MSR Dromedary Bag ~ How do you get rid of the plastic taste?

[Antonymous]

I've washed it out with washing up liquid, but it still tastes of plastic.
What have you done to get rid of the taste?
Or do I just have to live with it?

Cheers mi dears

 

[swotty]

Don't own one myself but have you tried bicarbonate of soda?

 

[drliamski]

Is it new?

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[Antonymous]

It's a couple of years old, but only used a handful of times and always dried merticulously. It always tastes of plastic.
I'd just like to know what someone has actually tried successfully.

 

[Leigh Robinson]

Had mine years. Didn't really notice the taste until my dad complained once. No idea how to get the plastic taste out. My still has a plastic taste years later. Got used to it and doesn't bother me too much but you do really notice it compared to plastic or glass bottles. BiCarb might do it as it works well with flasks.

 

[Antonymous]

I'll try bicarbonate and report back.

 

[Shewie]

I've got white mould inside mine and I'm struggling to shift it, bicarb and milton won't touch it, I'm thinking mild bleach next time but I don't want that taste. I'm annoyed because I've always tried to make sure it was dry before putting it away, one more attempt and I think I'll just buy another one.

 

[david1]

http://www.bikeforums.net/commuting/810189-method-removing-plastic-taste-water-bottle.html
well google turned up that thread...I enjoyed the read

 

[Thoth]

I've never noticed a plastic taste in mine . . .

 

[Chiseller]

Seems a love hate relationship with the msr. Bladders

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[petrochemicals]

5 chlorine tablets overnight, followed by 5 neutralising tablets. Works on the hydration bladders

 

[ozzy1977]

Not had any plastic taste from mine. to clean it when I got it and also my camelback bladders I use denture cleaning tabs, works a treat. I also store them in the freezer which stops mould growth, a darn sitght easier than trying to make sure they are 100% dry

 

[ebt.]

I use Trigene. Its used by vets for cleaning surfaces (and cheap from vet suppliers). Just remember to rinse out after with fresh water.

 

[baggins]

me and SWMBO bought a couple of the osprey bladder bags a few weeks ago and they nada really strong plasticy taste. put a couple of tea spoons of bi-carb in them in warm water and a couple of drops of lemon juice and left for a couple of hours. both are fine now, even with water left in over night.

 

[Nagura]

I have the MSR dromedary bag and it was fine until it was out in strong sunlight on a canoe trip. The taste of plastic appeared very strong and I have tried bicarb of soda and Milton separately but to no avail. Would make you think about all the speculation about toxins leaking from plastics 😝
Like baggins tip on lemon juice, maybe the acid will kill the taste... Worth a try


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[ozzy1977]

Denture cleaning tabs work the best in my experience.

 

[Nagura]

Denture cleaning tabs work the best in my experience.

Denture tabs did the trick.... Thanks