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Dave Smith[_1_] Dave Smith[_1_] is offline
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Default boiling water with lid off?

On 02/03/2012 2:53 PM, dsi1 wrote:
what happens when you heat water up. :-)
>>
>> Yes, steam is coming off boiling water whether a lid is on the pot or
>> not. I think a pot of water will come to a boil faster with the lid on
>> since not so much heat escapes but it doesn't seem to make a lot of
>> difference.

>
> I like to keep a lid on things if I can because it makes me feel bad to
> waste energy.
>
>


In the winter I pay for fuel to heat my house and winter air is drier
than summer air. I don't have a big problem with letting that steam into
the air.