[davandbar]

“On the other hand, 136 degrees Centigrade water is well past boiling point (100C) and is more than hot enough to scald.”

...Wouldn’t water heated to 135 C just be steam? How could water stay in a liquid state that far beyond it’s boiling point???

[davandbar]

OOPS! I meant “its” boiling point.

[dancusa]

...Wouldn’t water heated to 135 C just be steam? How could water stay in a liquid state that far beyond it’s boiling point???

Pressure cooker is the only thing I could think of to get water that hot.

[OldMissileer]

Wouldn’t water heated to 135 C just be steam? How could water stay in a liquid state that far beyond it’s boiling point???

Sealed system. High pressure.

Not what a household plumbing system can achieve.

[JRandomFreeper]

How could water stay in a liquid state that far beyond it’s boiling point???

Google steam tables.... I actually have a large book (Physical book with paper pages) of them. Water boils at approx 212F at sea level, and boils at 1 degree less, per 500 ft, so at 8000 ft (ASL), it (mostly, depending on pressure fronts, etc...) boils at 196F.

Conversely, if you increase the pressure, the boiling point goes up.

Superheat and phase changes can make or break degrees and careers.

Thermogoddamics isn't for sissies.

/johnny

[MaxMax]

...Wouldn’t water heated to 135 C just be steam? How could water stay in a liquid state that far beyond it’s boiling point???

My solar heater heats my tank up to 150°, and my boiler heats
the water to 280° and it works out just fine.

[calex59]

“On the other hand, 136 degrees Centigrade water is well past boiling point (100C) and is more than hot enough to scald.” ...Wouldn’t water heated to 135 C just be steam? How could water stay in a liquid state that far beyond it’s boiling point???

Not to mention it would activate the pop off valve of the heater.