What's not to like about stainless steel? It looks good, doesn't absorb odors and is generally easy to clean. As we learn more about plastic, stainless steel and glass options are even more appealing, especially when considering items that come in contact with your food and drinking water. After the jump, you'll find some products that can help you enjoy safe drinking water.
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1 The Relect Kanteen, $32.95 from Klean Kanteen: made from only 3 materials - sustainably harvested bamboo, food-grade silicone and stainless steel. Paint and plastic free.
2 NSF certified under the counter water filter by Multi-Pure, $429.95: Removes cysts, lead, chlorine, disinfection by-products, MTBE gasoline additive, PCBs, VOCs and much more.
3 Superfustinox water dispenser, $125.95 from Life Without Plastic: can be used to store or transport water, or any liquid really. Has a stainless steel spigot and can hold 0.8 gallons.
4 British Berkefeld Gravity Fed Water Filter, $259.00+ from Doulton: has held up to the test of time. With a history that dates back to the 1800s, it's transportable and works when water pressure is too low for other filters.
5 Mini-classic II Countertop Water Distiller, $599.99 from Pure Water: produces 0.8 gallons of 99.9% pure distilled water in 3.5 hours, at a cost of around 25 cents per gallon. Made in the USA.
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I just hope Klean Kanteen fixed their bottle-leakage issue. I was so excited when I bought one (the polypropylene twist cap), but this thing has ruined many a paper in my bag (and soaked the bag), even when sealed so tight I struggle to open it. :\
I have that Klean Kanteen and have had zero leakage problems! In fact, sometimes the lid is screwed on so tightly (coupled with the natural rubber seal), that I can't get it off!
I have the Klean Kanteen with plastic top, and the pop-up cap is nearly impossible to open and close. I end up just unscrewing the entire lid and drinking out of the steel canteen. The thing is also NOT easy to keep clean - how do you get all the way down to the bottom corners of that tall, narrow bottle??
Thanks for this article - and similar to what others are saying, it would be helpful to hear how to properly clean them. One of my stainless steel Sigg flasks ended up with scary black mold-looking spots on the inside of the threaded section that would NOT come off with dishwashing liquid and water. Could that make me sick? I think it could. I had to toss it, which is pretty awful. Secondly: let me mention a company called Lifeforce, who makes GLASS reuseable bottles. The silicon sleeve to prevent breakage is dumb, and not needed. It smelled and tasted bad so I cut mine off which again, is pathetic and wasteful. But now the glass reuseable bottle is amazing - I take it on trails, everywhere. Yes, it could break. But as someone said, we don't worry about glass juice bottles breaking. Ps @Sagekitten: the top on the Lifeforce bottle is very easy to deal with.
Oh, and some of the insides of the steel bottles end up smelling strange too.
When our steel water bottles get...scungy, I clean them with a combination of ice cubes, kosher salt and lemon juice. Close the lid, shake vigorously for a couple of minutes, works great.
I use hot water and cleaner for dentures to clean my bottle. Done that for years, works great!