How do you get rid of the strong plastic smell? I have tried dish washer and boiled it in water, still smells plastic.
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I've had my manatea for about two weeks and I've never had any problems with a plastic smell. I agree with Maryann, vinegar might work but then you'd have to wash it a couple times to get ride of the vinegar smell. It couldn't totally work though.
2066022
Whoa--tough one. Perhaps a vinegar rinse? The infuser I purchased was Mr. Tea, and he did not have that strong plastic aroma, which I, too, would find offputting. Yikes. Hope this helps.
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The Tea Infuser is made from 100% Silicone which is non-toxic. The smell should gradually fade.
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You might try this...http://www.ehow.com/how_8108725_rid-silicone-plastic-odor.html
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After thoroughly washing the tops several times by hand before first use it still had a strong plastic smell and additional unwanted taste to my morning joe. Did a thorough clean with vinegar soak and hand washing before second time using. Still that plastic. Because the mugs are super effective I decided to let time vanish the smell. That never happened after 3 months. I gave up. Also found cleaning the lid a nightmare. Too bad.
2129666
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.
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I wouldn't put it in the dishwasher. I periodically wash it with a soapy sponge. The main thing you have to remember is not to put hot pots on it....it will melt right through the plastic. But you can also call the manufacturer. They always have customer service departments that will answer consumer questions.
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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 get that too, if it goes through the dishwasher. In think it's soap. I usually rinse mine out with hot water after I use it. About once a week I hand wash it an rinse thoroughly, especially the lid.
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This probably won't be any help at all but the reality is the plastic itself smells and that it just has to go away with time. If you've washed it and are sure it's clean I'm sure it's safe for your animal food. But I've had mine for two weeks now, placed a large bag of dog food in it and had no issues with the smell...
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I agree with the water and vinegar solution. This is needed only rarely. I put the pot right in the dishwasher occasionally and rinse it out on a regular basis with plain or soapy water - rinse well The plastic parts may warp in a dishwasher that is run on sanitize but otherwise those are OK in the dishwasher too.
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Never experienced that. I didn't even do the recommended vinegar "wash" pretreatment. Not sure how plastic taste can be an issue since cooking is done mostly in covered pots. I have baked cookies (2nd time used) and they were fine.
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Ours did not have an unpleasant odor when we received it. Smelt like the typical plastic, rubber item. Maybe to speed up the process of getting rid of the smell let it soak in a strong fragrant soap? Hope this helps you out.
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I cleaned ours with vinegar and water, a friend told me a long time ago to do that, he says it cleans that plastic taste out. They manufacture them and then package them and then they set. He says run a couple cups of vinegar water in it then just clear water, and ours was fine.
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I put mine in the dishwasher to wash it. Otherwise, I would suggesting putting in a mild solution of bleach and see if that works.
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Mine doesnt have any smell at all i would try cleaning it with dreft stain remover. As weird as it sounds it is a really good cleaner for stenches (cant say ive ever tried it on that smell) or exchange it. I bet it warmed up somewhere that caused the plastic to smell that way.
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We just bought ours and it smells just like burning plastic. When it's unplugged it smells that way, too. It's the odor off the plastic housing.
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The first couple of times that I used mine, it had a strong smell of burning plastic as well. It has definitely faded over time though.
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I just rinse it out with hot water and a brush. How else would you do it? Not in the dishwasher for sure.