I had my cooler for two years now I am finding the water has a plastic taste to it cant drink the water could it be time for a new cooler
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I don't think so. If you are using water tank with filtration system, it could be the filters that need replacing. The cooler has metal tank and it will not produce plastic taste. You may consider cleaning the tank with water and baking soda or any other safe cleaning solution. Good luck.
297671
I'd would think maybe so if you have already tried some sort of cleaning of the pipes regiment. I don't know for sure what to mix but I think I read somewhere to run a mix of water vinegar or bleach then flush thoroughly with 5 gallons. If google doesn't have an answer on how to flush it clean then yeah I'd chunk it and get another.
297672
I don't think so. If you are using water tank with filtration system, it could be the filters that need replacing.The cooler has metal tank and it will not produce plastic taste. You may consider cleaning the tank with water and baking soda or any other safe cleaning solution. Good luck.
1631323
I had an old one that I replaced due to getting hot water on cold side that lasted about about 15 seconds -there should only be a few seconds of hot coming out of the cold side so if it take more time there may be something wrong with the unit - mine is fine now. good luck- Steve
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The same thing happened to mine when I was using tap water in it. Even though they say you can use tap water I couldn't use it in mine because it stopped working. I ordered a new one and only used distilled water in it. It's been working for a couple of years now. If you contact the Shark people, they will fix it for you but you'll have to ship it back to them.
1238036
Say goodbye. I think I fixed ours once, something to do with a thermostat or something and it died again soon thereafter. Dispose of it responsibly and head to Costco for another cooler. We found one that we can still use the Greenway filter system with, so it's the best of both worlds. A reliable cooler and we can filter our own tap water. Hope that helps.
1226554
In 20 years, I have replaced my unit 5 times. They do not seem to have much longevity. I suspect that minerals in the water may come into play, as the heated water acquires a distinctive smell shortly before it stops heating.
1028979
I have not had this problem. Is your Water Pik old? I just replaced mine with the new model. It is much better than the old one. Lighter and quieter.
833343
I think the directions said you had to run quite a bit of water when you first replace the filter. We did that and had no problems with the taste. Hope it gets better.
1992078
Every company should have a replacement program. Email Cooler Master, ask for an RMA.. and they should be able to replace it for you. Good luck.
2146416
Maybe you have a bad filter. Call their 800 number or email them on their website. I broke the top and they replaced it for free. I have not had any issue with taste. Did u measure it with supplied tester?
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I received my unit today, and got the same smell after my first gallon of water. That prompted me to search for some answers. Someone suggested to replace the plastic container with the glass one. I've done that, but the smell seems to be present in the glass bottle too. I wonder what material the pipes inside the unit are made of. The only hope it might get better with more usage. We'll see.
1432576
My water is very good, low in minerals and things that would affect taste so I change them every 2 months. I do back flush the container to clean out debris at least weekly. I also found it worthwhile to dispose of the smaller charcoal pieces that will clog the end caps.
1956315
I agree. I thought it was a dead mouse in the basin. I took the apparatus apart and found nothing. I believe it is the plastic smell from the holding tank. I use a spray bottle to dampen the shrouds and that seems to help. I do like the power , and size of this cooler though.
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How long have you had it? Keep it stored in the dark. If it begins to smell like hot dog water then it's going bad and you need another. The strength changes as it gets older. That's my experience. If it's new. Contact the company where you bought it. They will exchange it for you.
562519
Good question. If you were to think, the interior of the plastic might affect the taste of water, it probably isn't the case. I just find water tasting how it is supposed to be.
170365
My issue for replacing this part and my ice making unit started with an appearance of peeling inside my ice maker tray. The coating was flaking into the ice it made. Could be your taste issue. Assuming your not dealing with a bad filter cartridge. I hope this helps.
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I have the tall model for more than a year now, it seems to be holding up fine. However, you're better off using some better filtration system before feeding the water to the bottleless tank. The included filter cartridge system doesn't do a good job of filtering, thus leaving a strange taste to the water. I ended up using a 5 stage RO system for water filtration before sending the water to the bottleless unit. I hope that my reply will help with your purchase
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There will be a plastic taste at first due to the lines being new. We installed an ice-maker filter kit (like you would find at Lowe's or like http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/social/swf/B003DA62T2/o=ShareProduct/ref=tsm_1_aw_swf_d_sp?vs=1) to minimize this temporary issue.