Superheating

First I put some water into the pot. Then I started the stove and set its power to the maximum level. Ten or twelve minutes later the water was not boiling and there were not bubbles at the bottom of the pot. I thought that something strange was happening and it came to my mind the superheating phenomenon, so I took my videocamera and started recording. In the next seven minutes there were no changes (no boiling, no bubbles) so I decided to hit the objects in order to make small vibrations, but the water remained the same. Finally I hit the pot directly and suddenly the water started boiling. I was cooking when I recorded this video. I don't know how I superheated the water, sorry.

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• superheating
• water
• boiling
• microwave
• supercalentamiento
• agua
• hervir
• ebullicion
• microondas

[PurvyG]

Erm, was this water distilled? if not thats really odd 0_o

[isatube]

Hello, PurvyG, it was bottled water. I was going to cook a recipe with it (tap water was not very good in that kitchen). Perhaps this bottled water increased the chance of superheating. However I had cooked this recipe with bottled water tens of times and it had never ocurred before to me... Thanks for your comment!

[pams24311]

Do you remember what kind of bottled water (since some types are distilled)? 

[isatube]

Hello pams24311! I used a brand called "Sousas" (a Spanish brand). Thanks for your comment!

[taro4012]

"OH WHOOPS I'M SUPPOSED TO BE BOILING SORRY"

[gallerto]

Amazing!

This is the only video I found in the internet where you can see superheating without using a microwaves (and I watched every video about superheating I have been able to find).

Congratulations and thanks for uploading this video!!

[Bearz314]

@PurvyG You're most welcome. :) I re-read my comments again and found out that I really sounded moody and rude! (In my defense I would like to say I wasn't) O_O Anyway, sorry!

[PurvyG]

@Bearz314 Ah yeah I got it wrong, can't remember where I heard it required distilled water from. Loud and clear on wikipedia it states it's a myth. My bad, thanks for correcting me. I suppose the impurities have to be big enough to create areas where gas can be trapped. Of course as has already been proved I occasionally talk crap, so that might be rubbish.

[Bearz314]

@PurvyG I'm sorry but you'll be the one who's odd. Supercooling needs pure water, but superheating does not. People all over the world have observed it when they're microwaving their coffee, milk, etc. (Refer Wikipedia) Boiled water, however, increases the chance of superheating as the water is degassed.

[isatube]

Hello! Thanks for your explanation! And be careful with the benadryl! ;)

[lyric142]

@isatube Allergy medication, I use it to help me sleep though, it knocks me out and makes me a little loopy. :P

[isatube]

Hahaha :) By the way, what is benadryl? Thanks for your comment!