I just bought these and ran them through the dishwasher but my ice cubes are making my water taste like plastic! How can I get them to lose their smel
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I have not had a problem with any odor from the Arctic Chill Ice Ball Maker, but I found this suggestion: http://www.ehow.com/how_8108725_rid-silicone-plastic-odor.html
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This is what was told to me when I purchased these and since then I have never had a problem. Make sure you leave the inserts in a deep freezer, your refrigerator freezer is often not cold enough. Also make sure your drinks are cold beforehand. We have slushes in 15 minutes.
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just use a vacuume, do not run them under water it can ruin them, the new plastic smell should be gone in like a week or so
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Hi Glenda, They are close to being that clear, but it appears that the outside of the cube has been polished in that picture. You have to use distilled water to get them that clear. If you use tap water, you get a lot more distortion. Also, there is a lot of residue (ice) around them when you take off the mold, so you would have to clear that away.
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Boil the water first. If you have very minerally water (ie well water) try using purified bottled water. Regardless boil it first. The hazyness comes from microscopic bubbles trapped in solution. Boiling causes those microscopic bubbles to dissipate and you get left with crystal clear ice once its frozen. Makes for quite the dramatic effect with this ice cube maker, IMO.
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I had the same problem. I found that flipping it over and running warm water over the white part helps a lot. Then I let it sit for a minute or so. I also twisted it a bit and let the cubes fall down onto the lid.
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when you first get it just make sure to rinse it out. that would be the only time you will get that plastic taste to it. but after you rinse it out i havent gotten any plastic taste. sorry for the delay
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I quit using them when I put them in the dishwasher and I could not get them clean even after running them through the second time. I don't have time to hand wash them right after each feeding so I didn't want to chance the mold thing or anything else with them not being clean and through them out.
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Hey Laura! I think this is normal if you wash them in the dishwasher, but if you wash them by hand it won't happen!
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I don't have a brush, but I basically just run them under hot water with a drop of dish detergent on the inside and they clean out fine. I fill about half of the straw with hot water, cover both ends, and shake a bit, then rinse. I think the trick is to keep them wet until you can wash them, so if you're in a rush, just stick them in water until you have time to do the cleaning. I've used them for milkshakes & other thick things & as long as they don't dry out they clean easily. Enjoy :)
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i do not know. I usually just rinse them with warm water but I only keep coolaid or tea in them (cold). If there is a residue then I use a washcloth with a wee bit of soap. there is nothing on them to specify rather you can put them in the dish washer. sorry if that isn't helpful.
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Most of the time, mine seem to crack when they freeze too fast. I use hot water to fill molds, then place the molds into a small soft cooler which is then closed and placed into the freezer. The combination of the hot water and extra insulation slows down the freezing process. The results wont be perfect, but it vastly improved the quality of my ice spheres.
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I cleaned ours with vinegar and water, a friend told me a long time ago to do that, he says it cleans that plastic taste out. They manufacture them and then package them and then they set. He says run a couple cups of vinegar water in it then just clear water, and ours was fine.
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I have read some, not all reviews share the same issue. For me the inserts did not freeze, and whatever color the liquid was, colored the lining/insides and the drink tasted weird..... The company replaced mine, and they work great.
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YES...this is normal for them...It is disgusting and it never goes away. I ended up throwing them out because they are so messy. Even if you clean them, they lose half their volume, so you soak them again, freeze them, then they end up sliming again in your cooler. I've posted before to others buyer beware. Sorry you had the same problem.
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I dipped mine holding them with tongs in a bowl of hot water that I heated in my hotshot after it sat for a few minutes, (not boiling temp but really hot) and only held them in the water until I noticed them get limp/loose. I did one tray at a time and sucked them to the roof/bottom of my mouth and then bit down. After they formed I put them in a bowl of cold water to make sure the form stayed. I use them with a whitening gel that I bought on Amazon that is 10% formula and they work great.
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Did you use metal utensils ? Or put them in the dishwasher ? If you saved your paperwork, you can ask for a new set from Rachel Ray, maybe you'll get lucky. I've had my set for a while, no problems yet. I'll cross my fingers. Hope you can get this fixed soon, good luck.