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By Zahra..
#6854
>>A 26-year old decided to have a cup of coffee. He took a cup of
>>water and
>>put it in the microwave to heat it up (something that he had done
>>numerous times before). I am not sure how long he set the timer
>>for, but
>>he told me he wanted to bring the water to a boil. When the timer
>>shut the
>>oven off, he removed the cup from the oven. As he looked into the
>>cup, he
>>noted that the water was not boiling, but instantly the water in
>>the cup
>>"blew up" into his face. The cup remained intact until he threw it
>>out of
>>his hand but all the water had flown out into his face due to the
>>build up
>>of energy.
>>His whole face is blistered and he has 1st and 2nd degree burns to
>>his
>>face which may leave scarring. He also may have lost partial sight
>>in his
>>left eye. While at the hospital, the doctor who was attending to
>>him
>>stated that this is fairly common occurrence and water (alone)
>>should
>>never be heated in a microwave oven. If water is heated in this
>>manner,
>>something should be placed in the cup to diffuse the energy such
>>as: a
>>wooden stir stick, tea bag, etc. It is however a much safer choice
>>to boil
>>the water in a tea
>>kettle.
>>
>>
>> General Electric's response:
>> Thanks for contacting us. I will be happy to assist you. The
>>e-mail that
>>you received is correct. Micro waved water and other liquids do not
>>always
>>bubble when they reach the boiling point. They can actually get
>>superheated and not bubble at all. The superheated liquid will
>>bubble up
>>out of the cup when it is moved or when something like a spoon or
>>tea bag
>>is put into it. To prevent this from happening and causing injury,
>>do not
>>heat any liquid for more than two minutes per cup. After heating,
>>let the
>>cup stand in the microwave for thirty seconds before moving it or
>>adding
>>anything into it.
>>
>> If you pass this on ... you could very well save someone from a
>>lot of
>>pain and suffering.
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By shaziya
#6868
Godd i never knew that!!!
I think i rather use the kettle wen i wanna boil water ... i dont wanna take the chance to hurt myself or even worse blow up my house :oops: ... Oh my lord ... cnt even imagine hehehehe
take care
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