I have had 2 x different manufacturers' stainless steel kettles in the last 4 months - both have developed a strange chemical/or electrical smell/taste to the water - I am using family members plastic one and there is no problem. Retailer thinks I have extra sensitive taste, or questioned if I had fillings in my teeth! Visitors with NO teeth taste it also - please tell me I'm not going mad!
I have the same problem. Noticed it was in two different pots. The comment number one must be correct because I only use VERY high alkaline water to boil my foods. I had a feeling it was my water. So interesting! I will clean it w white vinegar and see if the smell goes away. SAME weird chemical smell- turns your stomach.
SOURCE: new kettle breville
There's several home remedies you can try: Try 50% "White Vinegar", 50% Hot Water or 2 Denture tablets in warm water over night or Baking soda in warm water. These remove the alkaline, minerals, and nitrates that build up on the surface. There is even a commercial product you can use to clean it. I can't recall the name but look in any supermarket, you should be able to locate it.
SOURCE: Why does the water boiled in this kettle smell and
hello,
the chemical taste of smell from your kettle means that the element in the kettle which provide heat to boiled the water has gone bad due to over heating
this occur when there is shortage of water level in the kettle when the power supply is on
to fix up this problem of smell and chemical taste in your boiled water you will have to make a change of the element (heater)because it has gone bad you can get a replacement of it in the store .
thank you and thanks for using fixya.
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