How to remove the smell of plastic electric kettle - 7 efficient methods and questionable 2

As a rule, unpleasant smell of plastic is present in the new electric kettle.

When buying a new kettle, we rarely think about what it can exude a chemical smell in addition to a quick boil water. Why is this happening, why? How to get rid of the smell of plastic kettle in once and for all? This will tell.

Possible reasons

For a start I suggest to find out why tea smells like plastic and chemicals. May be several reasons:

• Poorly washed processing oil.
• Plastic smell in the kettle may remain after hermetic packaging devaysa factory manufacturer.
• Cheap plastic, which is composed of plasticizers. Usually the price of such kitchen appliances is much lower. That there is no such problem, you need to choose a quality product.

Drinking water from the kettle, which exudes a pungent smell of plastic, it is life-threatening, as plasticizers when heated secrete toxic substances.

• The electric kettle may remain smell of paint, which was used in the production. This applies more to the brightly colored devices.
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• Prolonged use and possible breakage. The term of a standard kettle life is 5-7 years with regular maintenance.

In the production of colored paint pots are used, so the characteristic odor may be present.

Get rid of the smell of plastic can, in all cases, except where the low-quality material was used. It is better to return the product to the store if for a few boiled you feel a strong flavor chemistry and a strange taste in the water.

The smell in the kettle made of stainless steel (glass) usually appears as a consequence of improper packaging, or ingestion of third-party items.

In the photo - maker of stainless steel, it usually costs much more expensive than plastic.

Remedy plastic odor

Before applying new appliance it is necessary to prepare. What to do before you use?

Fill the kettle with water and boil. Then pour off the liquid, wait cooling device. If you still feel the unpleasant smell - it will fix their own hands with the help of available resources - if not, the device is ready for use.

Let us find out how to remove the chemical flavor.

7 folk methods

How to get rid of the smell of chemical materials at hand?

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	Method 1. Lemon acid Pour maximum water capacity. Stir to 3 tablespoons of citric acid. Boil and wash. What new electric kettle to boil? The best means it will citric acid. This procedure may be repeated periodically to remove scum.
	Method 2. Baking soda Fill water maker to a peak. Add 50 g of soda. Boil water and leave to cool down completely. Drain and wash the device under running water. This procedure can be repeated several times in order to achieve maximum effect.
	Method 3. Lemon juice The completely water-filled kettle squeeze the juice from three lemons medium. Boil the kettle and leave for 12 hours (preferably overnight). Drain and repeat with clean boiling water. After cooling down, the device can be used.
	Method 4. Sauerkraut Fill the tank at 1/3 and 2/3 of the cabbage water. Boil and leave for 3 hours. Then drain all the liquid and rinse the kettle.
	Method 5. Bay leaf Put inside the kettle 10 laurel leaves and fill with water to a maximum level. Start the device and leave it off after 3 hours. After this time, repeat the procedure without changing the liquid. After complete cooling of the water and change the appliance boil again. Tea can be used as soon as it cools down.
	Method 6. citrus peel Put the appliance in the peel of citrus fruits, that it covers the bottom. Add water to the highest possible level. Bring to boiling kettle. After switching off, leave it for 12-15 hours without draining the fluid. After this time, repeat the boiling. When the appliance is completely cool, well wash out the inside of the kettle bowl.
	Method 7. Vinegar Pour 100 ml of a 9% vinegar, water fill the remaining space. Good heat the teapot, but in any case do not boil. It repeats this step several times. At the end, rinse the inside with warm water.

2 questionable method

There are two other questionable methods to get rid of the smell of plastic in the kettle. Why dubious? Personally, I have never used them, so the result is not certain.

However, many argue that these tools work:

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	Method 1. sprite Fill this sweet drink tea and boil it. Drain and wash under running water.
	Method 2. Activated carbon Lower the bottom appliance 10 whole tablets coal and sealingly close the lid. Wrapped up the device with a towel and leave for a day. After this time, remove the charcoal and boil clean water.

Summary

Now you know that to eliminate the problem of odors from the electric kettle can be with their own hands. Selecting one of the ways to properly adhere to the specified proportions, that all went well the first time.

If you know of another method of how to eliminate the smell of plastic - write in the comments, I will be grateful. A video in this article have visual instructions on how to care for an electric kettle - look!