Funny Taste in Water
Submitted: Sunday, Jul 31, 2005 at 17:29
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Brian B (QLD)
Hi Folks,
Have just goten back from a great weekend surf fishing in Northern NSW and yes we did even manage to get a bit of fishing in and we actually cuaght a few as
well.
My mate who was camped next to us in his tent uses a 20 litre plastic drum to store his
drinking water at his
campsite. The drum was brand new for this trip and it also had a brand new tap attached and prior to using it for drinking he gave it a good rinse out.
Anyway after the initial fill we had a coffee with him on Friday night and it tasted great. The next morning he filled his kettle again with
water from this container and it tasted a bit strange. He then made me one and it had a strange plastic type taste to it. The milk we used was OK and wasn't off so we are guessing it was soemthing to do with his
water storage.
Anyone got any
bright ideas on what it might be.
Reply By: Barry Crocker - Sunday, Jul 31, 2005 at 17:45
Sunday, Jul 31, 2005 at 17:45
G'day Brian, good to hear you got a few fish.
only thing i can think of was to check if the storage drum was meant to be used for storing of food etc, ie food grade plastic or if your mate sourced the drum from somewhere else... A friend of
mine used to work in a plastics factory and apparently plastics that are not food grade are often stabilised or set? using lead and food grade stabilised with something else.
May explain the taste after a day or so.
reason he told me this is that i used to store teabags and coffee in my
camping gear in black screw top containers i sourced from an employer and he saw these and told me about the lead. he wasn't too worried tho as he still drank his tea. needless to say they are no longer in my kit.
Cheers barry.
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Reply By: Member - Russell B (SA) - Sunday, Jul 31, 2005 at 19:26
Sunday, Jul 31, 2005 at 19:26
Try adding more scotch.
Regards
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Reply By: Sarg - Sunday, Jul 31, 2005 at 19:57
Sunday, Jul 31, 2005 at 19:57
Didn't fill it from a el-cheapo garden hose did he??. Some of these can give the
water a "plasticy" taste.
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Reply By: rob&kev&roo - Monday, Aug 01, 2005 at 00:32
Monday, Aug 01, 2005 at 00:32
The problem is the container it is tainting the
water for whatever reason, i have had a few ecperiances with this problem including bought
water. if the container is meant for the storage of
water take it back to the
shop and get a new one or your money back.
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Reply By: Member - Banjo The First (SA) - Monday, Aug 01, 2005 at 08:49
Monday, Aug 01, 2005 at 08:49
I'va had a variety of plastic
bins for
water over the years - all sold as containers for
water specifically - none have ever produced the odd taste - it might
well be that the one you speak of was not designed for
water.
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Reply By: Brian B (QLD) - Monday, Aug 01, 2005 at 09:10
Monday, Aug 01, 2005 at 09:10
Thanks for all the rplies. I will give him a call tonight and give him some tips. I think the container is probably not specially designed for
water by the sound of things.
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Reply By: slave - Monday, Aug 01, 2005 at 09:53
Monday, Aug 01, 2005 at 09:53
If it is food grade plastic and still has that funny taste try soaking it overnight with bicarbonate of soda (carb soda).
Makes a difference
Mrs Slave
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