Has anyone tried using a plastic spray bottle instead? The kind that costs around $2 and has an adjustable nozzle from stream to mist?
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The problem is viscosity. Due to the thickness of oils, they will not work well in a spray bottle and the spray nozzle will be clogged from the get go. H. Merritt is also correct in that many spray bottles are not made to contain edibles. The Misto paid for itself after the equivalent of about three cans of cheap pan spray and there is no silicon (a content of most commercial sprays) to worry about.
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no, but I think I will This Misto gets mold in it too fast; doesn't work all the time.
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I've used a plastic spray bottle, but it just comes out in a stream, not a mist.
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Probably they have, but this is perfect fitting in my cupboard and it has worked well for over a year and never any problems. I'm not sure if it would work with a plastic spray bottle as it might be a little more thick than what you would put in it normally.
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I asked my wife, who has gone to culinary school, this question. She says the oil has too thick of a consistency and will clog up a generic sprayer.
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I think a plastic spray bottle would clog very easily. Plus, the plastic would leach into the oil and start to break down. I think a lot of people use these things around heat. I like that at least part of it wasn't made in China...
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A spray bottle made for water will not be able to atomize a viscous liquid like oil. All the droplets will clump together and become a stream. There are non-pressurized spray bottles made for oil, like the EVO, but they're expensive. Another issue to consider is that plastics are usually made from petroleum. That means that contact with another oil, including cooking oil, can cause an interaction. A good example is putting oil in a styrofoam cup. Within a week, the oil will dissolve the styrofoam. In other words, if you plan to store oil in plastic, make sure the plastic is inert to foods, including oils. A regular spray bottle may not be. A spray bottle made for water will not be able to atomize a viscous liquid like oil. All the droplets will clump together and become a stream. There are non-pressurized spray bottles made for oil, like the EVO, but they're expensive. Another issue to consider is that plastics are usually made from petroleum. That means that contact with another oil, including cooking oil, can cause an interaction. A good example is putting oil in a styrofoam cup. Within a week, the oil will dissolve the styrofoam. In other words, if you plan to store oil in plastic, make sure the plastic is inert to foods,... » Read More A spray bottle made for water will not be able to atomize a viscous liquid like oil. All the droplets will clump together and become a stream. There are non-pressurized spray bottles made for oil, like the EVO, but they're expensive. Another issue to consider is that plastics are usually made from petroleum. That means that contact with another oil, including cooking oil, can cause an interaction. A good example is putting oil in a styrofoam cup. Within a week, the oil will dissolve the styrofoam. In other words, if you plan to store oil in plastic, make sure the plastic is inert to foods, including oils. A regular spray bottle may not be. « Show Less
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I have not tried that kind of spray bottle for oil. I use it for spraying water but they don't last very long. I have used the plastic oil spray bottles before and didn't like them because they clog up when the oil gets cold.
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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.
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Not really, my hubby uses a sprits type bottle to put oil in his hair. I never tried it for olive oil but I imagine itd work. The problem is u'd have less control over where the oil goes and how evenly it is distributed than with an aerosol can.
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Debbie, the product does not come with a spray bottle. You have to provide your own but that is very easy to do. I have the official Advantage bottle and I have a bottle that I got at Orchard Supply. They are equal!
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Don't know about spray bottles. I use the half body (which is adequate for entire body) towelettes only. They may sell other products but Tan Towels is the only I use. Also, Amazon's price is the best!
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I haven't been able to make it mist. It may be because my goal was for it to spray.
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I've used Web Out Cobweb Eliminator in a spray bottle and it works wonderfully! I will continue to use it as long as it's available.
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The bottles are purposefully difficult to open to either empty or refill. So, trying to put it in a spray bottle might prove difficult. I have had the new unit for several months and about 4 bottles have gone through it. It is still working. Maybe they have made it better...it does look different than the old units. Hope this helps.
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I am not sure if a replacement nozzle is specifically available for this item. I have looked around and there are nozzles available that might fit this bottle.
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Yes, have. I bought a set of 3 and the one bottle leaks terribly from the spay nozzle and from the trigger. I feel there should be some type of small o-ring or something in these areas to prevent this. It becomes a real nuisance.
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No. But you can buy small sprayer bottle and use it. With that size you save money
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They have the adjustment nozzle which can spray both a stream and a mist. The mist was fairly fine as in smaller particles of water.
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I use a clean spray bottle that had a spray cleaner in it. Make sure it's clean.
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I double checked the spray width this morning...it rangews with the single brass nozzle, from a single stream all the way to a mist.. practical watering might be a three foot wide adjustment... It's be nice for someone to manufacture a unit like this with that used a can of compressed air for the pressure... Hand pumping has to be done over every few minutes of use.
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I have not but I am fairly sure it would work fine. I used one similar to this with one of the nozzles leaking and it still worked fairly well. You might have to go a little slower but it is still worth it. I love the time this thing saves.
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Yes. Mist to stream and in between. Not best nozzle, but works good enough.
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This is a small SPRAY bottle. I don't think herbs will make it thru the spray nozzle.
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we had the same issue... the company advised us that it smells like plastic when on warm mist setting. I returned mine because that just didn't seem like a good thing for us. I have since switched to Aeroswiss and LOVE it! No plastic smell and great machine!
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I personally went to the dollar tree and got a regular plastic bottle that hadn't been used before. I used a sharpie to mark it so I'd know to never use it again for anything else and it worked just fine. However, depending on the area size you need to cover, a professional one with a much larger spray would be much easier on your hands and sanity. I did my house which is 3200 sq feet in about 4 hours.