LadyButterfly she/her@piefed.blahaj.zone to Casual UK@feddit.ukEnglish · vor 11 TagenI'm in a hotel in America with no kettle in my room, if I want tea I have to microwave it.message-squaremessage-square85linkfedilinkarrow-up1120arrow-down115file-text
arrow-up1105arrow-down1message-squareI'm in a hotel in America with no kettle in my room, if I want tea I have to microwave it.LadyButterfly she/her@piefed.blahaj.zone to Casual UK@feddit.ukEnglish · vor 11 Tagenmessage-square85linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareburntbaconlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·vor 11 TagenIt’s because it’s both rare and rarely harmful. I think I’ve done it once or twice in decades of heating water in the microwave. Others I’ve known don’t even believe it’s possible because it’s never happened to them.
minus-squareFlamekebab@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·vor 11 TagenIt was a common occurrence with coffee in my 1000W microwave. I’ve since adjusted my timings to avoid it but it’s easily done.
It’s because it’s both rare and rarely harmful. I think I’ve done it once or twice in decades of heating water in the microwave. Others I’ve known don’t even believe it’s possible because it’s never happened to them.
It was a common occurrence with coffee in my 1000W microwave. I’ve since adjusted my timings to avoid it but it’s easily done.