Is there a plastic taste on a hot day?
393733
Since I bought it recently I can't tell you because it hasn't been hot in Washington yet. But I did find out that if you wash it in super hot water with a fragrance soap it will taste like that soap until you rinse it and air dry it like 100x.That was through my own experience. But that taste is gone now and I still love these bottles.
393734
I know what you mean. I don't recall tasting that plastic taste. But I usually have Zip Fizz flavored water in mine.
393735
Not to me, I soaked it with water and a little bleach, thoroughly rinse and soaked with regular tap water for a few days and that's it.
393736
No this is a really great water bottle no terrible tastes and keeps water cold for long periods of time
1134919
No I've been using it at my job for months and not a hint of plastic taste ever.
1061864
No, there is no taste to the container but like all plastic if you bake it out in the sun it has a taste. If you keep this out of heat it will never give you any problems. Great product because is creates space when it goes down.
2256346
We have not experienced any plastic tastes or smells. We are very pleased with the product and the coffee it makes.
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.
1763995
The water itself doesn't really get hot. There is a metal screen at the bottom which heats below. I don't like to heat plastic either, but I have never been concerned about my diffuser and have never detected any plastic odors.
1292208
I have bought several bottles and sets and I have never noticed a plastic taste.
1227063
Not that I have seen. But if it is melting, you should see light-colored smoke and should smell plastic heating up as well.
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.
1292205
I have been using these bottles for over a year and have never had a plastic taste from them. Before the first use just wash good with hot soapy water and there shouldn't be a problem.
886562
Yes. They taste and smell like plastic and it gets worse over time. I won't be buying them again.
1433072
I never noticed a "plastic taste" however my issue was the coffee grounds inthe coffee cup which I find unacceptable
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.
548692
The straw is plastic and I have not found it to affect taste. Fabulous water bottle
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.
855476
There is a filter in the spout that is plastic. I have had this kettle about two weeks now and have not found that the plastic gives off a taste, which was a concern of mine. If I leave the hot water sitting in the kettle with the lid on and then open it, I can detect a slight odor, and I don't reheat that water to use again. Finding a kettle without any interior plastic has been a challenge, but overall I like this kettle.
707465
Yes, this coffeemaker does produce a "smell" of hot plastic when it brews; the worst part, though, is that the coffee TASTES like plastic. We had a Mr. Coffee model that made GREAT coffee for approximately 7 years - OH! That I could find THAT MODEL again! I am online looking for a replacement for this coffeemaker. Any suggestions?