Nalgene bottle smell?
Jonathan Hollada
How do I get rid of a strange odor in one of my Nalgene bottles?
Washed it repeatedly, tried baking soda. What else should I try?
John Batdorf
Jonathan Hollada wrote:
How do I get rid of a strange odor in one of my Nalgene bottles?
Washed it repeatedly, tried baking soda. What else should I try?
You could try a small amount of bleach and water? What did you
have in the bottle to begin with? Mine have almost always come clean.
| John Batdorf | |
Kathy Hannah
I use, in order of severity: Hot water, hot water and Baking Soda, light
bleach solution. Hot, above, means almost boiling, and let is sit
until the water is luke warm. There have been one or two occasions
where replacement has been necessary.
Dna Dan
Jason R
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Is it the Lexan plastic or regular polyethune? If it's the latter, smells
are likely to build up after a while. My Lexan bottles always smell clean.
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lover of nature, music and life
mtn...@oz.net
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Gregory Adams
Jonathan Hollada wrote:
>
> How do I get rid of a strange odor in one of my Nalgene bottles?
> Washed it repeatedly, tried baking soda. What else should I try?
Lemon Juice works. I also add lemon juice to the wash when I wash my
polypro. About a cup in the wash works great. Try rinsing the bottle
with the juice & then pouring it into the washer. Double duty!
Kory
I have the same problem. I just accept it as part of the territory. Rubbing
alcohol should help some, so long as you don't have a problen with THAT
smell.
Kory
In article <33183e3c...@news.mindspring.com>, hol...@mindspring.comc
says...
Bill Cassady
> Date: Sat, 01 Mar 1997 14:35:02 GMT
>From: hol...@mindspring.com (Jonathan Hollada)
-=> Quoting Hol...@mindspring.com to All <=-
Ho> How do I get rid of a strange odor in one of my Nalgene bottles?
Ho> Washed it repeatedly, tried baking soda. What else should I try?
Fill the bottle with goat piss, let it stand for about a week. That
strange odor will be gone.
---
ş Blue Wave/QWK v2.12 ş
Win Reid
Jonathan Hollada wrote:
>
> How do I get rid of a strange odor in one of my Nalgene bottles?
Simply buy a new bottle! I've never been able to get the smell out of
the plastic bottles. They even stain to the color of some kool-aids.
The lexan bottles appear to work better. They cost more, but you won't
throw them away as often! - Win
William Graham
John Batdorf wrote:
>
> Jonathan Hollada wrote:
>
> How do I get rid of a strange odor in one of my Nalgene bottles?
> Washed it repeatedly, tried baking soda. What else should I try?
>
> have in the bottle to begin with? Mine have almost always come clean.
>
> | John Batdorf | |
Try the universal deodorizer---tomato juice! I used it for skunk spray
and it really works. I'd keep the juice in it overnight. It's worth a
shot if you like Bloody Marys.
Bill Graham
Rob Smith
Kory wrote:
>
> I have the same problem. I just accept it as part of the territory. Rubbing
> alcohol should help some, so long as you don't have a problen with THAT
> smell.
>
> Kory
One more good reason to use soda and bottled water bottles for backpacking. When they start to stink, recycle
them. They are cheap tough and effective.
Rob Smith
Joe Palma
In article <33183e3c...@news.mindspring.com>, hol...@mindspring.com (Jonathan Hollada) writes:
|> How do I get rid of a strange odor in one of my Nalgene bottles?
|> Washed it repeatedly, tried baking soda. What else should I try?
Boil it..
--
Joe Palma
pa...@vnet.ibm.com
Jeremy Payne
If you don't happen to have any goat piss handy, try some activated
carbon (from the local acquarium store). Fill the bottle w. water, add
a few tsp, shake a bit, and let it stand for a few days. Storing
nalgenes with the tops off also helps prevent odors.
