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Water dispensers
For a long time, I had Sparkletts delivering bottled water to my house for
use in a Sparkletts-supplied dispenser. At $17 a month rental on the dispenser, I figured I would save a lot of money in the long run by canceling the rental and getting my own dispenser. However, I've now bought three different dispensers -- two from Frys Electronics, one from Sears -- and all of them put out very bad tasting water, despite precise attention to pre-use cleaning and preparation as outlined in the owner's manuals. It's a very strong plastic taste that is not present in the water prior to being introduced into the dispenser. I have been meticulous in the prep, yet the problem persists through three different brands. (In each case, btw, when I returned the item, I learned that I was not the first to complain about the problem.) Can anyone recommend a water dispenser that absolutely doesn't have this issue, or suggest what I might be doing wrong? (Despite the repeated problem with different brands and my own general belief that the common denominator -- in this case, me -- is often at the root of a problem, I'm strongly unconvinced that I'm at fault here. But I'm willing to listen.) Jim Beaver |
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"Jim Beaver" wrote: For a long time, I had Sparkletts delivering bottled water to my house for use in a Sparkletts-supplied dispenser. At $17 a month rental on the dispenser, I figured I would save a lot of money in the long run by canceling the rental and getting my own dispenser. However, I've now bought three different dispensers -- two from Frys Electronics, one from Sears -- and all of them put out very bad tasting water, despite precise attention to pre-use cleaning and preparation as outlined in the owner's manuals. It's a very strong plastic taste that is not present in the water prior to being introduced into the dispenser. I have been meticulous in the prep, yet the problem persists through three different brands. (In each case, btw, when I returned the item, I learned that I was not the first to complain about the problem.) Can anyone recommend a water dispenser that absolutely doesn't have this issue, or suggest what I might be doing wrong? (Despite the repeated problem with different brands and my own general belief that the common denominator -- in this case, me -- is often at the root of a problem, I'm strongly unconvinced that I'm at fault here. But I'm willing to listen.) Jim Beaver Don't know what Sparklett's policy is, but Arrowhead will gladly sell you either the unit you've been renting, or a new one. (Probably too late now to buy the used one you had from them.) New plastic "outgasses" toxins for quite a while. But maybe if you bought a new one and let it sit out in the fresh air for two months, most of the offensive smell/taste would be gone. |
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Water dispensers
WHen I installed my RO filter, there was an initial plastic-ey taste to the
water. Took about a week of purging to get rid of it for my taste and another 2 weeks of purging to get it to my wifes satisfaction (she can smell things nobody else can). WHen I changed the dispenser, the taste returned but quickly faded . We learned to run the water for the time it took to purge the tap. "Jim Beaver" wrote in message ... For a long time, I had Sparkletts delivering bottled water to my house for use in a Sparkletts-supplied dispenser. At $17 a month rental on the dispenser, I figured I would save a lot of money in the long run by canceling the rental and getting my own dispenser. However, I've now bought three different dispensers -- two from Frys Electronics, one from Sears -- and all of them put out very bad tasting water, despite precise attention to pre-use cleaning and preparation as outlined in the owner's manuals. It's a very strong plastic taste that is not present in the water prior to being introduced into the dispenser. I have been meticulous in the prep, yet the problem persists through three different brands. (In each case, btw, when I returned the item, I learned that I was not the first to complain about the problem.) Can anyone recommend a water dispenser that absolutely doesn't have this issue, or suggest what I might be doing wrong? (Despite the repeated problem with different brands and my own general belief that the common denominator -- in this case, me -- is often at the root of a problem, I'm strongly unconvinced that I'm at fault here. But I'm willing to listen.) Jim Beaver |
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