Why Do Steam Burns Hurt More?

Why Do Steam Burns Hurt More? - Steam Culture

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8 жыл бұрын

On this episode of Steam Culture, Brent answers a fan's questions on steam burns.
Why does a steam burn hurt more than a hot water burn? When steam hits your cool skin it changes phases from a gas to a liquid, and a massive amount of energy is released on to your skin. So be careful when you reach across that boiling pot of pasta!
Watch the video to learn more about the energy required to change steam from a gas to a liquid.
Key terms:
Latent Heat of Vaporization
Phase change
Energy
Steam
Gas to liquid change
Energy changes
Steam burn
Hot water burn
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@kerrypolson2207 5 жыл бұрын

Anyone else here specifically because they have a steam burn?

@xstickvickyx 5 жыл бұрын

Thegirlwiththewierdname 2 me I have a steam burn 😭

@Alejandro4891 5 жыл бұрын

yes. i burned both of my hands yesterday thanks to a faulty radiator. my hands were in pretty rough shape immediately after it happened, but after a doctor's visit i should be good pretty soon.

@kerrypolson2207 5 жыл бұрын

Alejandro4891 ouch. I stupidly reached over a kettle to turn off a switch. Stupid moment of not concentrating

@catalino9819 4 жыл бұрын

Man I've got one that's getting more infected I want to go to the doctor because of the corona ping I put honey on it it's really giving me some trouble I'm wondering about a way to fix it in my kitchen here

@kerrypolson2207 4 жыл бұрын

letyourfrea kflagfly id make a saline solution to wash it with but if it’s injected you really need to go get antibiotics.

@mrsnulch 3 жыл бұрын

Great vid. Poured water on a dying fire to put it out tn. The water evaporated immediately and the steam scorched both my hands. In a lot of pain! Held them under cold water for 2 hours but still hard to sleep. Wish me luck!

@jayfromcali7091 2 жыл бұрын

Fuuuuuk... How close were your hands to the fire? Steam got me too😤 taking the lid off while trying not to drop a glass plate cooked three of my fingers in like 3 seconds, that shit hurt for like 4 or 5 hours🤬

@Catinthecosmos155 2 жыл бұрын

I got a steam burn today, a small one on my finger. Probably one of the worst pains I have felt it go to the point where I was tempted to cut off my own finger lol

@jayfromcali7091 2 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂 steam burned three of my fingers taking the lid off while trying not to drop a plate LOL I know your pain the shit heard it for like 5 hours

@PSYCKYO 3 жыл бұрын

I was hoping you would explain how to treat it and how that treatment works

@Lenoleos 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this informative video. I know from experience that people don't hold the same level of concern for steam and steam burns when working with hot liquids, and this is a great way to explain the dangers. Great presentation, great video!

@wareboilers 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment! Yeah steam can sometimes be disregarded in terms of safety when in reality it can be much more dangerous. Superheated Steam, steam heated past 212 degrees F, under high pressures can become deadly as it is invisible but carries incredible amount of energy.

@gabe-vc3ty Жыл бұрын

Was just cooking lunch and this randomly popped up 😂😂😂. very informative though.❤❤❤

@karthikaprashanth6037 7 жыл бұрын

This helped me for my chemistry exam.Thnx

@prozpectyoung0558 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks sir for the brilliant and simple explanation 😄

@wareboilers 4 жыл бұрын

Glad we could help! Thanks for watching!

@Sg0224 Жыл бұрын

Sir, I have few doubts - 1)At 100°C If latent heat(supplied from stove) is being used up in breaking the intermolecular forces(like weak Vander waal force ,H-bond ,London force etc ) among water molecules (for phase change : water to steam) then how can steam possess this latent heat and later on release it upon condensation on our skin (isn't it already utilised in performing work , that is weakening intermolecular forces among water molecules )? 2)if there is latent heat in steam/water- vapors then why doesn't it increase temperature of these vapours. Thanks in advance 😊

@theagyakarilonda4748 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for full explanation, cuz half of more than half just taught us half

