smells bad? I have the plastic lid, considered getting a stainless lid but read some bad reviews about that one getting water trapped in it...Any other suggestions?
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squeeze lemon in it with the bottle half full of water and shake, is the only thing I can think of.
62190
is the lid on tightly??? see if it comes off, rinse dry and replace. see if that makes a difference.
1175630
It wasn't the case for me. I mean the lid cost like 5 bucks at the time I bought it. If it did leak a little.. what do you expect. I have enjoyed mine since I got it. I have chopped up pepper/vinegar sauce that I use my lid with. Just buy one and find out. If you are wrong it cost you 5 bucks. You will live.
815050
I've only taken the rubber around the lid off to wash it and leave the lid soaking in vinegar and water to get the funky odor you get from coffee sitting. Hope this helps.
1194343
I can't explain why your water is smelling bad, we have not had any similar problem with our unit. Since the unit just heats what comes into it's tank, I would look for a source of odor from the water coming to the unit. That's my best guess, sorry I can't be more definitive.
35991
It doesn't have a smell at all really in my opinion(and I can have a sensitivity to smells, chemicals, etc). I've had mine for about a year now, but I think when I first opened it there was a vague plastic smell, but nothing overwhelming. When you are using it, I don't notice a smell.
603455
I picked one up in July and the smell was terrible. After running water, coffee, and vinegar through it for the last month on a daily basis the smell is still there! Instead of the coffee aroma wafting through the house in the morning there is a burnt plastic smell that ruins the fragrant ambiance of morning. I would love to hear the solution for this one too.
182227
You could take off the plastic spout and filter easily from the Aroma kettle. The only other plastic part in contact with water is the small washer that communicates with the water-level chamber. It's really small and there is no plasticky smell to the water so I haven't tried taking it off...
726585
I got mine last summer. No I never noticed a bad plastic smell on the one I have. This is all I can tell you though.Susan
2174759
Ours did not have an unpleasant odor when we received it. Smelt like the typical plastic, rubber item. Maybe to speed up the process of getting rid of the smell let it soak in a strong fragrant soap? Hope this helps you out.
2153779
I also have this problem and I have two of these machines. It is horrible, I washed it and replaced the water and a few hours later the same smell and metallic taste, Im sick about it. I have been using this for my newborn for 2 months!! It is either the steel plate at the bottom or its the plastic, either way, its awful! I called the company and they said wash it out with vinegar, still doesn't work.
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Hello: The teapot is made entirely of stainless steel except for the handle which is plastic or phonelic the smell must be from the molding process. it will probably go away with time and use. the water would never come in contact with the handle so I would use it
2247577
No bad smell on the inside, but as I think I mentioned in my large review of this unit during the summer there are a couple cups of water that never get exhausted out of the tank unless you manually drain it. Algae starts growing in there and you can smell it coming out the exhaust hose. I dribble an ounce of medical hydrogen peroxide down the evaporator (behind the filter) so it follows the condensate path down to the tank and kills the mold.
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I understand what you are saying, you dont want the plasic near your food, especially the condensation that naturally occurs with crock-potting, my suggestion, look for a replacement glass lid for a mini crock-pot that is the same dimensions and toss out the toxic plastic lid. I am now not buying this for my husband because of your bringing the lid to my attention. very disappointing for crock-pot to manufacture the plastic lid, maybe you should send them a letter? good luck!
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I have no problem with either smell or taste of water from my stainless brita. I'm from NY and the water stinks of some chemicals probably chlorine but all the smell disappears after I filter it in my brita. I'm very satisfied. Just don't forget to change the filter as directed.
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Once garlic smell gets in there, I haven't been able to figure out how to get it out. I do, however, use a toothbrush to clean the inner clear plastic part of the lid and I also periodically grind up a half a lemon with hot water and let that sit for a while. Lemon is a natural purifier and is obviously, food grade.
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Plastic smell goes away after a few uses. The temp dropping I don't think is normal. You might want to check if it's still under warranty. Hope this helps!