> Why don't you read the links to answer for yourself, what happens if the water goes above that temperature? Because I have already told you how water tempera

> Why don't you read the links to answer for yourself, what happens if the water goes above that temperature? Because I have already told you how water temperatures are safe from a heat transfer perspective. I should hope I don't have to remind you not to immerse yourself in water that is too hot, but the fuel itself will be fine if it can be cooled, and it can be cooled by nothing more than water immersion. This is, after all, how the fuel rods at Unit 4 were being cooled for a short time during the Fukushima meltdown.