During any part of the filtration process, does the water come into contact with plastic or aluminum?
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I think it's safe to assume the answer to this is yes since the whole apparatus is made of plastic and metal.
540879
I have not done this. I have used a block of ice. I don't particularly care for putting plastic in the drinking water.
1230210
Part of the lid that holds the mesh filter for pouring as well as underneath the metal is all plastic, but it is surrounded by metal. The plunger rod and the rest of the plunger are all metal.
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I had a similar issue in a minor way with my first one. It stopped very soon. I figured it was just minerals that weren't secure. No big deal. The minerals are what alkalinizes the water. It's either just a minor flaw in the construction of the filter or some minerals got in there that were too small for it.
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The inside of the bottle is coated with a material that isolates the water from the aluminum bottle. If your bottle is several years old, that coating may have deteriorated and could be flaking off. Your dispenser head and valve may be clogged or partially clogged with that coating material. If that is the case, don't bother trying to clean it. It's time to toss the bottle and get a new one.
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There are a couple places where the water contacts plastic. The pour spout has a micro screen in it -- the screen frame is made of plastic. It clips in place so it could be removed. There's also a clear plastic fill gauge that's part of the handle -- water comes up in it. That gauge is attached with some sort of soft gasket material which contacts water. Finally, the lid and the part that it attaches to are also plastic -- steam contacts those.
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The only sign of what seems to be some form of plastic is on the small filter at the spout. Does not seem to cause any problem!! We are highly satisfied with this kettle and would recommend it to you.
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I looked in the pot and it appears to be brushed aluminum. but the water storage and filter areas are plastic. So, it is still a good question/
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The spout is plastic. There is also a plastic connector near the spout. We choose to neutralize any possible affects
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It is aluminum but the fit is so tight on the filter that it's hard to get off once you remove it.
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Plastic silicon. Which is one of the safer plastics.Even w/o the little clear sheild on top it doesn't seem to leak much.
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Yes, the lid is plastic so if it is on its side or upside down, the water will come in contact with plastic.
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See the reviews - someone said the water pours over plastic parts as it pours out.
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You'll have ask Chef's Choice about the composition of the plastic. They have a customer service number on their website. The body of the unit is glass. The top is plastic, so the water is only in contact with it when pouring.
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hi! I have this device and I haven't worried about the plastic components because the water moves very quickly through the system, until it fully drains. As far as I can tell it never sits in the device or in the tubing so leaching from the plastic doesn't seem to be a concern.. hope that helps!
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If you fill the kettle all the way up, a very little bit of plastic near the spout touches the water. If you don't fill it all the way up, no plastic touches the water.
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Sorry but I am not experiencing this issue. I am not at home to check but I believe that the hose I am using has one end with a metal fitting for connecting to the water valve at the wall and the end that connect to the Brondell is plastic. It has been a while but I think this hose came with the unit. Sorry I can not be of more help but I can check when I get home next weekend.