Does it have a plastic or chemical taste?
171832
No. My OLD one did when the rubber pipes were deteriorating. The new one did not.
171833
No. I have a strong sense of taste and did not detect these tastes. Of course, the unit was seasoned with several pots before having a drinkable one.
171834
no it does not. I had this machine for well over a year and is working as good as the day I purchased it.
171835
Not at all. We got this in Dec. and love it! The hot water/tea part can also be used for anything else you just need hot water for like a bowl of instant oatmeal but the hot water is HOT! All together a great coffee/tea maker with no bad taste. Hope that helps.
1134919
No I've been using it at my job for months and not a hint of plastic taste ever.
1134920
Any answer would be sort of subjective because one person might be more sensitive to that plastic taste than another person, but I personally have never tasted any kind of plastic taste in the water when heated. There are instructions in the package on heating a potfull of water and dumping it before using any. That may be the reason.
1144311
No...the one I purchased, I washed before using and there was no Chemical smell/taste at all.
2050938
It has a smell but it does not have a strong smell of plastic, The smell wears off quickly.
2256346
We have not experienced any plastic tastes or smells. We are very pleased with the product and the coffee it makes.
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.
182225
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.
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.
548689
The straw is plastic and I have not found it to affect taste.Fabulous water bottle
121448
I think initially it has a plastic-y smell when I first opened it but I haven't notice a chemical smell since. Been using it for a while now, it is in the dog bowl outside. Sorry I'm not going to sniff it
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.
1883629
I honestly don't know but it does have a plasticy taste when it's left too long in the drink(usually when it's all room temperature)
1774518
No clue about BPA. Mine did not have a plastic taste other than the normal to be expected mouth piece.
883261
It has a very mild taste. I'd say it's even less than baking soda. I dissolve about 5 grams in a glass of water.
1806416
I did not taste any metallic taste at all. But then I also use the electrolyte tablets with lime/lemon flavor so it might be hard to detect any thing.
1293974
The entire kettle is plastic, including the inside body. However, we did not notice any adverse taste or odor from the plastic. We just finished a 5 week tour around Turkey where we used this kettle daily. We did get quite a bit of mineral build up, but it would usually scale off by itself and not attach too firmly to the plastic. In other kettles I have used vinegar to remove minerals. We love this kettle and will hopefully take it on many future trips.