Extra Tier for Steamer?

spandit

Apologies if this is in the wrong forum, but when I searched for "steamer" this is the only one that came up.

I currently have a two-tier Tefal steamer, but I'm hoping to cook more in one go and store the left-overs for the following day. In order to do this I need a third tier on my steamer, but I can't seem to find one.

I've searched "steamer tier", "steamer basket", "steamer parts" and a few others, but even on eBay I get either complete steamers or no results.

Does anyone have any idea what to search for, or where I can find one?

Also, does any steamer go up to four tiers?

tiredwithtwins

mine only has 3 tiers ... and i found a 4th in a charity shop for 25p!
had to modify it a bit as it was a slightly different shape to mine ... just to make the seal between baskets, but it works a treat when i need to steam 4 different things

Rainy-Days

You can try a company called Buyspares and they are very very good. I buy my Dyson parts from them. The only problem is that you might be cheaper buying a second hand one off Ebay (complete) and then adding to your steamer than buying new replacement parts. Ebay don't seem to have replacements - maybe there isn't a big demand for them.

Here is your link:-

http://www.buyspares.co.uk/grill/product.pl?pid=216198

jenster

ive always found that steamer baskets and parts + p and P to be more expensive then actually buying a new steamer which is daft i know but had a tefal steamer that the bottom basket broke but because it was the bottom one the one that matched to the water tray the whole thing became usless cos tefal wanted £15 + p and p of £4.99 i could get a brand new one for less

why do shops/ manufacturers do that ??

GreyQueen

I'd second the suggestion to keep your eyes peeled in the charity shops and even at the boofairs. Mum picked up an immaculate large size stacking pan set in stainless steel for £6 and it is the same size as her existing one so she can mix and match and go several tiers high (altough she does have to take the high level grill's supports down sometimes:o)

I have a slightly smaller-than-family size steamer over a deep base pan and it has a solid section called a bain marie which is very useful, too.

Incidentally, if money is too tight to mention and you need a stop-gap steamer, you often see those old alu steamers with the stepper bottoms (to sit atop different diameter saucepans) for about 20p

Good luck!

exlibris

I am not sure if you do this already. I use the bottom bit for the water to boil potatoes in leaving the 2 baskets for other stuff, HTH

Sagz_2

Got mine from a charity shop too, can't remember how much but it was pennies.