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horrible taste from new kettle.

ChuckleVision_2
ChuckleVision_2 Posts: 344 Forumite
in Old style MoneySaving
I have purchased a new kettle a week or so ago, and gave it a good rinse. I have boiled it through a number if times but drinks still have a plastic taste to it.

Can any one recommed a way to get rid of this taste? Is bi-carb or vinager the way to go?

Thanks.
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  • squeaky
    squeaky Posts: 14,129 Forumite
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    Bicarbonate of soda is the way to go. Fill the kettle and add two tbsp of bicarb and bring to the boil. Dump the water and rinse well. This is from the Tefal site - so they should know :)

    How nice that they're Old Style too! :D
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  • cosmic_2
    cosmic_2 Posts: 25 Forumite
    I have posted this on here in the hope that one of you guys can help.
    Yesterday I bought a new kettle and I have been unable to remove a strange taste from the heated water, despite repeatedly boiling clean water, can anyone advise how I can remove the taste.
    cosmic
  • Kippsy
    Kippsy Posts: 259 Forumite
    What kind of kettle is it? is it metal or plastic does it have a super fast element thingy? Are you just drinking hot water or making some kind of tea?
    oooh look only about 220 posts and I got round to doing my Avatar already!!
  • apprentice_tycoon
    apprentice_tycoon Posts: 3,300 Forumite
    do you think that it could have been your old kettle that was the problem? if the element had been furring up over a period of time you would have got used to the taste and now the 'clean' water tastes odd to you
  • cosmic_2
    cosmic_2 Posts: 25 Forumite
    Thank you for the replys. It is a metal kettle with a superfast thingy,
    I don't think that the taste is because we have got used to the taste of the old kettle, because this tastes a little of plastic, although it is not plastic.
    cosmic
  • squeaky
    squeaky Posts: 14,129 Forumite
    First Post Combo Breaker
    We have a thread on this somewhere from fairly recently. I think the answer was to boil up a full kettle that had a tbsp or two of bicarb in it. I'll see if I can find it...

    Edit: yep! Bicarb! :)
    Bicarbonate of soda is the way to go. Fill the kettle and add two tbsp of bicarb and bring to the boil. Dump the water and rinse well. This is from the Tefal site - so they should know :)

    How nice that they're Old Style too! :D
    Hi, I'm a Board Guide on the Old Style and the Consumer Rights boards which means I'm a volunteer to help the boards run smoothly and can move and merge posts there. Board guides are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an inappropriate or illegal post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. It is not part of my role to deal with reportable posts. Any views are mine and are not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.
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  • elvis_bloggs
    elvis_bloggs Posts: 8,276 Forumite
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    Drink out of a proper cup, not plastic. 1a_y_tongue1.gif
  • cosmic_2
    cosmic_2 Posts: 25 Forumite
    Thank you Squeaky, that's a big help. Elvis what are you on, where in my postings does it say that I am using a plastic cup??
  • dizzydolly
    dizzydolly Posts: 206 Forumite
    Ive had my new kettle for nearly a month now and as were a family of tea and coffeeaholics it gets used a fair bit but there is a horrible plasticy taste thats still lingering after all this time .
    has anyone got any ideas how to make it go away ?,please!.
  • angelavdavis
    angelavdavis Posts: 4,714 Forumite
    Mortgage-free Glee!
    I would try boiling up the kettle with bicarb added to it. Rinse well, boil once more without bicarb and see if it makes any difference.
    :D Thanks to MSE, I am mortgage free!:D
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