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Originally Posted by MattL
It will take longer to heat up if the pan is full, but once it is heated, the energy that you put in determines how much water will evaporate and not the level of the water.
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Correct!
The Latent Heat of Vaporization of water is a constant = 970btu/lb
If your burner is putting out a constant btuh into the water, the water will evaporate at the same rate regardless of level.
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Originally Posted by LaRondo
As the water reduces while heated in the pot, the quotient/ratio of heat-energy vs heated element changes, so the water will evaporate at an accelerated pace as its volume reduces at the same supplied heat level.
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HUH?