When you store water in the barrel for a long time, does the water take on a plastic taste?
1413599
Im not sure i will tast some just for you, i also used a water hose filter that i got off of amazon. And if you store it out of the sun in a cool place it should have less of a tast to it. Just tasted it and it tast pretty good. Its about 6 months old. I rinsed it out befor filling it up too.
1413600
no, these are food grade / have had no problems at all. I would still boil and filter after sitting a long while anyway. as you fill, pour a couple caps of Bleach in with it
808848
Our never taste like plastic. I have over 20 bottles and we use them every single day. I wash them in the dishwasher and we love them.
1499120
No. There is really not much plastic taste. Even with hot water where you would expect some of that taste to come through, that is something that I've never found with the AeroPress.
1758601
yes - the entire inside is plastic. I don't use the kettle tbh as the boiled water tastes of plastic, like a bottle of water you've left in the car on a hot day. Its in the cupboard and hasn't been used pretty much since I bought it. Try a metal kettle or something else. This is a bad buy.
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.
1733634
I have a Model B60, B70 Elite, and B40 Elite. I have had the B60 for three years, never descaled it, just clean it and have had no such problems. The B70 and B40 Elites are too new to say no problem. I have not experienced any plastic taste ever except with the cappuchino k-cups. Try a good brand of coffee and use a ceramic or paper cup. I have heard of others that had a plastic taste and that usually shows a sign of trouble about to happen to the brewer.
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.
995013
Yes. The coffee or water is sitting on the plastic shut off. When you open the valve the liquid passes to the cup. It does not affect the taste.
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.
135404
No there is no weird metal or plastic smell or taste. I purchased it for my tea addicts and critics at work and we all love it. It boils the water to almost perfection according to what tea we are brewing. I really recommend it.
1811346
Yes, fill with water for a couple of days first to let the barrel "swell" first. Very nice barrel.
1152436
when you first get it just make sure to rinse it out. that would be the only time you will get that plastic taste to it. but after you rinse it out i havent gotten any plastic taste. sorry for the delay
1950321
The part that sticks into the barrel is plastic. The part that sits on the end of the barrel is metal.
16350
the plastic is food grade, but the seal I think does not closes hermetically ... The safest would be talking to the seller or producer of this barrel.
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Rbaby, just to double-check: did it take a few weeks of non-stop use to get rid of the plastic smell/taste? I've been running it for a couple of days now, pouring the distilled water down the sink, just to get rid of the smell, and it's still there. My concern is that maybe there is something wrong with their design. Even if it doesn't smell a few weeks down the road, the glue (it's the glue according to Westinghouse) might still be in the water. Not sure how healthy that particular glue is for every day consumption :-)
724795
Yes, it pretty much tastes like plastic. It's not unbearable, however. I would recommend a carbon, i.e. activated charcoal filter to overcome this problem, if you can't get past the taste.
1576845
I'm not a scientist, but would guess that water is pretty stale by now. I would dump it, clean the barrels thoroughly with with a bleach & water solution, rinse very well and then refill (preferably with filtered or purified water). Then add your preserver & label them with the date so you'll know when the 5 year mark has been reached. Just an aside, but I do hope the barrels are food grade containers. If they are not, then don't use them for this purpose.