[Greenbuilding] Microwaved water (was Induction cooking)

[Jason Holstine]

I think the yucky nuked water thing has been pretty well shot down. There
is/could be risk related to microwaves leaking from an oven unit‹and there
is a test for it‹but that¹s a different risk.


On 9/26/11 11:31 AM, "Gennaro Brooks-Church - Eco Brooklyn"
<info at ecobrooklyn.com> wrote:

> Maybe somebody on this list with a microwave can do the test? Seems like a
> pretty big deal worth looking into?
> 
> Gennaro Brooks-Church
> 
> Cell: 1 347 244 3016 USA
> www.EcoBrooklyn.com <http://www.EcoBrooklyn.com>
> 22 2nd St; Brooklyn, NY 11231
> 
> 
> 
> On Mon, Sep 26, 2011 at 11:28 AM, natural building <naturalbuilding at shaw.ca>
> wrote:
>> While  I make no claims as to whether the 'microwaved water' story is true or
>> false.
>> I do question whether 'Snopes' is the right authority with which to
>> categorically dismiss it!
>> 
>> Regards,
>> Steve Satow
>> 
>> www.naturalbuildingsite.net <http://www.naturalbuildingsite.net>
>> naturalbuilding at shaw.ca
>> 
>> On 2011-09-26, at 8:03 AM, Benjamin Pratt wrote:
>> 
>>> Gennaro,
>>> when I read your message i knew the plant experiment couldn't be true.
>>> I googled it, and I was right. Here is one link.
>>> http://www.snopes.com/science/microwave/plants.asp
>>> Ben
>>> 
>>> On Mon, Sep 26, 2011 at 9:46 AM, Gennaro Brooks-Church - Eco Brooklyn
>>> <info at ecobrooklyn.com> wrote:
>>>> Any thoughts out there about microwaves and radiation? Also I've seen those
>>>> tests where plants watered with water that was first boiled in a microwave
>>>> died. I've avoided microwaves for these reasons.
>>>> Gennaro Brooks-Church
>>>> 
>>>> Cell: 1 347 244 3016 <tel:1%20347%20244%203016>  USA
>>>> www.EcoBrooklyn.com <http://www.EcoBrooklyn.com>
>>>> 22 2nd St; Brooklyn, NY 11231
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On Mon, Sep 26, 2011 at 10:23 AM, elitalking <elitalking at rockbridge.net>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Induction stoves are great.  I learned about them from this list.  My wife
>>>>> started out a little skeptical, but is not a believer.  We are moving
>>>>> towards grid tied photovoltaic.  The most efficient cooking is microwave.
>>>>> It
>>>>> heats the water first which is the food.  The ceramic or glass container
>>>>> is
>>>>> heated by conduction from the food.   We do not use plastic.  However,
>>>>> some
>>>>> foods like stir fried vegetables, boiled foods or some bread baking do not
>>>>> work in microwave.  Foods that require a lot of boiling or frying go to
>>>>> induction stove top.  Foods that require baking go to Brevell Oven.  This
>>>>> used a typical heat element, but it is smaller than typical oven.  The
>>>>> controls are very precise for heating temp and time.  It is big enough for
>>>>> almost all we cook.  The big Thanksgiving Turkey is the only dinner event
>>>>> it
>>>>> could not handle.  However, we discovered that we cut the Turkey up and it
>>>>> is able to cook half the Turkey which is more than enough for our
>>>>> traditionally glutinous meal.  It is the least efficient of three.
>>>>>  However,
>>>>> it's smaller size and superior control makes it far more efficient than
>>>>> the
>>>>> traditional range, gas or electric.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Benjamin Pratt writes:
>>>>> 
>>>>> In my case, with a house that I've tried to tighten-up, but which is
>>>>> still somewhat leaky--I don't exhaust any of the heat from my gas
>>>>> stove. So it's very efficient--any energy that does not cook the food,
>>>>> helps to heat the house.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> My comment:
>>>>> 
>>>>> The inefficient appliance that produces waste heat is only a benefit
>>>>> during the heating season.  In the summer it is an additional liability
>>>>> for
>>>>> comfort or cooling cost of removing that heat.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Eli
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
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