<p>The exploding microwave water happened to a member of my family. Do not heat water in glass containers in the microwave. The child was burned severely.</p>
<p>^^This isn’t just a thread about boiling water…it’s about saving money, energy and the environment!</p>
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<p>It is not a myth. I would not recommend using hot tap water for drinking/cooking. Hot water dissolves things better than cold, so hot tap water ususally has more contaminants (extracted from the pipes it runs through) than the cold one.</p>
<p>Added: my preferred way of boiling water is in my insulated electric tea kettle.</p>
<p>BunsenBurner, given your name, I would have thought your preferred way of boiling water would be… oh, never mind, it’s just too easy. :-)</p>
<p>I really enjoyed all your thoughts on boiling water. I would like to add something a little different and see what you guys come up with.</p>
<p>We have talked about two methods of heating, conduction and induction. What about mechanical.</p>
<p>What if we use a transducer set to a little over 42khz (resonant frequency for water is the goal) being driven by 1500watts. Transducer is subermerged into the water and the water will have a depth so as to create a standing wave moving at the speed of the transducer. What will happen? how much might it cost to boil the water.</p>
<p>I think someone could make a mint selling boiled water! </p>
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