Does the stove project a lot of heat downwards which would prevent it from being placed on a resin table?
1432580
I don't think the amount of heat projected down would be an issue. I have the stove on a wood table with a plastic cover over the wood. I have never had any issue with heat.
1432581
In my experience the stove does not project any heat downward. I place mine on a tablecloth which has a thick plastic coating, and I have never observed any scarring whatsoever on the tablecloth. The sturdy legs keep it well away from the surface on which it's standing.
2256612
Manual says not to place near or on gas or electric burner, in heated oven (microwave, convection, etc.) or any other heated surface. Hope that helps.
187905
it is painted, so the paint may peel due to the heat from the stove. I would say no.
991959
Not that I am aware of. But the burners set down deep in the frame and don't seem to be too affected by the wind etc. Of course I do not use mine in the real outdoors, but in an outdoor kitchen that is partially enclosed. I hope this has helped
1329505
If you put your gas camping stove on a piece of plywood, does it get hot? Depends also upon the stove and what kind of pots, pans you use like cast-iron which can get very hot and radiate heat downwards thru the stove. Also, if you use a griddle on your stove things can get hot. I would try a piece of plywood under the stove to protect the table, scorching wood is easier to detect than melting plastic. DO NOT LEAVE STOVES UNATTENDED.
1317024
Yes - I have a problem with the legs hanging through the burner grate and with the rounded bottom, it leans sideways a little. What I did do one time, placed one of those heat reducers on the burner and sat the pot on it.
948354
I don't know, but just as a guess I would say the stove might warp the insert as I believe the way it's designed, the heat from the Hamilton Beach unit is distibuted all around the outside of the insert, not just heat from the bottom. I personally wouldn't use it that way. Sherrie
840745
I have not done so, but the surface is large enough to place cooking pots or pans on. It may prove difficult to regulate the temperature of the stove top, but you might try spacers under your cooking pans , or just lift them off for a while if it gets too hot. I keep my unit from overheating by limiting the amount of wood I load in to it.
1288708
Using any stove in a tent poses a risk of carbon monoxide poisoning regardless of whether or not it would burn a hole in the floor!!! But yes, the bottom of the stove gets very hot and it probably would burn a hole in the floor, adding fumes from burning nylon to the carbon monoxide.
934433
I have had no problems, but i'm sure if the stove is on high and you boil all the water away melting could occur.
2052671
yes--you have to make sure you do not put a pan off the stove on it, or it will melt. Other than that, it's great!
941548
I use mine on the formica counter, if l am not using the glass stove l put it on top of it, the bottom part doesn't get to hot because the outside frame where the logo is it is plastic, just make sure the table is steady.
2271300
None that is exposed. The bottom has aluminum sandwiched between two layers of stainless steel. That enables even heat distribution.
1903848
See in the photo how there's a grate on top of a tray that rests on top of the stove-- so any drippings would fall into the tray and not the stove or flames. You just clean the grate & tray, so it's not a problem/issue.
1500554
I know it heats very evenly on the grate of a gas stove, for I have used it several times since I got it. I believe the same pattern of heat distribution would prevail on a glass top as well. I believe this, because the wok has a ring built into the bottom and no separate ring is required. This ring on its bottom would facilitate the heat distribution evenly. I offer this opinion based on the fact that I am a retired Aerospace Engineer, and heat distribution has to be considered in every satellite placed in orbit, so it was essential to us the proper materials and to understand heat dispersion. I know it heats very evenly on the grate of a gas stove, for I have used it several times since I got it. I believe the same pattern of heat distribution would prevail on a glass top as well. I believe this, because the wok has a ring built into the bottom and no separate ring is required. This ring on its bottom would facilitate the heat distribution evenly. I offer this opinion based on the fact that I am a retired Aerospace Engineer, and heat distribution has to be considered in every satellite placed in orbit, so it was essential to us the proper materials and to understand heat... » Read More I know it heats very evenly on the grate of a gas stove, for I have used it several times since I got it. I believe the same pattern of heat distribution would prevail on a glass top as well. I believe this, because the wok has a ring built into the bottom and no separate ring is required. This ring on its bottom would facilitate the heat distribution evenly. I offer this opinion based on the fact that I am a retired Aerospace Engineer, and heat distribution has to be considered in every satellite placed in orbit, so it was essential to us the proper materials and to understand heat dispersion. « Show Less
170908
the stove puts out less heat than we expected and can be adjusted to put out even less
2243177
The manual says not to put it directly on a burner... Then again it is cast-iron and indirect heat should be fine, the company even sells an iron stand for use with tea-lights, so I would think it depends on how hot you have the stove going