Does the espresso stain have a strong chemical smell?
1499297
No. This set is great. Very durable. My 2 year old stands, jumps and do anything imaginable a 2 year old thinks of on this set. I haven't noticed or smelled any chemicals.
1499298
I never noticed any kind of strong smell, even while putting the set together.
1499299
No. Even when I unpacked the packaging and assembled I did not smell any chemicalSmell
1499300
No, I didn't notice one at all. I am super sensitive to smells and noticed nothing.
2077914
No; it's stainless steel. I just rinse it out with water after I use it. It eventually has a little coffee stain but I guess that adds to the flavor!
1423530
Yes, it stains rather quickly. It is fixable though, I do a deep clean with a cleaner meant to remove coffee buildup (people say a tiny amount of bleach would work too) once a week. But I spend most if the week with a tea-stained mug.
499646
I have owned mine for several months, and have forgotten to empty it on occasion, and no, it does not become coffee stained. I absolutely love this French Press, I was most concerned about the flavor, but it is fantastic, and the bonus of staying hot......just terrific......I highly recommend .......Yours truly, the coffee snob!
65134
Hi Sandra! Mine was fine. Smelled a little strong of new plastic but the odor dissipated after the first washing with some dishes. I love these mats; they fit great in the sinks and look good with the stainless steel sink. I don't leave mine in the sink though; I only use them when I'm washing dishes so I don't know about staining.
1094779
I guess there was a strong odor of stain but I didn't detect gasoline smell. My bench is outdoors so the smell has totally dissipated. If using indoors, I'm not sure how long it will take for the odor to go away.
2047934
No, but the fragrance is not strong. It is the BEST stain remover on the market - hands down!
2096176
Not that I've ever experienced. they do let strong odors leak somewhat -- for example, if I put some garlic or onions in one, put it in the fridge and come back after a few hours, I can smell it when I open the fridge door, but once I wash it the odor has always been gone. They also don't stain with things like spaghetti sauce.
192885
Hmm... no, I don't have this problem. Maybe you can clean it? Run a water and baking soda solution thru the machine a couple times? Maybe a squeeze of real lemon juice to rid it of any smells.... Also, make sure to use bottled water or filtered water instead of tap if you can, that metallic taste may be coming from the tap water/coffee combo. I didn't do either of these things and my coffee is just fine. Best of luck.
1806610
Yes! it is smelling my whole kitchen. It does smell like burning plastic and I am thinking that is not good to be drinking with my coffee.
1359050
I dont about the espresso machine asfor the aftertaste i fined it pleasing strong but not to strong the acidity is med to miled hopr this answers your question
1249760
I have not noticed an off taste. I use mine daily with tea. Both tea & coffee stain so weekly I clean with about 1/8 cup of bleach & a drop of dish soap. Use a bottle brush to really clean carafe walls. It does a wonderful job making it once again spotless & clean smelling. Just flush out good with water. Hope this helps you & removes the off taste.
707463
Yes, after a month of use, the machine started giving off a strong plasticy odor that also made the coffee taste like plastic. Cleaning it every single night helps a little but it's too much of a hassle and I'm getting rid of mine.
603448
I know what you are talking about -- I get a smell from mine. It is almost like a burnt plastic smell. It notice it when I clean up after making the coffee. It seems to be coming from the area where the filter and water is stored. It still makes a great cup of coffee so I tend to ignore the odor. I'm hoping it lessens overtime.
595452
It has a light menthol smell...it might stain something white...I have never had a stain from it...
2179689
I'm not sure about the Iron stains since our water is high in calcium and tends to grow the pink or green algae rings without the Fluidmaster.The only bleach smell is just briefly a mild smell sometimes when you flush. After that there is no bleach or chlorine odor. Best thing we ever did for our toilets. Way less maintenance. They just stay clean longer.
1806611
YES! I just unplugged mine because I had been smelling it for days now. I had it for about two weeks and didn't notice it but now I have smelled it for a few days. I woke up from a nap and unplugged it. The smell seems stronger. It really scared me, so Im researching to see if anyone else had this problem. My Grandkids kept smelling something weird in the house too. I will be returning mine tomorrow. I see on the reviews there have been many that have had this problem. I hate that I have to return it. I was really enjoying the coffee it makes.