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Personmattt44
27/6/2011 at 7:52am
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Hi
We bought a cheap aluminium camping kettle from Asda, it's only 1 litre, which is fine for us, but after drinking a couple of cups of tea, I realised the water tastes awful from it and then I smelt inside the kettle........ ugh, I can't believe I drank from it.
Just an awful metallic smell and taste.

Is there any way of getting rid of it, or do all aluminium camping kettles have this problem?


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Just keep boiling water in it for a few times taste should go away.


PersonJax365
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Quote: Originally posted by blazer666_uk on 27/6/2011
Just keep boiling water in it for a few times taste should go away.


Blazer is right. With any new kettle you ought to boil it full a few times, throwing away the water (or use for washing or something) and then boil up for a brew. Same with electric kettles as well!!

First time out this year, I forgot my little electric kettle had been standing all winter. First time the tea tasted yuck! so I think perhaps doing the same as a bove after it's not been used for a while might be a good idea as well!

Sometimes though, the taste of the water is to do with being in a different area than the one you're used to.

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4 teaspoons of bicarb of soda and boiled ,rinse a couple of times and that should get rid of the taste.
works in electric kettles as well


Personmattt44
27/6/2011 at 10:16am
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Thanks for the advice, I was hoping it was something like that. Never come across it before though.


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I find the water tastes a lot better if you fill it direct from the tap too ,rather than having it in a container first.


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Hi, I've posted about a similar problem and am now onto kettle No 3 (in born-again-camper time): Gelert stainless steel metallic whistling kettle. Not as cheap but after trial runs in the kitchen home here, it seems to be OK.

Good taste in kettles

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Personsonia w
02/7/2011 at 10:10pm
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boil kettle with lemon juice and water, worked on mine.


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Perhaps a good rinse of the water container and kettle with puriclean might do the trick??

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or you could kick the kettle into touch and just have a couple of cans

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PersonD S B
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Quote: Originally posted by skiddly on 02/7/2011
or you could kick the kettle into touch and just have a couple of cans
...seconded!! 

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If you have a water container pop a puritab in it. I believe thats what the armed forces use

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