[pct-l] Jet Boil.....

[Jon Danniken]

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From: "JoAnn M. Michael" wrote:
>I about as well versed in science as I am in spelling and/or mathematics! 
>so I do not understand the reason, but I've it heard said, it takes longer 
>to heat the same amount of water in a more cylindrical shape than a squat 
>one (i.e., the more common type container). Though they state the Jet Boil 
>with a 3 minute boil time for a liter vs. my Gaz at 3 min. 52 seconds for 
>?????

The amount of surface area that is exposed to the heat source is one factor 
which determines the efficiency of the heat transfer from the stove to the 
water.

Jon