@crimson2799 3 жыл бұрын

i hate how complicated this was in my textbook. "the gas is being converted to liquid and therefore the energy is being released" was all i needed

@jayfromcali7091 2 жыл бұрын

Cooking a pot of chicken and fajita rice I go to slide the lid off not thinking nothing of it don't want to drop the bowl when the steam first hits my hand and wouldn't you know that steam cooked three of my fingers in like 3 seconds here it is 4 days later and I have to pop blisters peeling skin with pink meat showing underneath the loose saggy skin SMH it burned for like 4 hours after the running water, now I know why

@vijaybhatia2345 7 жыл бұрын

Very helpful keep it up

@wareboilers 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment and for watching!

@noriegasolano 5 жыл бұрын

Happy thanksgiving and I got burnt with steam

@wareboilers 5 жыл бұрын

Hopefully you are ok! Thanks for watching!

@murphdog9506 4 жыл бұрын

Jorge Noriega. Your face literally described what I looked like when I got burned

@hambernat6444 Жыл бұрын

Useful video

@wareboilers Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot

@NurAini-xs8nl 5 жыл бұрын

So if using it for set the fireworks will it be work?

@wareboilers 5 жыл бұрын

Using steam to setup fireworks? We can't really recommend any way to set them off besides whatever the firework manufacturer has stated. Thanks for watching!

@cutyteeshu8068 5 жыл бұрын

Nice explanation 👌

@wareboilers 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Appreciate you watching!

@javiertan9646 7 жыл бұрын

Hey,not sure if you'll reply me but does the water have energy before that?

@wareboilers 7 жыл бұрын

What exactly do you mean? The energy that steam has comes from the heat that that was used to flash it into steam. At that point the steam still have the heat energy and will release it once it condenses. Maybe that might explain enough? Thanks for the question!

@javiertan9646 7 жыл бұрын

wareboilers what I meant was like so now the total thermal energy of the steam consists of the latent heat of fusion of the water and the latent heat of vapourisation?

@yaboii7210 Жыл бұрын

What do I do now that I burned tf out of my arm with steam

@G4x5da 3 жыл бұрын

“100c if you’re Canadian” ?, or...the rest of the world (who use a modern, logical and precise system of measurement).

@azeemkhan3151 7 жыл бұрын

thank u a lotss

@wareboilers 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the comment! Have a great day!

@manibeautyhub9673 Жыл бұрын

I just have a steam burn I burned my whole right hand when I was opening the cooker and now it's burning like hell and I have a final exam in 2 days and I haven't prepared and it's maths pray for me ya'll

@wareboilers Жыл бұрын

Hope things went well with the exams and that your burn is healing.

@bonaseraproductions1460 3 жыл бұрын

How do you get a steam burn?

@jayfromcali7091 2 жыл бұрын

Removing any lid or pressurized hot air while cooking trust me it happens thousands if not million times a day somewhere in the world

@theonewhojustis6541 4 жыл бұрын

who else is here after a steam burn? i was blanching corn :/

@IanCurls123 3 жыл бұрын

I was sautéing onions

@kali4568 3 жыл бұрын

yeah just got a steam burn at my first job , quick question if you could answer ? will it make a mark???? please tell me it won’t 😢😢

@theonewhojustis6541 3 жыл бұрын

@@kali4568 maybe just a little red for a few days, nothing bad, also, i learned if u pour bleach on your burn it will not blister

@kali4568 3 жыл бұрын

@@theonewhojustis6541 alright that’s a lot better than i imagined. will try the bleach thingy thanks for the help

@theonewhojustis6541 3 жыл бұрын

@@kali4568 welcome

@Smilemaker4u 6 жыл бұрын

I have explained this to my boyfriend but he is STILL trying to argue me down on the concept of steam having to be PRESSURIZED in order to cause more damage. LOL He thinks that if you place your hand over a boiling pot of water that the steam would be less damaging than if you placed your hand into the boiling water itself. SMH 🤣🤣🤣 I QUIT!! LOL

@wareboilers 6 жыл бұрын

Either way it's gonna hurt! Probably best to try and not stick your hand in anything hot 😊 Thanks for watching and appreciate the comment!