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Details on using Instapot to boil water for 10 minutes
Hello. I am currently boiling water in a large pot on my gas stove. It heats up the kitchen and steams things up as it reaches the boil and boils for ten minutes.
I keep reading about people using an Instapot to boil their water. I feel that this is safer and also does not heat up the whole kitchen, but I am confused about the exact directions.
I read that you add water, set to pressure cook, put in the time, and when it reaches pressure, the timing countdown begins. So, when the button pops up, pressure is reached, I let it run for ten minutes, as I had set on the timer, and then it turns off. Pressure can be left to reduce naturally, with the lid closed, or it can be done quickly. Is this correct?
I have also read that people use the sauté setting. How does a sauté setting boil the water? Could anyone please clarify? I would like to not have to turn the gas on high to do all of that boiling and then have to move that boiling pot of water off the stove.
Also, is there a particular brand and size that anyone might recommend as having worked well for them?
Thank you so much for any clarification.
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@smallfish1 I soak my equipment in regular water, dawn and vinegar beforehand. I then use distilled water in instant pot to prevent mineral deposits.
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1 Reaction@smallfish1 The distilled water prevents mineral buildup in the instant pot. When I boiled my equipment on the stove, I used it for same reason. Now I boil spring water in glass purculators for drinking and you can see the minerals adhered to them. I use same cleaning process , regular water, dawn and vinegar before using them again .
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1 ReactionAnyone have thoughts on why we can just use distilled water straight from the jug for the pressure cook cycle on IP for sterilizing our equipment but it's being recommended to boil the distilled water to use for baby bottle sterilizer on sterilize/dry function combo?
@kate2025 I'll guess -- it has to do with the pressure in the Instant Pot (IP). Whereas, there is no pressure in a baby bottle sterilizer.
Question for you @kate2025 : where is the information coming from about using distilled water in the IP? The facebook group Lung Matters Protocol?
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2 Reactions@scoop yes that group.
Please note that distilled water is not sterile. Dr. Joseph Falkinham from Virginia Tech has explained that while the distillation process itself sterilizes the water, the equipment used to collect and store it is not sterile. This means that if someone buys distilled water and then pours it into a pot to boil or into a baby bottle steam sterilizer thinking they are using sterile water, they are not. In fact, there is generally no reason to use distilled water unless your specific device, such as a mesh nebulizer, requires it.
It’s important to always follow the manufacturer’s cleaning and maintenance instructions. For both the Aerobika and AeroEclipse devices, a monthly soak in a solution of half vinegar and half water for one hour is recommended to remove any scale buildup. Even if you can’t see it—because the residue is often white on white—this step is still helpful. It ensures that your device functions properly and doesn’t lose performance due to mineral buildup.
Warm regards,
Linda
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Depending on the amount of time you boil the device, a more frequent vinegar soak may be required to reduce scale buildup. If you boil over 5 minutes, an every 2 weeks schedule may be better.
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1 Reaction@becleartoday Hi, On the NTMinfo.org forum I remember Dr. Falkinham wrote that using distilled water in a BBS was ok as the water is boiled and turned into steam. Am I remembering incorrectly? Or maybe there has been a change of opinion. I appreciate you weighing in!
My mesh nebulizer requires distilled water and it nice using in the BBS as there is no mineral buildup.
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2 Reactions@kate2025 This will be interesting to watch unfold. From what I understand, their new and improved sterilizing "protocol" information is coming from chatbots, instead of research from a lab. It's well known that AI chatbots routinely get things wrong.
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1 Reaction@scoop25 I thought he said that, too. In addition, the water producing the steam in the bottle sterilizers is being boiled. It seems redundant to boil it only to boil again.
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