The best way to boil water (011)

In this episode we answer the age old question: if a water cooker falls in the store and nobody is around to pick it up, did it ever fall in the first place?

[highland-oldgit]

I'm sure if my wife 'cooked' water she would burn it :) Great video. I have a Bosch insulated electric kettle so should be quite efficient. Also bear in mind "In the case of a gas stove, an electric kettle could be less efficient in terms of both price and greenhouse gases produced, if your electricity comes from coal or natural gas, because only about a third of the heat from burning the fossil fuel at the power plant reaches your house as electricity, whereas over 60% of the heat in the natural gas or propane actually heats up the stove-top kettle."

[Adnub]

I'm actually missing one household device in this comparison. How efficient would a microwave be to boil water?
Other than that, great video. I also liked the very clear explanation on why the water cooker works best.

P.S.: If you decide to test it, be careful. You can actually superheat the water in a microwave. If you then move the container the water can flash boil and burn you severly.

[lyndonwatkins]

What about alcohol stove like a trangia

[lukaslinux]

interresting ... whats about heating water with a microwave?

[steveone]

Hey . If youve cooked water then its probably burnt .