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Hotplate question

Do y'all suppose (or even better, know) whether a hotplate can be relied upon to heat a pot of liquid to 350 degrees? Is that demanding too much from something that I think is intended principally to boil? Would brand matter in this?

Thanks.

Posted on Jun. 19th, 2009 at 09:33 pm | | Leave a comment | Add to Memories | Tell a Friend

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[info]weekendpbs

LASERBEAK WOULD KNOW
Posted on Jun. 20th, 2009 03:20 am (UTC) | | Thread | Reply

[info]marcy_italiano

The small hotplates I've owned (while in school) have only been strong enough to heat coffee well - it'll burn your hand if you touch it, but not boil the coffee. Don't know if there are more powerful ones out there these days.
Posted on Jun. 20th, 2009 04:01 am (UTC) | | Thread | Reply

[info]julia_sevin

Thanks; not what I wanted to hear, of course, but definitely what I needed to know.
Posted on Jun. 20th, 2009 04:05 am (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply

[info]marcy_italiano

:( Sorry.

What about camping gear?
Posted on Jun. 20th, 2009 12:21 pm (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply

[info]bev_vincent

I wouldn't think a commercial hotplate intended for boiling water would attain 350°—water boils at 212° so it would be overkill to go much beyond 220 or 230. You'd probably need a lab hotplate to get to where you want to go. They could reach over 400°
Posted on Jun. 20th, 2009 04:22 pm (UTC) | | Thread | Reply

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