Many bottles like this, even BPA etc free, still have an obvious plastic taste. How does liquid taste from the OXO?
881694
We have not noticed a plastic taste at all. We also only use it for water. Hope this is helpful for you.
881695
Awesome, no plastic taste. Even my 4 yr old drinks oatmeal/ nurtureme smoothies from this.
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Yes, it does have plastic in contact with the water (not much, but some), plus the lid and spout filter parts. It's still enough plastic that I can taste and smell the chemicals which leech into the water. Disappointing, because I bought this kettle thinking it might be better than some of the others. As far as I can tell, there isn't a single plastic-free electric kettle on the market (in the US) right now.
414735
Nope. Not to me. But I usually flavor my water with the Crystal Light Liquid thingies. But even when I'm in the hospital (and I'm there a lot) and they have pretty much the same ones I have water overnight and it doesn't taste like plastic at all.
724795
Yes, it pretty much tastes like plastic. It's not unbearable, however. I would recommend a carbon, i.e. activated charcoal filter to overcome this problem, if you can't get past the taste.
2192412
Not sure if you are supposed to boil these. And if you've already done it, I'm not sure why you're asking. And yes , plastic bottles smell like plastic.
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The Cap and base are #5 recyclable polypropylene food grade. BPA free, You don't have to worry about toxins like BPA or other harmful chemicals that can leach into liquids from plastic bottles, or heavy metals like aluminum, chromium and nickel that can leach from metal bottles.Your beverage will taste better coming out of glass - no unpleasant plastic or metallic taste or smell. Using a Glasstic reusable glass bottle also benefits the environment. Bottled water creates enormous quantities of waste. You can contact us through the Glasstic website if you ever need assistance.Thank you Bella The Cap and base are #5 recyclable polypropylene food grade. BPA free, You don't have to worry about toxins like BPA or other harmful chemicals that can leach into liquids from plastic bottles, or heavy metals like aluminum, chromium and nickel that can leach from metal bottles.Your beverage will taste better coming out of glass - no unpleasant plastic or metallic taste or smell. Using a Glasstic reusable glass bottle also benefits the environment. Bottled water creates enormous quantities of waste. You can contact us through the Glasstic website if you ever need assistance.Thank you... » Read More The Cap and base are #5 recyclable polypropylene food grade. BPA free, You don't have to worry about toxins like BPA or other harmful chemicals that can leach into liquids from plastic bottles, or heavy metals like aluminum, chromium and nickel that can leach from metal bottles.Your beverage will taste better coming out of glass - no unpleasant plastic or metallic taste or smell. Using a Glasstic reusable glass bottle also benefits the environment. Bottled water creates enormous quantities of waste. You can contact us through the Glasstic website if you ever need assistance.Thank you Bella « Show Less
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Yeah it's totally fine. I generally use lemons, which is the most acidic and its plastic-free-tasting. I bought the glass bottle strictly because I didn't want any plastic taste that you normally get. It's a durable infuser, difficult to break - which makes cleaning easy.
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I don't have a dishwasher either, but I've never had an issue with a plastic taste on my food. Try soaking in hot water with lots of dish soap. Or Maybe contact OXO for a replacement?
1974004
All tanks are stainless steel 304 grade and the housing is food grade silicon. The plastic or metallic taste happens because the unit was not properly flushed at arrival or because the lack of use that allows the water to sit down inside the tanks and housing for too long (happens with all coolers in the market). This could also require to flush the first or second glass when serving, but it goes away.
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You mean BPA. I called OXO and they said it is a newer type of plastic called Tritan, made by Eastman. While supposedly BPA free and safe, there is some question about that if you do a web search on Tritan (I wonder if any plastic is safe these days).
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Yes, it does have plastic in contact with the water (not much, but some), plus the lid and spout filter parts. It's still enough plastic that I can taste and smell the chemicals which leech into the water.Disappointing, because I bought this kettle thinking it might be better than some of the others. As far as I can tell, there isn't a single plastic-free electric kettle on the market (in the US) right now.
1872169
I've had the unit for a while now--the plastic smell has gone away with use. We run it pretty much all the time--in the meantime, we would put the water through a Brita system to get rid of the smell/plastic taste. The reason why the glass bottle doesn't work is for some reason, I think the reservoir is what's also contributing to the smell. I tried the same thing and it still smelled and tasted like plastic...give it a few weeks of running it.
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I use it mainly for iced tea but have never noticed any plastic taste. This is my second container and I'd order it again.I wouldn't wash it with really hot water. Just lukewarm will do.
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I have only found two very small places that are plastic. The viewing area on the lid is plastic and a tiny slot for the filter is plastic. I'd say 99% is NOT plastic. BPA free? I do not know. I can say that the water tastes the same after heating as it did when it came out of the faucet. In other words, the heated water does not have an "off" taste. I really like this kettle and would buy another if I need to.
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In a glass or bottle of water, I cannot taste the flavor. However, there is a very light fishy flavor that I can only taste if I double the amount of drops in a small glass of water. Usually, it's not noticeable. I hope this helps.
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I have not noticed a metallic taste in either the hot or the cold. However, I do not use bottled water. I bought a refillable jug with a replaceable filter inside, the jug sits on top & looks like a water cooler bottle. You just fill with tap water & it goes down through the filter before going through the water cooler. The only problem I have had is that I am not happy with how cold the cold side is . . .. it cools it off, but i don't consider it COLD.
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We have never noticed a plastic taste on our food even from the first day using it. We have had a problem getting the broccoli smell off of the steamer once we cooked broccoli in it even washed in the dishwasher but not really an issue.