The amount of power required to heat water 80°C and convert it to steam is approximately 12,000 watts. Alarm! Alarm! Someone throw that journalist a life ring,

The amount of power required to heat water 80°C and convert it to steam is approximately 12,000 watts. Alarm! Alarm! Someone throw that journalist a life ring, she is in over her head. Update: I was unsure if 'Marriane Macy' would need a 'he' or a 'she', European names confuse me, and got so distracted by her Amazon book that I forgot to give proper acknowledgement to the outer article's byline. Surely "Buddy of Georgia, USA" is a source beyond reproach.