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Plastic taste in refrigerator filtered water dispenser (and ice) rkl01 01-24-2007
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Posted by rkl01 on January 24, 2007, 8:57 am



I purchased a Kenmore refrigerator 1 year ago. Both the water and ice
have a
plastic taste. I have replaced the filter (running at least 2-3
gallons out of
the dispenser after changing it) at least 3 times in the
past 8 months. It seems
to taste fine for a few hours after changing the
filter, then the plastic taste
is back. My faucet water does not have
this taste, so I know it has something to
do with the refrigerator. I
called Sears and they sent a technician who replaced
4 parts and said
if that didn't fix the problem, there really was nothing else
he could
replace that could be causing the problem. After he replaced the parts
and we again ran a couple gallons of water, it tasted fine. By the next
morning
the plastic taste was back - both ice and water.

I have called Sears again and they are sending the same technician
back. Now
it's up to him to see if he can taste the plastic taste in
the water. If he
can't, they're telling me I'm pretty much out of luck.
If he can, he can call
his manager and the manager has the authority to
do something about the
situation - even if that involves replacing the
refrigerator.

I brought some of the water to work and had 6 people taste it. 4 out of
the 6
noticed a definite bad after taste, though they didn't really
pinpoint it to
plastic. I guess if the service tech can't taste it I
will have purchased a
refrigerator with water and ice dispenser that I
can't use. I can't stand the
taste of the water and the ice ruins the
taste of anything I put it in.

Any suggestions as to what else may be causing this? It uses a PUR
filter.




--
rkl01

AppliancePartsPros.com, Inc.
Posted by BobK207 on January 24, 2007, 12:07 pm




> I purchased a Kenmore refrigerator 1 year ago. Both the water and ice
> have a plastic taste. I have replaced the filter (running at least 2-3
> gallons out of the dispenser after changing it) at least 3 times in the
> past 8 months. It seems to taste fine for a few hours after changing the
> filter, then the plastic taste is back. My faucet water does not have
> this taste, so I know it has something to do with the refrigerator. I
> called Sears and they sent a technician who replaced 4 parts and said
> if that didn't fix the problem, there really was nothing else he could
> replace that could be causing the problem. After he replaced the parts
> and we again ran a couple gallons of water, it tasted fine. By the next
> morning the plastic taste was back - both ice and water.
>
> I have called Sears again and they are sending the same technician
> back. Now it's up to him to see if he can taste the plastic taste in
> the water. If he can't, they're telling me I'm pretty much out of luck.
> If he can, he can call his manager and the manager has the authority to
> do something about the situation - even if that involves replacing the
> refrigerator.
>
> I brought some of the water to work and had 6 people taste it. 4 out of
> the 6 noticed a definite bad after taste, though they didn't really
> pinpoint it to plastic. I guess if the service tech can't taste it I
> will have purchased a refrigerator with water and ice dispenser that I
> can't use. I can't stand the taste of the water and the ice ruins the
> taste of anything I put it in.
>
> Any suggestions as to what else may be causing this? It uses a PUR
> filter.
>
> --
> rkl01


IMO the filter is not the issue, it's the plastic components in the
system.

How much water / ice do you use on a daily basis? The more you use the
sooner the plastic taste will leave.

Eventually the plastic taste will leave the system but it will take a
long time.

What kind of plastic tube (hopefully copper) did they plumb the water
to the fridge with?

cheers
Bob


Posted by Humble Tom on January 24, 2007, 4:00 pm


wrote:

