Taste off water after heated in kettle

paralysed

It's a new kettle, and there's bit of a taste off the water from it. No one else seems to mind. But should I be concerned? And if there's any leaching of chemicals when it's heated, this mightn't be good. Anyone have knowledge on this sort of thing?

I'm certain it's the kettle.

Wheety

Did it taste burny?

Aint Eazy Being Cheezy

You wouldn't be putting a teabag into it, by any chance?

corner of hells

Are you paralysed now ?

paralysed

Wheety wrote: »

Did it taste burny?

not that sort of a taste. It tastes the way, it smelled when it was bought first!

Agricola

Boil a full kettle with 2 tablespoons of bicarbonate of soda. Empty, boil another kettle of clean water. Should get rid of plasticy taste.

Arghus

That's the toaster OP.

Widdershins

I would buy a new kettle, preferably one with a metal body.

steddyeddy

Calcium carbonate if in a hard water area.

The_Valeyard

paralysed wrote: »

There's bit of a taste off the water from it. No one else seems to mind. But should I be concerned? And if there's any leaching of chemicals when it's heated, this mightn't be good. Anyone have knowledge on this sort of thing?

Is it just water or have you used another tea bag brand you didnt notice?

paralysed

The_Valeyard wrote: »

Is it just water or have you used another tea bag brand you didnt notice?

It's just the water for definite. Although I do notice that for certain drinks (like lemon nd lime) that their strong taste seems to mask the aforementioned taste.

Graces7

paralysed wrote: »

It's just the water for definite. Although I do notice that for certain drinks (like lemon nd lime) that their strong taste seems to mask the aforementioned taste.

Is this mains tap water, well water or bottled?

I now live where the water supply comes from a mountain stream... as this runs past a farm barn, I do not drink it but buy in. Use the kettle for stream water, a small pan for coffee.

Before that I had well water, that stank of rotten eggs so high in sulphur, and was so hard I had to defur the kettle frequently with vinegar.

ie may be the water, not the kettle

Donald Trump

I crapped in your kettle. You kettle was a radical Islam extremist Mexican kettle.
It was a fantastic crap. It was huge. It was the best crap ever. Absolutely amazing. Huuuuge.
(Plus, the pot was calling the kettle black.....and you know how I feel about them lads!)

Victor

paralysed wrote: »

There's bit of a taste off the water from it. No one else seems to mind. But should I be concerned? And if there's any leaching of chemicals when it's heated, this mightn't be good. Anyone have knowledge on this sort of thing?

When you boil water it drives off the dissolved oxygen and other gases. The minerals int eh water may solidify in the boiling process. So boiled water will invariably taste different to fresh water from the same source.

If you have long term concerns, get a water filter.

Akrasia

If you're not sure if it's the kettle or if it's just the water, do a blind taste test.

Get two identical mugs and put a sticker on the bottom of the cup for the kettle, and a different sticker for the saucepan cup

Boil some water in the kettle, let it cool and put it into the kettle cup

Boil some water from the same source in a clean saucepan, let it cool and put it into the saucepan cup

Leave the room and get someone to put the two cups on a table in a way that you don't know which one is which. they should put a piece of paper and a pen on the table and leave the room

Come back into the room on your own and taste each cup and write down on the paper whether you think the water in both cups tastes the same, or if the left cup is nicer or less tasty than the right cup (don't cheat by looking at the stickers, you'd only be fooling yourself!)

Call the other person into the room and you can check the results by looking at the stickers on each cup and you'll know if your kettle is making the water taste funky or if it's just all in your mind.

Widdershins

Calcium wouldn't account for a plastic smell-taste would it? BPA (in all rigid platics afaik, unless it says otherwise) can leach into water when the plastic is heated.


I would definitely do what Akrasia suggested anyway.

Boom_Bap

Does the inside of the kettle look like this



You might just need to clean your kettle

paralysed

Boom_Bap wrote: »

Does the inside of the kettle look like this



You might just need to clean your kettle

it's a new kettle, and that's why I noticed it all of a sudden.

darkpagandeath

It's the mind control drugs Trump has put into it.

MonkieSocks

Does it whistle?

paralysed

MonkieSocks wrote: »

Does it whistle?

no

matchthis

Is anything to be said about having another mass?

MonkieSocks

paralysed wrote: »

no

Then I don't think It Is Safe!

Ubbquittious

Donald Trump wrote: »

I crapped in your kettle. You kettle was a radical Islam extremist Mexican kettle.
It was a fantastic crap. It was huge. It was the best crap ever. Absolutely amazing. Huuuuge.
(Plus, the pot was calling the kettle black.....and you know how I feel about them lads!)

Actually it was a radical Commie extremist Chinese kettle.

Is there a factory in this world producing electric kettles that aren't made in China?

As far as I know there are none.

Samuel T. Cogley

Were you rude to the lad in the shop who had to get it from the stock room?

fly_agaric

paralysed wrote: »

it's a new kettle, and that's why I noticed it all of a sudden.

Given its new you should rinse it out a few times, maybe probably boil 1 or two full kettles and throw them away before using any water out of it. Thought the manuals used to say that (or perhaps I'm imagining it).

Should be less of a "taste" off boiled water generally as boiling will remove some of the hardness (as that crusty stuff that forms on the inside surfaces!) if you are in a hard water area.

Capt'n Midnight

Yes it's the kettle.

the instructions on kettles and such always say throw away the water from the first boil

so yes it's nasty cleaning chemicals and yes you'll die roaring

rarariot

i dunno. i'd ask your family members. i am sure one of them did something to it

paralysed

Ah, I might buy this

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008P8LAK8/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=elkettle-txt-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B008P8LAK8&linkId=6bb950c235d919c4517c15959fd07731

MrRolex

A lot of misinformation and myth in this thread.
I will give you fact.
The taste is due to the chloride in your tap water reacting with the chemicals in the plastic kettle. This is harmless, but will taint the taste of tea and coffee etc.
Fill a jug of tap water and let it stand for 24 hours (or longer ideally).
Much of the chloride will evaporate off in this time, then use this water in your kettle.
Will taste better, trust me. Less chloride in the water, less reaction with the chemicals in the plastic kettle.
Problem solved.

johnny_tractor

i'm having my breakfast, kate

paralysed

MrRolex wrote: »

A lot of misinformation and myth in this thread.
I will give you fact.
The taste is due to the chloride in your tap water reacting with the chemicals in the plastic kettle. This is harmless, but will taint the taste of tea and coffee etc.
Fill a jug of tap water and let it stand for 24 hours (or longer ideally).
Much of the chloride will evaporate off in this time, then use this water in your kettle.
Will taste better, trust me. Less chloride in the water, less reaction with the chemicals in the plastic kettle.
Problem solved.

Incorrect - I don't drink the same water that the peasants do. We've our own well. No chlorine, fluorine, brain dumbening chemicals, etc.

The taste remains a mystery!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPAqQgtPkvY