Does the hot water bottle smell like rubber?
360825
If you put your nose directly on it, you might, but I don't smell anything bad on my hands or skin after handling... It's surprisingly better than the typical opaque burnt red colored ones I've used in the past.
406324
I am not familiar with your free bottles, so I cannot directly answer your question. But I can tell you that I did not like the odor and taste left by the rubber top on this bottle.
712961
As long as you keep it clean and the water hasn't been in for longer than a few days, there is hardly any taste at all. The longer you leave it the more noticeable a rubbery taste will become.
2075910
It was a very strong rubber smell. I put the spring cover in the washing machine with just water and let it air dry and it has been fine. My mom bought one and hers didn't smell hardly at all. It is worth it. I love it.
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.
17736
No, it is made from some kind of thermoplastic material. One of the reasons this bottle is so popular is because it is not made of latex.
444203
There is a slight odor if you have your nose up to the bottle. It smells like leather, no chemical smell.
890646
Yes, it smells like rubber. Over time use rubber smell fade away.It needs to breath.Primo representative were good and accommodating.
1108279
no, it does not. it is a cheap hose that smelled to high heaven when i first got it. that sickening sweetish plastic smell that takes forever to dissipate. short too, i needed a longer one. sort of a waste of my money. it works, but no off/on feature. the connector doesn't clamp onto the faucet as tightly as i wish it did. plastic is just not as good as the old fashioned rubber ones.
344561
It smelled like new rubber when you first receive it obviously, but when I'm in the shower, I don't smell anything at all. Everyone had different smell sensitivity though, so what I might not smell, someone else may; but in my opinion, there isn't an overwhelming smell that would make you gag when taking a shower.
393734
I know what you mean. I don't recall tasting that plastic taste. But I usually have Zip Fizz flavored water in mine.
714723
If you put your nose on the bottle, you may smell rubbing alcohol. So the answer is really, no it doesn't smell bad at all.
341576
The one I received just smelled like rubber, tire rubber, but not overwhelming. I would just let it soak for an hour or so in soapy water and let dry in the sun.
1171446
Mine did not smell. But I purchased the frog and it did. I sent it back. I also purchased another item, a chew chocolate bar. Smelled strong of plastic but I liked it so much I thought I'd try and wash it first. That worked. Turned out it was the packaging was the problem.
498366
Its the rubber glued to the bottom of the mug that smells not the lid. Try it without the lid and you will still smell the rubber mat on the bottom of the cup.
233926
At first it does have a smell similar to that of hot glue melting, but I don't believe it released a smell after a few uses.
2007079
They have a rubber smell but, it wear's off after a few day's . It's made of solid rubber so it is going to smell like rubber which is a good thing if you like real stuff instead of manmade item's . Great Product. Good Quality.