Fears of superheated water from the microwave have been around since the earliest days of the internet.
I feel that the following is information that any one who uses a microwave oven to heat water should be made aware of. About five days ago my 26-year old son decided to have a cup of instant coffee. He took a cup of water and put it in the microwave to heat it up . 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.
While at the hospital, the doctor who was attending to him stated that this a fairly common occurrence and water 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. Please pass this information on to friends and family.
Exploding water? In a nutshell, yes, water can “explode” in the fashion described above. However, it takes near perfect conditions to bring this about, thus “exploding water” is not something the average hot beverage drinker who would otherwise now be eyeing his microwave with trepidation need fear. Odds are, you’ll go through life without ever viewing this phenomenon first-hand, and if you’re one of the rare few who does get to see it, you will likely not be harmed by the experience .
The e-mailed warning quoted above a model of non-specificity , leaving us able to address only its theoretical aspects. Nearly every science writer who has tackled the topic notes that the “severe superheating” phenomenon is real but likely not nearly as common as the message cited above might make it sound.A portion of the water in the cup is becoming superheated — the liquid temperature is actually slightly above the boiling point, where it would normally form a gas.
If you’re worried about explosions over superheated liquid, you can virtually eliminate the possibility of its happening to you by simply leaving some non-metallic object in the cup or bowl when you boil liquids in your microwave. It may not be necessary, but it won’t hurt anything either. Peace of mind rarely comes so cheaply.
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