I just got this bottle in today. It REEKS of chemicals. What do I do now to make it fit to drink from?
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If it is unacceptable to you, return it. And/or contact the manufacturer for advice.Linda
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Mine arrived without any smell. I suggest contacting the manufacturer to ask for advice. Alternatively, try using a white vinegar and water solution to clean it out.
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You need to use distilled or previously boiled water...NEVER just tap water!!! If you're worried about germs in the bottle itself just rinse it out with some dish washing soap.
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my best suggestion is to call the number on the back of the bottle or go to their website and ask the manufacturer.
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Pry it off is best, puncture it if you have to. Need a good tight seal for re-use as it evaporates readily.
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Make sure the plastic straw tightly fits the round plastic part, and that both together create a seal at the top of the bottle before you add the top black handle+ charger (make sure that part is tightly screwed in). When you're ready to add your CO2, do it quickly (no gas should escape) and when the bubbling action stops, shake bottle for about a minute. Good luck!
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I would wrap it in bubble wrap and insert it in a wide mouth 20 oz. aluminum drinking bottle. Not much chance of an accident.
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If you can't store it...Pour it down the drain with tap-hot water. It's nothing but Iso/Ethyl/Methyl alcohols and a gelling agent.
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Yeah, the same thing happened to me. I just kept using the bottle, and I didn't notice any ill effects on my health. If you want you could try to clean it with a tooth brush and some soap. You will have to cut off the plastic ring on the water spout if you want to get in there though.
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I try my best to just let as much of the water out as possible and make sure to never put anything thats not water into it because cleaning other types of liquids leave a nasty smell and residue as for mold issues or smell after every use I just keep it in my freezer until the next time. Hope this helps
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Make sure the plastic straw tightly fits the round plastic part, and that both together create a seal at the top of the bottle before you add the top black handle+ charger (make sure that part is tightly screwed in).When you're ready to add your CO2, do it quickly (no gas should escape) and when the bubbling action stops, shake bottle for about a minute.Good luck!
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Likely you need the carbonator replaced. Go to Target and exchange for a full one. The bottle has to be twist on and it has to be the specific type that came with the unit.
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Make sure you unscrew it all the way to loosen it before you mount it onto your bottle. Don't over tighten it. It just needs to be snug.
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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 put it in a sealed plastic bag with some lavender flowers and that helped a little. Baking soda might work, too. Eventually the chemical smell wore off.
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I put hot water in it with a little dish soap, put the cap and and shake. This cleans it pretty well. Once or twice I have stuffed a small rag inside and swished it around with the handle from a wooden spoon. I suppose a bottle brush would also work but is not usually needed. The opening on the narrow mouth is 1 1/4" wide and is by far the easiest to drink out of.
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I use a clean spray bottle that had a spray cleaner in it. Make sure it's clean.
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Fill it up with isopropyl until the internal glass tube is submerged, let it sit for as long as you can, see it helps. .. temporarily