Comments on: Can a liquid “explode” coming from the microwave? Yes, it happened to me

By: GetSheila

GetSheila — Sun, 21 Jan 2007 22:16:07 +0000

Heh. I never thought of that, about the microwave and evenness of heating.

I, too, burned my hand about 10 years ago with hot oil. Oh MAMA, burns hurt. I shudder to think what it is like for people who get burns all over their body and have no escape from the pain. Ugh.

Glad your burn memory is the Way Back. Or semi-Way Back, anyway.

By: Tris Hussey

Tris Hussey — Sun, 21 Jan 2007 18:24:54 +0000

I’m glad you didn’t get burned. My burn happened over two years ago, but I still remember it well. Sheila, I bet the difference in the new microwave is the eveness of heating. Just a guess.

By: getsheila

getsheila — Sun, 21 Jan 2007 02:56:50 +0000

Tea geyser. I make tea by heating 2 cups of water in a glass measuring cup in the microwave for 4.5 minutes, then drop a tea bag in and let it steep for 4.5 minutes. Perfection.

Until I got a new microwave, that is. Heat water. Check. Take measuring cup out of microwave. Check. Drop tea bag in…AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!

The weird thing is, this microwave has less power than the old one. I jes’ don’t get it.

So sorry about your hand. Burns are No Fun.

By: Tris Hussey

Tris Hussey — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 23:27:28 +0000

You’re very welcome. Thanks for updating the post.

By: David Bradley

David Bradley — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 12:01:10 +0000

Thanks for the feedback on this item. I’ve updated the content…

http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/superheated-water.html