Hob burners black from dishwasher

Aylesbury_Duck

I like the banana in a microwave story. Perhaps it could be used to demonstrate the phenomenon of light bending?

I'll get my (lab)coat...

Head_The_Ball

Thanks for that detailed explanation AD. I love science.

I remember reading about how Ants can survive in a Microwave Oven.

https://www.google.co.uk/search?source=hp&ei=xP4VWrr_LYXdwQLWhYDoBg&q=ants+in+a+microwave&oq=ants+in+a&gs_l=psy-ab.1.1.0l10.782.3045.0.6210.9.9.0.0.0.0.147.706.8j1.9.0....0...1.1.64.psy-ab..0.9.703...0i131k1j0i10k1.0.97uzJlrFt7Y

Aylesbury_Duck

I thoroughly recommend the Last Word series of books from the New Scientist. They are full of questions like the OP's, helpfully answered by professional and amateur scientists, often with a sense of humour, and always a fascinating insight into the science of everyday phenomena such as blackened kitchen utensils.

LandyAndy

ryder72 wrote: »

Or you can just resign yourself to the fact that your burners are blackish and live happily in the knowledge that apart from discolouration, they are perfectly fine to go in a dishwasher.

Most definitely this. I am more than happy to live with the discolouration.