plastic taste

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Does anyone know how to get rid of the plastic taste from a new water tank
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Reply By: Member - Paul P (Bris) - Thursday, Apr 27, 2006 at 22:22

Thursday, Apr 27, 2006 at 22:22
G'day

Using the forum search feature search using keywords - plastic taste - and the answers shall be delivered.

Regards

Paul
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Reply By: geoffd51 - Thursday, Apr 27, 2006 at 22:45

Thursday, Apr 27, 2006 at 22:45
Hi Paul if you wash your tank out with a solution of bi-carb of soda this should fix the problem. You might have to do it a few times.
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Reply By: Rod - Thursday, Apr 27, 2006 at 22:53

Thursday, Apr 27, 2006 at 22:53
vanilla essence works with water
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Follow Up By: macca172 - Friday, Apr 28, 2006 at 06:43

Friday, Apr 28, 2006 at 06:43
Rod,

Im with you mate, vanilla essence is the way to go! My late mum used to wash the refridgerator out with a mixture of vanilla essence and water as well.

Macca
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Follow Up By: agsmky - Friday, Apr 28, 2006 at 06:58

Friday, Apr 28, 2006 at 06:58
I'm not following.....what's the go with vanilla essence that could possibly remove a plastic taste? I thought VE was used in frigs to mask smells and the true VE with its alcohol, may kill some bacteria etc in a concentrated form.

Andrew
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Follow Up By: Rod - Sunday, Apr 30, 2006 at 16:30

Sunday, Apr 30, 2006 at 16:30
dunno, but it works. tried and true
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Reply By: Redback - Friday, Apr 28, 2006 at 08:31

Friday, Apr 28, 2006 at 08:31
I did this in my campertrailer put in a home water filter, the water now taste bloody brilliant and also i can fill the tank from anywhere now and the filter cleans the water.




Baz.
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Reply By: Sand Man (SA) - Friday, Apr 28, 2006 at 08:51

Friday, Apr 28, 2006 at 08:51
Bi-Carbonate of Soda is cheap, readily available from any Supermarket and will not leave a taste of it's own.
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Reply By: Member - Phil G (SA) - Friday, Apr 28, 2006 at 09:28

Friday, Apr 28, 2006 at 09:28
A lot of the time, the tatse is in the plastic tubing, and not the tank. I eliminated mine simply by replacing everything - including fillers and breathers with Nylex blue drinking water hose.
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Reply By: Member - uncle - Friday, Apr 28, 2006 at 11:20

Friday, Apr 28, 2006 at 11:20
I just learned a valuable lesson on the last trip away,run the hose water for a minute to get all the stale water out before filling!! Our hose is 60ft long and the taste left in the tank was yuk....!!cya
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Follow Up By: Jimbo - Sunday, Apr 30, 2006 at 17:42

Sunday, Apr 30, 2006 at 17:42
Give Uncle the Cupie Doll.

I've had water sit in two new water tanks and 4 plastic jerries for months and it doen't taint. I run water through the hose for at least a minute before putting it anywhere the tank or jerry I am planning to fill.

This is the secret, put fresh water into your tank.
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