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Feanorcurufinwe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-04 02:36 PM Original message |
Poll question: Which is the more energy-efficient way to boil water? |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-04 02:38 PM Response to Original message |
1. Starting with warm water, boil it with the cover on. |
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truhavoc (820 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-04 02:38 PM Response to Original message |
2. I am unsure about the energy efficiency, but the water waste... |
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Feanorcurufinwe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-04 02:41 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. In my situation |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-04 02:42 PM Response to Original message |
4. Alton Brown put hot water into the pot... |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-04 02:52 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. starting with hot water is most likely TIME-efficient |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-04 02:42 PM Response to Original message |
5. define the bounds of "energy-efficient" please |
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Feanorcurufinwe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-04 02:45 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. I'm talking overall energy use. |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-04 02:59 PM Response to Original message |
8. i assume you have a normal "tank" water heater, 40 gallons or whatever? |
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Feanorcurufinwe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-04 03:04 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Yes 50 nt |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-04 03:04 PM Response to Original message |
9. ultimately, getting the smallest tank is most energy efficient |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-04 03:05 PM Response to Original message |
11. Climb to the top of an active volcano |
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Feanorcurufinwe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-04 03:31 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. The energy involved in getting back and forth to a volcano from my kitchen |
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Salviati (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-04 03:16 PM Response to Original message |
12. I always use cold water... |
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