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Be very careful doing this. The water can become superheated and explode when the surface tension is broken. Honestly, it's probably better to find an alternative way to clean your microwave.
Couldn't you put a little salt or something in it to make sure it has a nucleation point to start boiling
Ok now I want to do it more
There's nothing special about a microwave that will superheat water. You can superheat water on a stovetop, but nobody ever says not to boil water on a stove.
Huh? How would stovetop boiled water ever be still without bubbling? Thatβs required for superheating it.
my knob goes to 11
Exactly the same as water being superheated in a microwave, no nucleation sites.
Not exactly the same way, because it can easily happen in a microwave, while on the stove top youβd probably need a brand-new never-used pan and purified water.
Eh, just do what most microwaves recommend for heating liquid: put a tea spoon in there. And if you are thinking "OMFG that will explode", read about microwave and metal myths ;)
Metal forks are the problem. Sparking occurs between the sharp tips. Supposedly spoons are safe, but I don't have any first-hand experience with this.