Does the water taste like plastic after being in the bottle for 8+ hours?
1758682
I use this at work and will leave water in it overnight and have never noticed a strange or plastic taste. However, if you leave it full and say in the car possibly with exposure to sun there is a slight taste the next day.
1758683
Not as long as you wash the bottle and cap initially. Continually clean the bottle and cap after use. This bottle is highly recommended as I own several.
1092425
no -- not at all. I have been drinking far more water since I bought my Brita Water Bottle. I have also found that there is no funny taste added to any water that I have used in my bottle. I love it!
1668253
I havent had any problems either. Best tasting bottled water I've ever had!
1480803
The only sign of what seems to be some form of plastic is on the small filter at the spout. Does not seem to cause any problem!! We are highly satisfied with this kettle and would recommend it to you.
548692
The straw is plastic and I have not found it to affect taste. Fabulous water bottle
70599
I had a similar problem but noticed it right away. I unplugged the UV and drained the storage. It tasted better right after. I was told that if you have city water that is chlorinated it somehow effects the inert chlorine molecules and can effect the taste. UV would be better on a well or rain water system. I kept my UV wired in just in case there is a biological contamination in the water supply and I would plug it in and deal with the taste :)
2176416
First answer went thru before i finished. Mine was heavy plastic bottle. Good flavor to this item.
2129666
We have never noticed a plastic taste on our food even from the first day using it. We have had a problem getting the broccoli smell off of the steamer once we cooked broccoli in it even washed in the dishwasher but not really an issue.
269654
There will be a plastic taste at first due to the lines being new. We installed an ice-maker filter kit (like you would find at Lowe's or like http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/social/swf/B003DA62T2/o=ShareProduct/ref=tsm_1_aw_swf_d_sp?vs=1) to minimize this temporary issue.
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.
659055
I selected this model because it came with a glass bottle. My daughter has the penguin model which also has glass. My preference is always glass, so I'm not sure what the Sodastream in plastic bottles taste like.
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.
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.
639506
No. If you get a weird taste, wash it out with vinegar and baking soda. Water taste fine, after this. I use a lot of Platypus bottles.
1968473
I have not experienced a "plastic taste" in any of the cups I have made - using coffee, tea, or cocoa. Do you use spring water when you make your drinks?
297708
There's a mineral cartridge you can place in the bottle for when the water runs to add minerals to the water but you don't have to get it. I've had this for years and have had no plastic taste to my water. Used the mineral cartridge for a bit and then when it was supposed to be finished thew it out. I'm still using mine have had it since around 2007. Keep babying it because the water where I live now is hard and I love this boiling pot!!!
1673229
I don't know either. We have tried two of them and they both smell awful. If you start with fresh water, it doesn't pick up the odor too badly, but if you let the water sit in the reservoir very long it quickly starts to taste like the plastic smells. I have thought about filling the reservoir (without water) with baking soda to absorb the odor (same concept as using it in your refrigerator or cat box), but I haven't actually done that yet. Don't really know if that would help.