Yes.
They also by law need to write that in the instruction manual. Check the mythbusters episode on why. Never microwave water without it. A friend of mine tried, and the plastic surgery was sucessful, but she still has a lazy eye.
dustin91 on
We grew up in the 70s being told to never put metal in a microwave. Hard to unlearn that.
aeturnes on
It’s trying to kill you both
Mike_for_all on
Metal in water will break the water tension and prevent superheated pockets.
T_R_I_P on
Thanks ricky spanish
Pretzelmamma on
It’s telling you to stir liquids prior to consumption to avoid getting burned. Liquids don’t heat up evenly in a microwave so if you don’t stir you’ll have “bubbles” that can be 20x hotter than the surrounding liquid.
Please don’t put spoons in your microwave.
SumonaFlorence on
Technically this is correct, and it’ll help heat the water nicely..
What it doesn’t say is that some spoons are not a good idea.
The rule of thumb is if it’s metal AND has points, you cannot put it in the microwave.
If it’s smooth and round just like a spoon is, unlike knives and forks you can safely microwave it.
Crinkled foil is the worst offender.
The reason is electricity looks for a point or apex, and to try leap to another destination.
.
# Edit: Because someone asked “So why’s the NO SPOON illegal?”
There’s a phenomena called ‘Super heating’ where water in a microwave can become hotter than normal, and doesn’t boil like it’s supposed to. This can include other liquids like tea, coffee, etc.
The water will either reach a certain point, or if you reach in and disturb the water by grabbing whatever you put it in.. the water can immediately start to boil from nowhere and then spill out over onto your hand, or worse, explode everywhere causing high degree burns and potentially blind you.
Having a spoon in the water acts as a makeshift heating element, and for bubbles to form.
**Warning:** You want to ensure that the end of the spoon does not reach within a couple inches of the microwave walls and door, or electricity will arc causing damage.
klarno on
I’m guessing the microwave doesn’t have a turntable inside?
Sanders67 on
Well if it’s a wooden spoon all’s fine. If not, get to cover.
hearnia_2k on
Yes. This prevents super heating the water, which can be extremely dangerous.
educated-emu on
Why?
My understanding is that when you microwave water there is no turbulence created in the water so a lot of the energy/heat gets trapped inside and then when you take it out and put a spoon or your mouth to take a drink, it breaks the barrier and the water literally explodes from the inside.
All water has some sort of minerals in it, when you microwave these minerals get excited more in the water and start to move around ever so slightly, allowing the water to start to mix better. Once it starts moving then it has easier time mixing. As bottled/filter water has less minerals then this movement does not occur and the water molecules just get more energy applied to them. They are stuck in a lattice form all excited but no where to go.
The spoon gives a non uniform space which allows the water molecules to move around and start the mixing process at least?
How pure is your water that you need a spoon in the cup?
This is just to disrupt surface tension to prevent the water from blowing up etc..
king0demons on
It is to break the surface tension of the water to prevent super heating expulsion.
J_k_r_ on
I think it’s trying to remind you to stir before drinking, as is necessary.
But yea, that designer f#cked up.
Kind-Plantain2438 on
It is telling you that, if you microwave rubbing alcohol and a spoon together, the spoon vanishes into the warp.
ej_warsgaming on
Have one of these forgot ones and the water exploded
skrillex_sk2 on
Wait. Why would you microwave a cup of water?
Hi_AJ on
Use a wooden chopstick instead of a spoon.
Flipmstr2 on
I have a spoon (as well as knives and forks) that have wooden handles. The spoon’s shank is pointy and driven into the handles. The end of the handles are covered in wire and staples resembling barbed wire.
I made these for the Walking Dead season opener spaghetti party. I assume this would be safe to microwave since it is a spoon?
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Yes.
They also by law need to write that in the instruction manual. Check the mythbusters episode on why. Never microwave water without it. A friend of mine tried, and the plastic surgery was sucessful, but she still has a lazy eye.
We grew up in the 70s being told to never put metal in a microwave. Hard to unlearn that.
It’s trying to kill you both
Metal in water will break the water tension and prevent superheated pockets.
Thanks ricky spanish
It’s telling you to stir liquids prior to consumption to avoid getting burned. Liquids don’t heat up evenly in a microwave so if you don’t stir you’ll have “bubbles” that can be 20x hotter than the surrounding liquid.
Please don’t put spoons in your microwave.
Technically this is correct, and it’ll help heat the water nicely..
What it doesn’t say is that some spoons are not a good idea.
The rule of thumb is if it’s metal AND has points, you cannot put it in the microwave.
If it’s smooth and round just like a spoon is, unlike knives and forks you can safely microwave it.
Crinkled foil is the worst offender.
The reason is electricity looks for a point or apex, and to try leap to another destination.
.
# Edit: Because someone asked “So why’s the NO SPOON illegal?”
There’s a phenomena called ‘Super heating’ where water in a microwave can become hotter than normal, and doesn’t boil like it’s supposed to. This can include other liquids like tea, coffee, etc.
The water will either reach a certain point, or if you reach in and disturb the water by grabbing whatever you put it in.. the water can immediately start to boil from nowhere and then spill out over onto your hand, or worse, explode everywhere causing high degree burns and potentially blind you.
Having a spoon in the water acts as a makeshift heating element, and for bubbles to form.
**Warning:** You want to ensure that the end of the spoon does not reach within a couple inches of the microwave walls and door, or electricity will arc causing damage.
I’m guessing the microwave doesn’t have a turntable inside?
Well if it’s a wooden spoon all’s fine. If not, get to cover.
Yes. This prevents super heating the water, which can be extremely dangerous.
Why?
My understanding is that when you microwave water there is no turbulence created in the water so a lot of the energy/heat gets trapped inside and then when you take it out and put a spoon or your mouth to take a drink, it breaks the barrier and the water literally explodes from the inside.
All water has some sort of minerals in it, when you microwave these minerals get excited more in the water and start to move around ever so slightly, allowing the water to start to mix better. Once it starts moving then it has easier time mixing. As bottled/filter water has less minerals then this movement does not occur and the water molecules just get more energy applied to them. They are stuck in a lattice form all excited but no where to go.
The spoon gives a non uniform space which allows the water molecules to move around and start the mixing process at least?
A metal spoon would end badly.
Ok. Now what?
Seen this one a few times.
1. https://www.reddit.com/r/mildlyinteresting/s/IZSIokyA5L
2. https://www.reddit.com/r/mildlyinteresting/s/4WGfVWHzPV
3. https://www.reddit.com/r/mildlyinteresting/s/If23P70F0y
Just 1 spoon though, 2 spoons close together would probably make some plasma sex.
Yeah. That is a lollipop.
You should have something in the mug as the water may actually superheat beyond the boiling point and explode in your face when you pull it out.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superheating
How pure is your water that you need a spoon in the cup?
This is just to disrupt surface tension to prevent the water from blowing up etc..
It is to break the surface tension of the water to prevent super heating expulsion.
I think it’s trying to remind you to stir before drinking, as is necessary.
But yea, that designer f#cked up.
It is telling you that, if you microwave rubbing alcohol and a spoon together, the spoon vanishes into the warp.
Have one of these forgot ones and the water exploded
Wait. Why would you microwave a cup of water?
Use a wooden chopstick instead of a spoon.
I have a spoon (as well as knives and forks) that have wooden handles. The spoon’s shank is pointy and driven into the handles. The end of the handles are covered in wire and staples resembling barbed wire.
I made these for the Walking Dead season opener spaghetti party. I assume this would be safe to microwave since it is a spoon?