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Jeremy Payne
UIUC Neuroscience program &
College of Medicine
jrp...@uiuc.edu
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Bill Cassady wrote:
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> > Date: Sat, 01 Mar 1997 14:35:02 GMT
> >From: hol...@mindspring.com (Jonathan Hollada)
> =
> -=3D> Quoting Hol...@mindspring.com to All <=3D-
> =
> Ho> How do I get rid of a strange odor in one of my Nalgene bottles?
> Ho> Washed it repeatedly, tried baking soda. What else should I try?
> =
> Fill the bottle with goat piss, let it stand for about a week. That
> strange odor will be gone.
> =
> ---
> =FE Blue Wave/QWK v2.12 =FE
Jim Walke
Jeremy Payne (jer...@yosemite.npa.uiuc.edu) wrote:
: If you don't happen to have any goat piss handy, try some activated
: carbon (from the local acquarium store). Fill the bottle w. water, add
: a few tsp, shake a bit, and let it stand for a few days. Storing
: nalgenes with the tops off also helps prevent odors.
Have you tried baby bottle disinfectants? Get the fizzy kind
(like Alka-Seltzer) and follow the instructions on the box. I use it on
my Camelbak, and it works great.
--
Jim
tig...@izzy.net
Never turn your back on a weasel with a power saw...
Paul Weiss
> John Batdorf wrote:
> >
> > Jonathan Hollada wrote:
> >
> > How do I get rid of a strange odor in one of my Nalgene bottles?
> > Washed it repeatedly, tried baking soda. What else should I try?
> >
> > You could try a small amount of bleach and water? What did you
> > have in the bottle to begin with? Mine have almost always come clean.
>
>
> Try the universal deodorizer---tomato juice! I used it for skunk spray
> and it really works. I'd keep the juice in it overnight. It's worth a
> shot if you like Bloody Marys.
>
That'd work alright - then instead of a STRANGE odour, you'll have a
FAMILIAR one ;-)
--
Cheers,
Paul Weiss
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E-mail: cpw...@netaccess.on.ca
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"Does anal retentive have a hyphen?"
Mike Waid
On 2 Mar 1997 18:26:08 GMT, ko...@gwi.net (Kory) wrote:
>I have the same problem. I just accept it as part of the territory. Rubbing
>alcohol should help some, so long as you don't have a problen with THAT
>smell.
>
>Kory
>
>In article <33183e3c...@news.mindspring.com>, hol...@mindspring.comc
>says...
>>
>>How do I get rid of a strange odor in one of my Nalgene bottles?
>>Washed it repeatedly, tried baking soda. What else should I try?
>
Try a little bit of vanilla extract. Then rinse.
Rick Bowen
What about using 190 proff Everclear? You won't have a nasty taste as
you would with rubbing alcohol. And it is stronger.
Just an observation.
Rick
Grizzgear
I've read all of the suggestions about getting rid of the polyethylene
odor, but I'm not convinced that getting rid of the odor really solves the
problem.
I always thought the odor was caused by continuous outgassing of one of
the contents in the polyethylene (the plasticizer maybe???), an hypothesis
which is stengthened by the fact that the odor gets into water faster at
higher temperatures. Masking or eliminating this odor doesn't necessarily
mean that the outgassing has stopped.
Any Chem Engineers out there who want to take a stab at:
A) what really causes the odor?
B) is it potentially dangerous?
C) does elimination of the odor mean that the cause has been neutralized?
When I drink the warm water out of the P/E bottle when biking in the
summer sun, I often get a sore throat temporarily. Anyone else experience
this?
Spencer
Jim Sawada
Grizzgear wrote:
>
> I've read all of the suggestions about getting rid of the polyethylene
> odor, but I'm not convinced that getting rid of the odor really solves the
> problem.
>
> I always thought the odor was caused by continuous outgassing of one of
> the contents in the polyethylene (the plasticizer maybe???), an hypothesis
> which is stengthened by the fact that the odor gets into water faster at
> higher temperatures. Masking or eliminating this odor doesn't necessarily
> mean that the outgassing has stopped.
