Micro waved water - one MUST read

> From: Santos, Luz
> Sent: Friday, April 11, 2008 6:57 AM

> > A 26-year old guy 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 teakettle.
> >
> > General Electric's (GE) 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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