I bought a Zip jug from Briscoes. The water has a taint to it. I've been reading about it and chlorine in the water can react with plastics and rubbers. I have used it a few times, also put baking soda in it and tried detergent. It is recommended (if chlorine is the issue) to let a jug stand in the fridge) so the chlorine can dissipate? That's Progress!
apollo11,
Apr 26, 11:41am
We never use plastic jugs anymore. Glass or stainless steel don't give you that burned plastic taste.
boby11,
Apr 26, 12:03pm
Perhaps the deposits in the old jug made the water taste different to the new jug water
jh34,
Apr 26, 12:59pm
I hope those sort of things are tested for effect on health
cleggyboy,
Apr 26, 1:04pm
Not like my dumb ex inlaws. Goes out buys a new jug, keeps complaining about the taste of their tea. After a few weeks they discover the new electric lead inside the jug, they had been using the old lead from the old jug.
ebygum1,
Apr 26, 1:58pm
We had the same problem, we find that if you use fresh water every time it dosent happen. Just boil enough for the job.
trade4us2,
Apr 26, 2:09pm
You havn't said whether it is plastic or stainless steel. Don't buy plastic electric jugs. The Zip stainless steel jug needs to be boiled a few times and the water left in it, then it should be OK. P.S. do NOT open the lid, just fill through the spout. You can open the lid every year if you like. After a few dozen times the lid won't stay closed. That is why they are only $32. I bought 3 for presents!
jmma,
Apr 26, 3:08pm
Fill from hot water tap :o)
junie2,
Apr 26, 8:12pm
Had same prob. Took it back, ( Briscoes ) paid a bit more - no smell.
tegretol,
Apr 26, 8:46pm
Boil it once with salty water. The taste will vanish.
lythande1,
Apr 27, 12:30pm
It's not the water, it's the plastic. If it's one of those that has the pointless plastic filter in it, pull it out, instant cure. If it's all plastic, well ditch it and buy a metal one.
meoldchina,
Apr 27, 7:06pm
Try a teaspoon of citric acid in a full jug. Boil, then let it rest for an hour. Pour contents away and rinse out throughly. It may help.
gpg58,
Apr 27, 7:17pm
+1 But i would use a tablespoon myself. Then reboil with clean water and dump, before using.
smalltrader2,
Apr 28, 7:24am
Research has shown that plastic and hot water is potentially a health hazard as there is chemical leak into the water. Manufacturers often claim they use thermo plastic but I won't trust anything plastic with boiling water.
As others have said, stainless steel is the only way to go for boiling water.
hazelnut2,
Apr 28, 9:03am
Glass is good too! But after having plastic, glass and metal electric kettles and have them all eventually leak, we decided to have a tin kettle which we boil up on the stove! Took a wee while to learn that it's not an automatic turn off anymore, but the whistle helped with that!
mojo49,
Apr 28, 12:04pm
+1, plus fill a new jug right up. Boil it, dump the water. Repeat at least 3 times and any residual taste will be gone. Just got a new stainless jug yesterday and you could smell the water as we boiled it for the first few times. Now perfect.
trade4us2,
Apr 28, 12:44pm
Don't open the lid, as it will break after a few dozen times. Fill through the spout, and don't ram the tap against the plastic filter there or it will fall into the jug.
..pip..,
Apr 29, 11:58am
It's the plastic. After the jig has boiled the steam condenses om the plastic lid and somehow leeches out whatever crap is in the cheap plastic. Our glass zip jug with the plastic lid did it (and tasted awful) as did the one from Kmart and the one from the Warehouse. Have gone back to a stainless steel jug and no issues at all.
tim19563,
Nov 16, 4:02pm
A plastic jug is a poor investment anyway.You can get a good steel jug for maybe $40 on special at the same shop.Plastic jugs will not last long .
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