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<FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>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 that’s a different risk.<BR>
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On 9/26/11 11:31 AM, "Gennaro Brooks-Church - Eco Brooklyn" <<a href="info@ecobrooklyn.com">info@ecobrooklyn.com</a>> wrote:<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><BLOCKQUOTE><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>Maybe somebody on this list with a microwave can do the test? Seems like a pretty big deal worth looking into?<BR>
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Gennaro Brooks-Church<BR>
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On Mon, Sep 26, 2011 at 11:28 AM, natural building <<a href="naturalbuilding@shaw.ca">naturalbuilding@shaw.ca</a>> wrote:<BR>
</SPAN></FONT><BLOCKQUOTE><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>While I make no claims as to whether the 'microwaved water' story is true or false.<BR>
I do question whether 'Snopes' is the right authority with which to categorically dismiss it!<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><FONT SIZE="4"><FONT FACE="Helvetica, Verdana, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:13.5pt'>Steve Satow<BR>
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On 2011-09-26, at 8:03 AM, Benjamin Pratt wrote:<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><BLOCKQUOTE><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>Gennaro,<BR>
when I read your message i knew the plant experiment couldn't be true.<BR>
I googled it, and I was right. Here is one link.<BR>
<a href="http://www.snopes.com/science/microwave/plants.asp">http://www.snopes.com/science/microwave/plants.asp</a><BR>
Ben<BR>
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On Mon, Sep 26, 2011 at 9:46 AM, Gennaro Brooks-Church - Eco Brooklyn<BR>
<<a href="info@ecobrooklyn.com">info@ecobrooklyn.com</a>> wrote:<BR>
</SPAN></FONT><BLOCKQUOTE><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>Any thoughts out there about microwaves and radiation? Also I've seen those<BR>
tests where plants watered with water that was first boiled in a microwave<BR>
died. I've avoided microwaves for these reasons.<BR>
Gennaro Brooks-Church<BR>
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Cell: 1 347 244 3016 <tel:1%20347%20244%203016> USA<BR>
www.EcoBrooklyn.com <<a href="http://www.EcoBrooklyn.com">http://www.EcoBrooklyn.com</a>> <BR>
22 2nd St; Brooklyn, NY 11231<BR>
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On Mon, Sep 26, 2011 at 10:23 AM, elitalking <<a href="elitalking@rockbridge.net">elitalking@rockbridge.net</a>><BR>
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Induction stoves are great. I learned about them from this list. My wife<BR>
started out a little skeptical, but is not a believer. We are moving<BR>
towards grid tied photovoltaic. The most efficient cooking is microwave. It<BR>
heats the water first which is the food. The ceramic or glass container is<BR>
heated by conduction from the food. We do not use plastic. However, some<BR>
foods like stir fried vegetables, boiled foods or some bread baking do not<BR>
work in microwave. Foods that require a lot of boiling or frying go to<BR>
induction stove top. Foods that require baking go to Brevell Oven. This<BR>
used a typical heat element, but it is smaller than typical oven. The<BR>
controls are very precise for heating temp and time. It is big enough for<BR>
almost all we cook. The big Thanksgiving Turkey is the only dinner event it<BR>
could not handle. However, we discovered that we cut the Turkey up and it<BR>
is able to cook half the Turkey which is more than enough for our<BR>
traditionally glutinous meal. It is the least efficient of three. However,<BR>
it's smaller size and superior control makes it far more efficient than the<BR>
traditional range, gas or electric.<BR>
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Benjamin Pratt writes:<BR>
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In my case, with a house that I've tried to tighten-up, but which is<BR>
still somewhat leaky--I don't exhaust any of the heat from my gas<BR>
stove. So it's very efficient--any energy that does not cook the food,<BR>
helps to heat the house.<BR>
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My comment:<BR>
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The inefficient appliance that produces waste heat is only a benefit<BR>
during the heating season. In the summer it is an additional liability for<BR>
comfort or cooling cost of removing that heat.<BR>
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Eli<BR>
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