I presumed that it was the plasticizers that were leaching out of the
plastic that caused the odor. I got sick of it so bought a couple of
the 1L polycarbonate bottles- they are a resin so no need for
plasticizers. I'm not sure what they use as a plasticizer but a bit of
looking would tell. On another topic floating around the group
regarding the film cannisters... the organics from the film are volatile
and can get into the plastic of the cannisters. By washing them once
might not get rid of all the impregnated material. The organics from
the film could leach out over time in much the same way as in the water
bottles. If people really care, I could most likely find out what it is
they are using.
Jim Sawada
Department of Chemistry
University of British Columbia
alex navarro
>
> One more good reason to use soda and bottled water bottles for
backpacking. When they start to stink, recycle
> them. They are cheap tough and effective.
>
> Rob Smith
Yeah, but you're missing the point that recycling, while better for the
environment than just throwing things in a landfill, still requires
energy. That means burning fossil fuels, or using hydroelectic power
(which the fish don't really like--the dams get in their way and generally
ruin their day).
A better solution to the problem is to use nalgene bottles for water only,
wash them as soon as your done using them, and store them with their lids
off. I've had mine for years now and have never had a problem.
--
Alex Navarro
Doctoral Pre-Candidate
Dept. of History
Univ. Of Michigan
Matthew R. Fair
Paul Weiss (cpw...@netaccess.on.ca) wrote:
: > John Batdorf wrote:
: > >
: > > Jonathan Hollada wrote:
: > >
: > > How do I get rid of a strange odor in one of my Nalgene bottles?
: > > Washed it repeatedly, tried baking soda. What else should I try?
: > >
: > > You could try a small amount of bleach and water? What did you
: > > have in the bottle to begin with? Mine have almost always come clean.
: >
: >
: > Try the universal deodorizer---tomato juice! I used it for skunk spray
: > and it really works. I'd keep the juice in it overnight. It's worth a
: > shot if you like Bloody Marys.
: >
: That'd work alright - then instead of a STRANGE odour, you'll have a
: FAMILIAR one ;-)
And it will stain your bottle aswell.
: --
: Cheers,
: Paul Weiss
: Backwater Trails: http://www.netaccess.on.ca/~cpweiss/BWT/BWT.html
: E-mail: cpw...@netaccess.on.ca
: Personal Home Page: http://www.netaccess.on.ca/~cpweiss/
: Quote:"The surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that it has never tried to contact us."
: "Does anal retentive have a hyphen?"
--
-- Matthew R. Fair
"Try? There is no try, there is only do or do not"
- Yoda
Rob Smith
Okay Alex, but what should I do with the two liter pop bottles that I'm going to buy and use for the pop
anyway? Throw them away instead of getting another use out of them? Or should I convice Pepsico to bottle Pepsi
in nalgene bottles? I think you're missing the point.
Rob Smith
TMF
I get a slight sore throat and a strong aftertaste when drinking water
from the MSR Dromedary bag. I don't notice a strange smell though. I
have tried several methods to remove the taste, but with no luck. Has
anyone else had similar experiences with the Dromedary bag? And if you
resolved them, how?
TMF
Jim S.
Did you know that MSR yanked all their old dromedary bags off the market
because of a toxic adhesive (or coating, can't quite recall) used in the
construction. They have reintroduced the bags with a different
compound. I could be that you have a chemical allergy to something in
the bag.
kin...@netheaven.com
In article <3328DA...@worldnet.att.net>,
TMF <tfu...@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
>
> I get a slight sore throat and a strong aftertaste when drinking water
> from the MSR Dromedary bag. I don't notice a strange smell though. I
> have tried several methods to remove the taste, but with no luck. Has
> anyone else had similar experiences with the Dromedary bag? And if you
> resolved them, how?
>
Hello, MSR recalled the Dromedary bags last summer for a less than
satisfactory lining, and though I am not aware of a replacement/upgraded
product, I know that they want you to send the product back for a refund
or exchange. It was stated that there were no health concerns, but
numerous reports of sore throat were recieved. Believing that the MSR
site is http://www.msrcorp.com Send the product back. You can not remove
the smell/taste with any cleanser or treatment.
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Thank you for the responses and I have exchanged my Dromedary Bag.
TMF