Does the container absorb a "taste"/"smell" from the container like most plastic storage with water??
1524676
I don't recall anything affecting the water. I've had it out in the summer in the high Sierras, and also kept one in the trunk of my car for a long time. If it does, it might be the first time out. So, if you are sensitive, fill it up and leave it in the sunshine for a day, dump it out and try again?
1524677
We use these containers to carry and save water, we live in remote area of Alask. I don't feel that it has a plastic taste or smell to the water.
1524678
Depends on what you're asking. - If you mean does the water have a plastic-type taste to it, then I haven't ever noticed the water tasting like anything but water, even after a few days. Like Nightwatch said, just get it out of the way from the get go by leaving it full of water in the sun & rinse. - If you're asking if the plastic absorbs taste from liquids it carries (like gatorade or juice, etc.), I couldn't tell you. I've never put anything other than straight water in them.
1758682
I use this at work and will leave water in it overnight and have never noticed a strange or plastic taste. However, if you leave it full and say in the car possibly with exposure to sun there is a slight taste the next day.
1250883
At the top of the can there is a little slot to slip in a fragrance disk. If something is stinky in the can you can smell it when the top is open, but you can't smell it after the top closes.
1279534
No, I've never experienced a plastic taste to the water with the Design For Living Tritan Infuser.
2256349
No, it doesn't taste or smell like plastic. The only thing I don't like about this model is I could never get the programmable brew to work. Something with setting the time somehow is not working.
578060
I assure you, PLASTIC lids WILL ABSORB and HOLD ODORS.The stainless steel can be scrubbed clean with a proper brush and soap.Even after removing the silicone gasket, scrubbing the plastic, then several soaks in hot soapy water, my lids still retain odors.One of my lids is used only for Coffee (very obvious lingering smell) and I have another that still smells a little like a citrus electrolyte drink (Pocari Sweat) that I left in the bottle for several days.I have two Hydroflasks (20 and 40oz wide-mouth bottles), with standard / flip / straw lids.If scent is an issue, you can always buy a replacement lid. I assure you, PLASTIC lids WILL ABSORB and HOLD ODORS.The stainless steel can be scrubbed clean with a proper brush and soap.Even after removing the silicone gasket, scrubbing the plastic, then several soaks in hot soapy water, my lids still retain odors.One of my lids is used only for Coffee (very obvious lingering smell) and I have another that still smells a little like a citrus electrolyte drink (Pocari Sweat) that I left in the bottle for several days.I have two Hydroflasks (20 and 40oz wide-mouth bottles), with standard / flip / straw lids.If... » Read More I assure you, PLASTIC lids WILL ABSORB and HOLD ODORS.The stainless steel can be scrubbed clean with a proper brush and soap.Even after removing the silicone gasket, scrubbing the plastic, then several soaks in hot soapy water, my lids still retain odors.One of my lids is used only for Coffee (very obvious lingering smell) and I have another that still smells a little like a citrus electrolyte drink (Pocari Sweat) that I left in the bottle for several days.I have two Hydroflasks (20 and 40oz wide-mouth bottles), with standard / flip / straw lids.If scent is an issue, you can always buy a replacement lid. « Show Less
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There is no fragrance to the absorber when you put your nose into it. If there is moisture in a closet or a cupboard, it seems to absorb that moisture and does not emit an odor. My family does not care for perfumes so I never have anything with fragrance. GrammaBoo
1643905
I can't say that mine had that kind of an odor to it when it arrived but it did have somewhat of a chemical smell that lingered for a day or so but went away rather quickly. I assumed it may have been from being stored in some place with some type of chemical. But mine didn't have that strong of an smell, just a kind of harsh new processed plastic chemical smell, if you know what I mean. And like I said, it faded away within a day or so. Sorry, that's probably not much help... :(
514306
hmm... mine had no lingering odor at all. smelled new, but nothing else, and I'm quite sensitive to that distinct "plastic" smell!
309591
No it does not. It is made of a harder plastic that does not seen to emit any taste at all. The one thing that you want to remember to do is to, be sure to clean the seals and port in the top with good hot water to remove any residue of what ever you might have had in it. That done, it will last forever. I have had mine for about 3 to 4 years and it is still as good as the day I got it. That care of it, and it will that care of you. Enjoy !
1689575
A slight but normal plastic smell when you first open it up but after my first use it was already lessen. Hope I was helpful
1737450
Not at all. I tasted a popsicle and there was no trace of plastic taste or smell. They wash just fine.
514305
I am very sensitive to odors, but didn't notice one with my containers. Of course I washed them out when I got them, dried them and immediately put dry food in them so all I notice in the containers is the dog food odor.
1597720
I have had it so long, I do not remember if it had a plastic smell, but it doesn't smell of plastic now, just the rice I cook in it. I don't wash mine in the dishwasher. It has never changed the taste of the rice either.
2208520
I've had no issues with the odor. I barely notice the "plastic smell" most people comment on. I have a friend who also uses one and his does not smell either. I took mine apart and put it through the dishwasher before ever using it. Now, I wash it off with rubbing alcohol between uses, and as I said, I never smell the plastic. I hope that helps... Good luck.
1673229
I don't know either. We have tried two of them and they both smell awful. If you start with fresh water, it doesn't pick up the odor too badly, but if you let the water sit in the reservoir very long it quickly starts to taste like the plastic smells. I have thought about filling the reservoir (without water) with baking soda to absorb the odor (same concept as using it in your refrigerator or cat box), but I haven't actually done that yet. Don't really know if that would help.
1175654
not really. I taste more of the water's impurities or elements than the bottle itself if left in there for a while (several days)