Does hot water freeze faster than cold water?

[joe4speed]

Originally posted by Fawkes
The theory behind this is that the heat in the water causes the motor in the freezer to start up, causing it to work harder, to produce more cold. Is this trure? I don't know, but it sounds good.

Your compressor in your freezer only gets so cold. it doesn't work harder or get colder, it just stays on longer if it's hotter in your freezer.

As for the water freezing faster, I've also heard that before many times, but don't know if it's true or not.