Talk:Flameless ration heater

not about FRH
This article is about MREs which is on another wiki page. This article should be about FRH and the technology not about how one product for the US military uses FRHs. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 198.103.184.76 (talk) 14:20, 21 July 2020 (UTC)

Comments
Took the liberty of moving this back to FRH. I'd go with "flameless ration heater" if FRH were a disambig page, but for now I think it's best to go with "most common name in English." - Hephaestos|&#167; 15:49, 6 Mar 2004 (UTC)

Just a head's up, it's very easy to make what are commonly called MRE bombs. The powder is added to either a 20oz or 1L bottle and the bottle is half filled with warm water. You shake the bottle then step back about 10 feet and wait for the bottle to expand before finally exploding. It's pretty fun to watch. Not sure if it's relevant, but a quick google search brings up a bunch of websites. http://www.instructables.com/id/MRE-%22Decompression%22-Aka..-Bombs/ —Preceding unsigned comment added by 192.172.8.13 (talk) 21:24, 25 August 2009 (UTC)

Temperature conversion sanity check 100F to 56C not 38C Am643602 (talk) 06:07, 19 November 2019 (UTC)

Valence electrons
''The role of iron in the heater is most likely as a catalyst, since it is used in a small amount. In this case, the iron is initially oxidized, and then reduced back to its elemental form as the magnesium is oxidized and sends its two valance electrons to iron''

Wouldn't the two valence electrons from the magnesium atom go to the oxygen atom? - KingRaptor 06:34, 8 August 2006 (UTC)

How long has the FRH been around? I don't remember it from MREs in the early 90's, but I only had them a few times and may have just not used it.

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 * I've upgraded it to start-class... it's definately way too comprehensive to be a stub.  bahamut0013  words deeds  13:59, 5 July 2009 (UTC)

Bias?
I'm not a regular Wikipedia contributor, but it seems to me that this article is biased (or something is up), since so much space is devoted to refuting the results of one negative report on MRE heaters. Thoughts? --68.32.37.109 (talk) 03:29, 26 January 2010 (UTC)

Environmental Impact & Toxicity
Please would someone knowledgeable add information about the chemical toxicity and environmental issues resulting from the disposal of FRHs ? Darkman101 (talk) 13:13, 13 November 2021 (UTC)

History
I've added a History section, which I think is pretty comprehensive, but relies heavily on a single source, "Development of the Flameless Ration Heater for the Meal, Ready-to-Eat." If anyone has any reliable sources we can reference to confirm some of the details of this section, it would significantly improve the article. Mokadoshi (talk) 18:29, 6 February 2024 (UTC)