the wood the cover 10 includes a plurality of spaced crossbars 24 secured to the cover 10 by suitable fasteners 25 and constructed of aluminum channels or the like suitable for providing support to the cover 10 the crossbars 24 extend from a rear end 26 of the cover 10 to a front end 27 thereof the steam containment and cover support structure 11 comprises a front tube element 30 a rear tube element 31 and side tube elements 32 and 33 the elements 30 31 32 and 33 are generally rectangular and are arranged so as to be joined at respective ends thereof in a rectangular configuration generally outlining the perimeter of the cover 10 the elements 30 31 32 and 33 are secured to the cover 10 by suitable fasteners 35 at spaced locations therealong the width of each of the elements 30 31 32 and 33 is sufficient to support the cover 10 in relatively close but spaced relationship to an upper surface 36 of the carpet 3 when the apparatus 1 is being utilized to set the dye on the carpet 3 as shown in fig4 also as will be discussed hereinafter the structure 11 generally forms an enclosure or chamber 40 in conjunction with the cover 10 and table 2 when the cover 10 is placed in covering and surrounding relationship to the top 36 and sides of the carpet 3 in particular the structure 11.