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  1. 10-24-2009, 03:23 PM #1
    JonnyBoy
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    Quote Originally Posted by CarrieM View Post
    You can try using distilled water to make your lather, Heat a bit up in a cup in the microwave to warm it up
    BE CAREFUL WHEN HEATING DISTILLED WATER! It is possible to superheat the water to over 100 degrees C (boiling), with no obvious signs of boiling. Drop a brush in there and its likely to start boiling violently in an instant.

    YouTube - Superheating of water (Mythbusters)


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  • 10-24-2009, 04:49 PM #2
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    Quote Originally Posted by OLD_SCHOOL View Post
    I loved that show when it used to be on.

    Never knew that about distilled water, luckily I never use a microwave to try boil water.

    Mythbusters is still going strong. In the most recent episode, they dimpled the exterior of a car to see how it affected fuel efficiency, and it went from 24 mpg to 29 mpg. Cool stuff!

    Also, just FYI, regular water is not immune to superheating, or flash boiling, or whatever one wants to call it. I've done it with tap water in a Pyrex measuring cup. It didn't work every time, but when it did, wow! Anyhow, Mythbusters goofed in saying that tap water wouldn't do it, and I wanted everyone to know in the interest of safety.
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