I need a glass water bottle that never comes in contact with any plastic or rubber....ever...even the lid. Does the water touch plastic or rubber?
433158
The water will touch the plastic lid, it won't touch rubber. As much as I like this product, initially, it broke within a month. I accidentally dropped it and it shattered. If you're not clumsy, this is a good product.
433159
Yes, the lid is plastic so if it is on its side or upside down, the water will come in contact with plastic.
433160
If a water bottle has a lid and does not leak there must be a soft seal. (To the best of my knowledge anyway.) I don't think it is possible to have a water bottle that never comes in contact with any plastic or rubber with a lid that seals.
433161
The underside of the lid is plastic and could touch the water. You may want to watch the video on the life factory website to see the bottle closer up. https://www.lifefactory.com/product/glass-bottle-with-classic-loop-cap-and-silicone-sleeve-22-oz-orange
433162
If you don't fill it to the top it won't touch the lid. Maybe you could put a piece of foil over the top before placing the lid on it.?.?.? But if you move it around, it's bound to hit the lid. I d love this bottle, it is a very sturdy piece of glass.
1221415
You can't drink out of this particular water bottle without making contact with the built-in straw. You have to bite down on it to get the water to flow through. Hope that helps!
1324827
It comes with a plastic ring - I don't know if it's bpa free - and glass lid. The ring never touches the water.
1615819
Well the cylinder is actually glass, not plastic. But not sure about the lid tho.
2257418
it's a plastic bottle. great question! I'd prefer glass myself but it's still a great product.
90092
No, good question. The only plastic is on the spout and the handle. You flip the spout to pour and the handle does not touch the water.
1146424
No, I have not tried plastic. I would think if you use this...and oil gets on the bottle...it would become slippery and not easy to use.
2185321
I've been getting it in GLASS bottles. Great stuff. PS - I'm personally getting away from plastic bottles.There are many 'leeching' issues with plastic bottles that sit in the hot summer sun - WATCH OUT !!
710706
A hard plastic. And though the bottle will not break, the lid will, if dropped on a hardwood floor. That happened to me. But overall, I like the bottle. I bought a second one and I just switch the unbroken top to the other bottle while cleaning the other.
2282761
Yes, it does have plastic in contact with the water (not much, but some), plus the lid and spout filter parts. It's still enough plastic that I can taste and smell the chemicals which leech into the water. Disappointing, because I bought this kettle thinking it might be better than some of the others. As far as I can tell, there isn't a single plastic-free electric kettle on the market (in the US) right now.
911316
I just looked and while most of the cap is plastic, the part that touches the water is steel, and then there is a gasket. So the only plastic that would touch water is a little bit of the gasket seal which insures water proof. This is a quality item of very good manufacture, I love it.
1500772
It's a wonderful glass bottle!!! No Worries, it's all glass except for the lid! Like you, I think Glass is the Best!!!
1273129
Water no, steam when you pour it - we love ours and wanted one that dealt with the same issue - no contact with plastic and this one doesn't, but I don't count the steam since it doesn't get into the cups.
1677340
Actually, I just checked, and the lid is rubber--so, no plastic in that either.
709486
Water will not go through the plastic. However, water may get under the plastic since it does not have a base to it.
548692
The straw is plastic and I have not found it to affect taste. Fabulous water bottle
129829
I am the first one to NOT want plastic touching my 195 degree F water... but 1) this never touches anything but steam and 2) it appears to be made of a nylon-ish/silicone-ish material and is key to keeping the heat in/deflecting some of that heat away from the top - ouch! Bottom line for purists - you can remove it - noting that there are 2 nuts present there one locking down the other and they say to NOT remove it on a sticker... but it is your choice. If you are pouring fast enough to have the coffee touch the plastic - well...you are too desperate for your "fix" and need to slow down and enjoy the moment a bit more - seriously! This is a great unit! I am the first one to NOT want plastic touching my 195 degree F water... but 1) this never touches anything but steam and 2) it appears to be made of a nylon-ish/silicone-ish material and is key to keeping the heat in/deflecting some of that heat away from the top - ouch! Bottom line for purists - you can remove it - noting that there are 2 nuts present there one locking down the other and they say to NOT remove it on a sticker... but it is your choice. If you are pouring fast enough to have the coffee touch the plastic - well...you are too desperate for your "fix" and need to... » Read More I am the first one to NOT want plastic touching my 195 degree F water... but 1) this never touches anything but steam and 2) it appears to be made of a nylon-ish/silicone-ish material and is key to keeping the heat in/deflecting some of that heat away from the top - ouch! Bottom line for purists - you can remove it - noting that there are 2 nuts present there one locking down the other and they say to NOT remove it on a sticker... but it is your choice. If you are pouring fast enough to have the coffee touch the plastic - well...you are too desperate for your "fix" and need to slow down and enjoy the moment a bit more - seriously! This is a great unit! « Show Less