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ICC
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# Posted: 7 Feb 2022 21:06
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Interesting article
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rpe
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# Posted: 8 Feb 2022 08:13
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Thanks for posting the link. That was in interesting read, particularly how the toilet ballcock acts as a pressure relief valve during freeze-up.
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ICC
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# Posted: 8 Feb 2022 10:06 - Edited by: ICC
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That and the 43,000 PSI that freezing water can create with the 9% increase in volume as water goes from liquid to a solid.
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jsahara24
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# Posted: 8 Feb 2022 10:56
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Yes, very interesting. Thanks for posting...
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Atlincabin
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# Posted: 8 Feb 2022 11:28
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But we do know why hot water will freeze first in a freezer: the warm water will evaporate faster until it cools, which results in a smaller volume of liquid water that needs freezing. Therefore, it takes less heat removal from the (now smaller) cup of water to freeze solid. That's the simple story, the details have to do with the high heat capacity of water.
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Fanman
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# Posted: 8 Feb 2022 18:23
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Quoting: Atlincabin But we do know why hot water will freeze first in a freezer...
...except that despite all the urban legends, it really doesn't.
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ICC
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# Posted: 8 Feb 2022 19:29
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Apparently, it depends.
Sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn't because there are other variables which can affect the results.
Google can help if one wants to pursue the topic.
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geobuild
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# Posted: 8 Feb 2022 21:03
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https://www.livescience.com/32128-does-hot-water-freeze-faster-than-cold-water.html
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gcrank1
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# Posted: 8 Feb 2022 21:29
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Guess I shouldnt be too fast about fixing those dripping hot water faucets.....
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