Ideas for better Water Dispenser

[Guest guest]

I bought a water dispenser this weekend and am sorely disappointed. I buy

Mountain Valley Spring bottled water in 5-gallon glass bottles from Whole

Foods. I poured some water straight from the 5-gallon glass bottle into a

glass and it tasted great. From the moment I put it in the Royal Sovereign

brand Hot & Cold water dispenser, it tasted completely different. The

plastic gave it a strong smokey/plastic taste. I researched online and

found that this is a common experience with these kinds of water disoensers.

I really would be completely happy with only room-temperature water. Do you

all have any suggestions for water dispensers which would hold a 5-gallon

glass bottle and completely preserve the taste of the water? Are there

dispensers where the water only touches glazed clay, stainless steel or

glass? I'm really a fish out of water (pardon the pun) in these matters.

The only thing I know is the plastic taste must go.

Oh and don't recommend I clean the plastic. I read many reviewers who were

instructed by the manufacturer to run boiling water and vinegar to mute the

plastic taste. In every case I read the reviewers said this only muted it

for a few days and the taste came back same as before.

Any help and experience would be appreciated :-)

Tom

P.S. I got my Non-secretor Wallet card today from Dr. D. It's a great

little tool!

[Guest guest]

I ran a ph test on Mountain Valley, Whole Foods 365 brand Spring water,

Britta filtered tap water, tap water, some local reverse osmosis water and

San Pellegrino Sparkling Mineral Water and Gerolsteiners Sparkling Mineral

Water.

The most alkaline of the group was Gerolsteiners, then San Pellegrino and

Mountain Valley Spring and Whole Foods 365 brand spring water.

Surprisingly, the worst was the locally filtered reverse osmosis water which

was fully acid. Tap water and Britta filtered water were both quite acid.

I still buy Gerolsteiners and San Pellegrino for variety, but I'm excited

about getting Mountain Valley Spring delivered. At the rate I drank this

week I'd need six 5-gallon bottles per month!

_____

From: THOMAS DEKANY [mailto:tdekany@...]

Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2004 10:27 PM

Subject: RE: Ideas for better Water Dispenser

Tom - While I haven't had it in years, Mountain Valley is my favorite

water along with Trinity

<<<<P.S. I got my Non-secretor Wallet card today from Dr. D. It's a

great little tool!>>>

they need to supply glasses with it. Too small.

ABO Specifics Inc. - http://www.foodforyourblood.com

Ideas for better Water Dispenser

I bought a water dispenser this weekend and am sorely disappointed. I

buy

Mountain Valley Spring bottled water in 5-gallon glass bottles from

Whole

Foods. I poured some water straight from the 5-gallon glass bottle into

a

glass and it tasted great. From the moment I put it in the Royal

Sovereign

brand Hot & Cold water dispenser, it tasted completely different. The

plastic gave it a strong smokey/plastic taste. I researched online and

found that this is a common experience with these kinds of water

disoensers.

I really would be completely happy with only room-temperature water. Do

you

all have any suggestions for water dispensers which would hold a

5-gallon

glass bottle and completely preserve the taste of the water? Are there

dispensers where the water only touches glazed clay, stainless steel or

glass? I'm really a fish out of water (pardon the pun) in these

matters.

The only thing I know is the plastic taste must go.

Oh and don't recommend I clean the plastic. I read many reviewers who

were

instructed by the manufacturer to run boiling water and vinegar to mute

the

plastic taste. In every case I read the reviewers said this only muted

it

for a few days and the taste came back same as before.

Any help and experience would be appreciated :-)

Tom

P.S. I got my Non-secretor Wallet card today from Dr. D. It's a great

little tool!

[Guest guest]

There are crock dispensers if you can find a supply for them. I used them and

never had a problem.

Tom <tomwilson64@...> wrote:

I bought a water dispenser this weekend and am sorely disappointed. I buy

Mountain Valley Spring bottled water in 5-gallon glass bottles from Whole

Foods. I poured some water straight from the 5-gallon glass bottle into a

glass and it tasted great. From the moment I put it in the Royal Sovereign

brand Hot & Cold water dispenser, it tasted completely different. The

plastic gave it a strong smokey/plastic taste. I researched online and

found that this is a common experience with these kinds of water disoensers.

I really would be completely happy with only room-temperature water. Do you

all have any suggestions for water dispensers which would hold a 5-gallon

glass bottle and completely preserve the taste of the water? Are there

dispensers where the water only touches glazed clay, stainless steel or

glass? I'm really a fish out of water (pardon the pun) in these matters.

The only thing I know is the plastic taste must go.

Oh and don't recommend I clean the plastic. I read many reviewers who were

instructed by the manufacturer to run boiling water and vinegar to mute the

plastic taste. In every case I read the reviewers said this only muted it

for a few days and the taste came back same as before.

Any help and experience would be appreciated :-)

Tom

P.S. I got my Non-secretor Wallet card today from Dr. D. It's a great

little tool!