Do you notice any plastic taste in the water?
1693645
No but you need to give it a good first cleaning before your initial use. Also, important to keep cleaned and dried after every use. I am really glad I bought mine. Highly recommend.
1693646
No not at all... And if you ever have the problem add lemon juice or Gatorade to ur water one time and it would be gone however, I did not have that problem
1693647
Nope. I used it on a 30 mile 3 day Grand Canyon hike and I was very happy with it.
1693648
With any bladder I always do at first. I recommend flushing the bladder and drinking tube out a few times then store some water in the bladder for about 24/48 hours, then empty and rinse to see if that will help. Last but not least, refill with water and add about 2 or 3 drops of bleach, let it sit for a few hours, then empty and rinse it well. That should do the trick!
1693649
No, I haven't. I use mine a lot. I'm in Arkansas where it gets pretty hot and humid. I started using it in the winter and keep it filled longer than I should. I only fill it with water thats been ran through a Pur water jug that came from the kitchen sink. I personally, am very satisfied and haven't had any problems with mine.
1693650
Nope but I have only used it once. I actually bought two of them and have no complaints
1693651
no plastic taste at all. as the others recommend, wash well before first use.
1737450
Not at all. I tasted a popsicle and there was no trace of plastic taste or smell. They wash just fine.
487099
Sorry it took so long to respond. Never really had much of a plastic taste with mine, but I have always us the strong button.
567847
I did not notice any taste or smell. We have well water which gives us great water. I think it depends a lot on that. As a tea drinker only, I simply love this tea kettle. I would boil a kettle full of water several times to see if that helps.
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.
838219
Yes, there is a mild ocean/fishy smell to it. I use it in the skin, so I haven't tasted it.
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."
1036109
Yes. It seems durable and I have tested water that has set for a few days and there is no taste imparted.
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.
414736
I have never experienced any plastic taste with the ones I own and I have purchased three of these. My grandchildren and great-grandchildren all enjoy the pitchers and seek them out daily for their water needs.
1524678
Depends on what you're asking. - If you mean does the water have a plastic-type taste to it, then I haven't ever noticed the water tasting like anything but water, even after a few days. Like Nightwatch said, just get it out of the way from the get go by leaving it full of water in the sun & rinse. - If you're asking if the plastic absorbs taste from liquids it carries (like gatorade or juice, etc.), I couldn't tell you. I've never put anything other than straight water in them.
685377
Not especially, just a plastic smell when you first get it. I don't notice a smell anymore
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.
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.
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.
2115837
In a glass or bottle of water, I cannot taste the flavor. However, there is a very light fishy flavor that I can only taste if I double the amount of drops in a small glass of water. Usually, it's not noticeable. I hope this helps.
1318955
no not at all it's extremely clean and tastes far better than plastic. It just tastes, to me, like it does out of a glass.