>
>I purchased a Kenmore refrigerator 1 year ago. Both the water and ice
>have a plastic taste. I have replaced the filter (running at least 2-3
>gallons out of the dispenser after changing it) at least 3 times in the
>past 8 months. It seems to taste fine for a few hours after changing the
>filter, then the plastic taste is back. My faucet water does not have
>this taste, so I know it has something to do with the refrigerator. I
>called Sears and they sent a technician who replaced 4 parts and said
>if that didn't fix the problem, there really was nothing else he could
>replace that could be causing the problem. After he replaced the parts
>and we again ran a couple gallons of water, it tasted fine. By the next
>morning the plastic taste was back - both ice and water.
>
>I have called Sears again and they are sending the same technician
>back. Now it's up to him to see if he can taste the plastic taste in
>the water. If he can't, they're telling me I'm pretty much out of luck.
>If he can, he can call his manager and the manager has the authority to
>do something about the situation - even if that involves replacing the
>refrigerator.
>
>I brought some of the water to work and had 6 people taste it. 4 out of
>the 6 noticed a definite bad after taste, though they didn't really
>pinpoint it to plastic. I guess if the service tech can't taste it I
>will have purchased a refrigerator with water and ice dispenser that I
>can't use. I can't stand the taste of the water and the ice ruins the
>taste of anything I put it in.
>
>Any suggestions as to what else may be causing this? It uses a PUR
>filter.


Is the piping feeding the fridge's water supply plastic?


tom @ www.YourMoneyMakingIdeas.com



Posted by VV on January 24, 2007, 4:30 pm


I am having the same issue. After various trouble shooting with Sears
and OSH folks, we figured out the smell is coming from the Water
reservoir behind the Tray in the refridge. This hooks to the filler
valve at one end and the dispenser tube at the other end. I did remove
the reservoir and could smell the same smell. I would be running baking
Soda water through it as it would remove any strong odours. Hopefully
the smell would go away. If anyone has a better solution please share.
However replacing this wont really take off the odour as you have seen
and Sears also suggested the same.

> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> >I purchased a Kenmore refrigerator 1 year ago. Both the water and ice
> >have a plastic taste. I have replaced the filter (running at least 2-3
> >gallons out of the dispenser after changing it) at least 3 times in the
> >past 8 months. It seems to taste fine for a few hours after changing the
> >filter, then the plastic taste is back. My faucet water does not have
> >this taste, so I know it has something to do with the refrigerator. I
> >called Sears and they sent a technician who replaced 4 parts and said
> >if that didn't fix the problem, there really was nothing else he could
> >replace that could be causing the problem. After he replaced the parts
> >and we again ran a couple gallons of water, it tasted fine. By the next
> >morning the plastic taste was back - both ice and water.
>
> >I have called Sears again and they are sending the same technician
> >back. Now it's up to him to see if he can taste the plastic taste in
> >the water. If he can't, they're telling me I'm pretty much out of luck.
> >If he can, he can call his manager and the manager has the authority to
> >do something about the situation - even if that involves replacing the
> >refrigerator.
>
> >I brought some of the water to work and had 6 people taste it. 4 out of
> >the 6 noticed a definite bad after taste, though they didn't really
> >pinpoint it to plastic. I guess if the service tech can't taste it I
> >will have purchased a refrigerator with water and ice dispenser that I
> >can't use. I can't stand the taste of the water and the ice ruins the
> >taste of anything I put it in.
>
> >Any suggestions as to what else may be causing this? It uses a PUR
> >filter.Is the piping feeding the fridge's water supply plastic?
>
> tom @www.YourMoneyMakingIdeas.com- Hide quoted text -- Show quoted text -


Posted by mm on January 24, 2007, 11:15 pm



>I am having the same issue. After various trouble shooting with Sears
>and OSH folks, we figured out the smell is coming from the Water
>reservoir behind the Tray in the refridge. This hooks to the filler
>valve at one end and the dispenser tube at the other end. I did remove
>the reservoir and could smell the same smell. I would be running baking
>Soda water through it as it would remove any strong odours. Hopefully
>the smell would go away. If anyone has a better solution please share.

I'm just guessing, but if you can take the part(s) out, I'm wondering
if sunlight or heat (not much, say 80 or 90 degrees) might speed up
the disappearance of the smell. Perhaps water is something like an
insulator when it comes to smell? I'm told fish and other sea
creatures can smell, but that might not mean much.

Don't all these plastic things have solvents in them that keep the
plastic flexible? When the last little bit of solvent is gone, is
that when plastic becomes brittle? I've wondered about these things.


>However replacing this wont really take off the odour as you have seen
>and Sears also suggested the same.


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