Can you remove one tier and just have one larger container for steaming?
78742
I do with mine. If you have some doubt with your model, do a dummy run and try it with only water and watch it.Buena Suerte!
78743
Hi Cathy, Thank you for the question. I would not recommend that steamer. I have had two of them and the plastic bottoms deteriorated and broke apart -- unusable. I then purchased the Secura 3-tier stainless steel food steamer with steam 360 technology at Amazon. I totally love it. I works great--very happy. Plus, you are not getting the plastic by-products in your food. Have a great day!
78744
If I understand your question, the answer is no. You can remove one tier, and have the other tier (half of the stack) for steaming. The tiers are stacked and equally sized.
78745
Yes, that's what we do with it. So far we've only ever needed one container at a time for rice or vegetables.
78746
Yes, you can use the largest container by itself, or, you can add either of the smaller containers to the large container (making two compartments).
78747
While I didn't keep this unit as it was too big for my storage space, I seem to remember that you can use one tier at a time.
228500
Yes you can do as described but it isn't really steaming but rather boiling the veggies. The legs on this unit are nubs and not long enough to lift veggies put of water. A steam basket would be more appropriate. There is one made of stainless with 1" legs built to open (blossom like a flower) to fit the vessel being used to cook with. BTW it doesn't take a few inches to steam veggies for most families. The less water used the faster the water will create steam.
2177263
Yes, but it's worth it to keep the steamer running longer. Tap water will ruin the internal parts.
1827600
Yes, the rod sections can be taken out either both or just one. Hope it helps. Cheers
1822673
You can use only one tier-and even though this can hold a lot, it is really a small unit so it stores very well.
1326077
No. The way to separate them is slide the top one off the rest of the stack. I can easily separate them by pushing the top one off with my thumb while holding the others in my other hand.
702610
I have not tried that. However, the tier does not seem as steady to stack one on top of the other. I hope I was able to help.Jasmin
906693
Yes you can! I never regretted purchase of this steamer . The red button on the handle once you press it, it lets out steam.
1152020
You can use any number of tiers. This is very sturdy and roomy - one of my best purchases. The only problem would be hiding the protrusion where the other tiers should attach.
316495
we just used the tower again for our baby shower and only used 3 tiers. so yes you can use as many tiers as you like but the bottom (biggest) must always be used
730882
You can but I wouldn't buy it for that. It is the best steamer for floors I have had and I owned three other brands. Use distilled water or you will clog this unit up with water gunk.
271435
I couldn't find a way to separate without breaking it. So I end up just rinsing it out after use. In that way it is a poor design. If someone knows how to do it, I would be interested in knowing too.
2139070
I wouldn't think so, you could probably squash it in and perhaps it might be possible to shut the lid so it seals, but you wouldn't be able to use the second steamer- the steamer pans sit about an inch lower than the top lip of the pan.
264782
Yes you would be able to remove the unit pretty easily and re-use it elsewhere. It's best installed in a cabinet without a drawer on top. It allows for more hanging room of pots.
1998882
Just looked at it and it can not be removed. It is 1 3/4" high,so it looks to me that if you put a cover on top,there should be plenty of room for it. That is of course,with the steamer opened. Hope that helps.
2269047
U would have to use the tiers from the bottom up but may can get away with not using the top tiers. The tiers slides down into place
1483529
No. You could use the bottom tiers and unscrew the top ones, but the legs are attached to the bottom tier.