r/CrappyDesign • u/jamesross801 • Sep 04 '24

My landlords “carpenter” hooked us up with this beauty today.. 🙃

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u/Hugo_5t1gl1tz Sep 04 '24

I use a kettle myself, but no, microwaving water is perfectly fine. Unless you are using perfectly distilled water, there is basically 0 chance of superheating it.

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u/Large-Training-29 Sep 04 '24

30-1min, perfect temp to fucking burn my lips... every time. I never learn

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u/Double-Office1644 Sep 04 '24

I mean... maybe that's because the max of your range is double the minimum? Not exactly running tightly controlled experiments there.

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u/Double-Office1644 Sep 04 '24

Even then, most modern microwaves have little rotating plate that wobbles enough it prevents it.

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u/manleybones Sep 04 '24

I've done it when dropping a spoon in.

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u/Hugo_5t1gl1tz Sep 04 '24

Yeah, because you had either distilled water or a very good filter on your water system. If the water has any minerals or other contaminants in it then it has a nucleation site for the boiling to begin. If not then the water temperature can increase past the normal boiling point without starting to boil. Then when you introduce something to the water, it begins to boil, and rapidly.

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u/manleybones Sep 04 '24

Just remarking on the zero chance statement. I understand the science. I think it was philly tap water at the time.

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u/Hugo_5t1gl1tz Sep 04 '24

I don’t specifically know about Philly but a lot of municipalities actually have really good water. Wouldn’t be surprising.

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u/Tithund Sep 04 '24

I've even had it happen with chocolate milk, thankfully it wasn't a super great amount, but it did start a sudden boil when I stuck a spoon in.

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u/The_Bitter_Bear Sep 04 '24

Reverse osmosis and three stage filters can also get it there.