Does it make your water taste like plastic?
1062236
I don't think so but it can get a link under the spigot. I love it until it leaks. :(
1062237
No, but look at your local Walmart/Target/etc for a much better price. Also, the newer items have a rounded corner, which was where my original container broke in a couple of months of very normal (i.e.; non-rough) use. Good luck
1062238
I use it mainly for iced tea but have never noticed any plastic taste. This is my second container and I'd order it again.I wouldn't wash it with really hot water. Just lukewarm will do.
1092425
no -- not at all. I have been drinking far more water since I bought my Brita Water Bottle. I have also found that there is no funny taste added to any water that I have used in my bottle. I love it!
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.
474298
There is a 5" x 2" filter inside the kettle that appears to be plastic. I bought this kettle thinking I could remove this piece, but doing so prevents the kettle from shutting off automatically. Also, after repeated boilings and vinegar soakings, the water still has a chemical/plastic taste. I ended up getting a De'Longhi KBO1401W Electric Kettle which I am happy with.
1250954
Mine didn't feel plastic, but when I tried drinking coffee or tea from it, it just felt wrong. The edge was too wide.... Not an interesting experience
1009146
I have never noticed a metal taste. I usually put it in a glass jar of water with a little ice. I like the feel of drinking out of a cold straw!
1477385
I had no problem with tasting like plastic, I washed the water container with dish soap and any other parts that would come out. I made a few cups with water only and never had a problem.
297710
yes it does, but do not buy one as it's unusable. Product water smells like plastics and glue.
639503
Never had an issue with it tasting like anything other than what I put in it. I have used it for water and Crystal Lite...
639506
No. If you get a weird taste, wash it out with vinegar and baking soda. Water taste fine, after this. I use a lot of Platypus bottles.
1587672
We have never had any problems with a plastic taste from our kettle. However, one suggestion would be to clean it out with a strong vinegar solution and then give it a good rinse with dish soap. This is not an official "factory" suggestion, just something I have done in the past and works very well with coffee machines.
806
Yes. It makes tap water taste noticeably different. The filter is ionized, so it traps chlorine and other chemicals in it. The filters last for quite some time, which is very convenient. Also, unlike Brita Bottle, with Bobble every time you change the filter you are also changing the mouth piece, so it doesn't end up getting gross after a few months. So yes, the filtering process does make tap water taste better. It tastes similar to purified water (especially after the first several uses of the filter) and is worth the purchase.
1673229
I don't know either. We have tried two of them and they both smell awful. If you start with fresh water, it doesn't pick up the odor too badly, but if you let the water sit in the reservoir very long it quickly starts to taste like the plastic smells. I have thought about filling the reservoir (without water) with baking soda to absorb the odor (same concept as using it in your refrigerator or cat box), but I haven't actually done that yet. Don't really know if that would help.
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.
1863009
I soak mine for 15 minutes in a cup of water before putting it in the coffee maker and I do not taste anything "plasticy."
215514
Unfortunately, yes. With washing and soaking in vinegar the plastic taste was gone
673001
Plastic. And no matter how many times I've cleaned it with vinegar the water still tastes like it's toxic or something. In fact, I left it dry for several weeks and it still smells like that dry! B&D; just doesn't make quality coffee makers anymore.