LadyButterfly she/her@piefed.blahaj.zone to Casual UK@feddit.ukEnglish · 12 days agoI'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 · 12 days agomessage-square85linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareburntbaconlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·11 days agoIt’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-up2·11 days agoIt 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.