Continuing my theme of supercilious posts

[elvum]

One of these gas energy savers recently came into my possession, and I have to say - don't bother getting one. I tested mine using the Awesome Power of Science(tm) and can confirm that using it makes water take a repeatable 33% longer to boil. Stick to sensible kitchen gadgets, like the apple peeler/slicer/corer.

Edit: Oh, and if it really catalysed unburned gas, then surely it could keep itself hot when previously heated and then placed on top of an unignited but hissing gas ring?

Comments

[totherme.livejournal.com]

So it's intrinsically a heat diffuser

...meaning that if you've only got cheap thin pans and an old uneven gas ring, and want to cook an even omelet, then it might turn out to be useful for that? Perhaps?

[totherme.livejournal.com]

(or bunsen burner)

[elvum.livejournal.com]

Possibly - my gut feeling is that it would be a pretty poor heat diffuser too, though.

[gaspodog.livejournal.com]

It must use the powars of thermodianetics.