Eli5 – does boiling water work as efficiently to put out a fire as cold water or even room temp water?

Question

Or does the molecular structure change in a certain way once heated, and in turn can steam put out a fire.

In: Chemistry

Answer 1

It would be a barely noticable difference. The energy required to turn a liquid into a gas is FAR more than the amount needed to heat it from 20C to 100C.