidifiers that are porcelain coated inside and out to avoid rust.
The steam output of a wood stove humidifier can be controlled by placing a cast iron trivet under the humidifier. This helps to keep the humidifier from being directly on the stove which can cause the water to boil instead of steam. Never allow the humidifier to burn dry as it can cause the humidifier to crack. When refilling the humidifier remove it from the hot stove to prevent accidentally splashing water on the hot stove and leaving marks.
Water marks on a painted surface require repainting while watermarks on an enamel stove are almost impossible to remove. Another nice bonus of a wood stove humidifier is that potpourri can be placed in your wood stove humidifier which will cause the fragrance to move through your home along with the moisture.