Comments on: Why Does Hot Water Sometimes Feel Cold?

By: ohepi

ohepi — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 04:20:40 +0000

Actually this probably is why an old habit of mine developed– before I switched to showers I used to take scalding baths, and to prepare myself to step into the water if it was too hot I’d run icy water from the sink on my feet before stepping into the water; by the time my body registered that the water was flipping hot, I had already become adjusted to it.

By: Corianne

Corianne — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 22:41:31 +0000

This happens to me quite a bit, usually when I’m getting water ready for a bath. I’ll test the temperature, but my hand only registers pain, not if it’s too hot or too cold.

I’m glad to know there’s a reason behind this, and I’m not the only one it happens to.

By: Zee

Zee — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 18:58:17 +0000

It happened to me once when I spilled the hot water (100C) on my hand and nothing, I didn’t feel water is hot and what is most important no burns.

By: John Bejarano

John Bejarano — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 22:37:56 +0000

This used to happen to me when I was a kid touching a hot piece of metal. It only felt cool for a few seconds, then the heat came through loud and clear.

By: jasmin

jasmin — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 15:51:55 +0000

i tryed but it feels hot to me am i doing something wrong what side of your hand and how long do wait till we put our hand under the water????

By: Bryan

Bryan — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 04:33:42 +0000

If you touch a smoker with an ice cube they will think you burned them until they see what you’re up to.

By: lllllllllllllll

lllllllllllllll — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:33:49 +0000

I feel something similar. I feel cold on my upper hand and I feel cold on the muscles on my thigh. I put my hand to my thigh I feel warm. Maybe cold is – and meet another – = + warm

By: Iris

Iris — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:22:52 +0000

Wow……..cool!!!!!!!!!
Yup i’ve experienced all of this and had wondered bout it 2 and now that i’ve the answer, guess i need to thank all of the above fellows………..
But the ? i was looking for was “why do cold things when exposed to room temperature turn hot and hot turn cold or rather lukewarm?”
Well…kept thinking bout it and came to the conclusion that perhaps it has something to do with the fact that things(at extreme points-hot or cold) tend to seek a state of thermal equilibrium or stability with the room temperature(hot or cold).
If some1 has got an idea of it please let me know the reason for it and also whether my theory is rite or wrong……….thanks
Mail me at rs.yousaf@gmail.com

By: Gavin L.

Gavin L. — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 03:09:58 +0000

This is pretty sick i tried the knuckle thing and it worked and so did the sharp and blunt pressure thing. I was looking for a science question involving high and low kinetic energy and his showed up.

By: Steven

Steven — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:18:03 +0000

Hot water is good for other itchiness related instances though, such as mosquito bites. hot water tends to relieve the itchy sensation that the mosquito saliva in your skin is doing to you. cold water is good for burns. and finally, cold gradually progressing to warm is good for areas of the body that have been exposed to cold temperatures and is starting to turn red/blue/abnormally dark (the last one you might want to phone up a doctor).