tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6101223716619464303.post5054260752925082591..comments2024-03-05T07:55:16.812-08:00Comments on Rowley's Whiskey Forge: What is that White Film on My Silicone Ice Trays?Matthew Rowleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00613982533349459637noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6101223716619464303.post-64892721411503032432020-07-03T18:33:18.023-07:002020-07-03T18:33:18.023-07:00I've had the problem with mine also, tried a d...I've had the problem with mine also, tried a different manufacturer....same problem. Vinegar soak did little to help. Best effort was CLR Kitchen and Bath cleaner. Spray it on evenly and allow to soak, then wash thoroughly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6101223716619464303.post-43859123319177483472018-01-31T12:17:47.492-08:002018-01-31T12:17:47.492-08:00This has to be a materials issue. This happened t...This has to be a materials issue. This happened to me on a silicone squirt bottle that was left in a drawer for a year. No liquid involved. No freezing. Just time. The looked like crystals but on touch completely disintegration into powdery residue.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6101223716619464303.post-17653705451302203932017-03-19T08:49:20.094-07:002017-03-19T08:49:20.094-07:00I googled this question because I have the same pr...I googled this question because I have the same problem with my silicone muffin tray. I'll try the vinegar.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12300076124551303199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6101223716619464303.post-9459834063277817102014-08-24T11:22:55.081-07:002014-08-24T11:22:55.081-07:00I have the green ones and have the same problem. ...I have the green ones and have the same problem. I have tried all of the above, using only Pur filtered water, but it keeps coming back. I'm not too keen on ingesting something that looks like tiny slivers of plastic, so out they are going. I have made my ice cubes the same way, with the same filtration system, using various ice cube trays, & yet these are the only ones that have this residue. I don't think they are cheap, either. I got them at a kitchen store & spent $8.00 for four of them. Now they are in the garbage after only five months. Pretty much just threw $8.00 in the trash. I think we all got duped.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6101223716619464303.post-24644698006819413342014-07-10T10:10:10.864-07:002014-07-10T10:10:10.864-07:00Tossing them was my eventual solution, too. I unde...Tossing them was my eventual solution, too. I understand the argument that the trays aren't very expensive and replacing them is easy, but — and perhaps this is California wearing off on me — I'm not wild about simply throwing out plastics because they get off-tastes. The better plan for me is not to use the trays and if I want big clumps of ice, I'll form them by hand. They may not be perfect cubes, but they'll do they job without getting filmy.Matthew Rowleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00613982533349459637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6101223716619464303.post-18596335507673544422014-07-09T01:44:32.397-07:002014-07-09T01:44:32.397-07:00The residue on the ice from my red Tovolo 1" ...The residue on the ice from my red Tovolo 1" cube trays seems to be caused by the freezing process itself. I've tried all of the suggested cleaning methods, as well as filtered (not distilled) water. I have the two inch trays, in blue, as well and do not have the same issue with them. The interesting thing is that the film and residue take on a similar shape as that of ice crystals. I can't say that I've ever got an off taste, though.<br />Whatever the cause, (however strangely fascinating) I'm done with this experiment and they are getting tossed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6101223716619464303.post-55748603849990086362014-03-31T14:09:01.852-07:002014-03-31T14:09:01.852-07:00Could it be pthalates leaking from the silicone?Could it be pthalates leaking from the silicone?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6101223716619464303.post-22206918372141482612014-02-01T10:33:31.328-08:002014-02-01T10:33:31.328-08:00We're only frustrated by this because we love ...We're only frustrated by this because we love the trays and resulting cubes so much. Ours are Tovolu dark purple. The residue shows up on the trays and in our glasses and in the drink. It's good to know it's nontoxic (at least in someone's opinion). Someone recommended rinsing the cubes before dropping in the drink.<br />Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11262548192638320970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6101223716619464303.post-17855572299772674892014-01-20T12:34:33.732-08:002014-01-20T12:34:33.732-08:00I had a rubber iceman shape ice cube trays, when I...I had a rubber iceman shape ice cube trays, when I put the ice cube in a clean glass of water, the ice cube would start melting and fill the glass with floaties from the film residue on the tray, wth man, wthAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6101223716619464303.post-71182928608855669502013-12-30T13:26:16.318-08:002013-12-30T13:26:16.318-08:00I have this problem on my new dark purple trays. I...I have this problem on my new dark purple trays. I ran them in the dishwasher when I first brought them home. Top rack just like the sticker said. That is when the film appeared. I thought it was dishwasher residue.<br />The film stays on the trays after vinegar rinsing and after I rinsed them with Dawn. I can wipe each tray out with a towel and get the white film off. I froze some water in them and dumped out the ice hoping it would pull the film out too. Nope. <br />I have never used these trays and will never buy another set!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6101223716619464303.post-13367684769891034192013-11-10T17:44:53.163-08:002013-11-10T17:44:53.163-08:00Stopped storing cubes in the tray and put them in ...Stopped storing cubes in the tray and put them in airtight freezer bags right after freezing. This seems to have helped with the rubbery taste from the cubes. Will keep testing. My black tray has never had residue on it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6101223716619464303.post-88704193042613283482013-07-02T16:48:59.244-07:002013-07-02T16:48:59.244-07:00My ice cube trays have the same problem, but even ...My ice cube trays have the same problem, but even when I rinse my ice cubes to melt away the entire outside layers....they still taste awful! I also have only filled them with filtered water. So that negates the Calcium Sulfate theory. Mine are blue.Garynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6101223716619464303.post-4213935910110212392013-06-06T11:54:25.937-07:002013-06-06T11:54:25.937-07:00I agree completely: ice trays and molds ought not ...I agree completely: ice trays and molds ought not be high-maintenance objects. I've used others for freezing lobster butter and had no lingering odor at all (surprised me). All the solvents and cleaning solutions are more appropriate for heirloom linens than a simple kitchen tool. Matthew Rowleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00613982533349459637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6101223716619464303.post-83447662916916168722013-06-06T08:28:20.701-07:002013-06-06T08:28:20.701-07:00I have read that the baking soda in water soak wor...I have read that the baking soda in water soak works the best. I have the green trays, and the ice cubes smell and taste awful. Trying the vinegar in warm water soak, first. Then will try the baking soda and water if that doesn't work. I read that you really have to put a high concentration of bs in the water, to the point where some of it settles to the bottom undissoved. Ice cube trays should not have to be a high mainenance item!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12095385815561413750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6101223716619464303.post-59437330455606239122013-04-06T18:35:00.978-07:002013-04-06T18:35:00.978-07:00I have the nasty taste problem but no hard water f...I have the nasty taste problem but no hard water film. I read to let the trays sit in a water backing soda mixture for up to 3 days and change the water every day. I am in the process of trying that.<br /><br />Good luck!L Dubshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07090670224156047485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6101223716619464303.post-54610898824236974972012-12-22T20:14:10.804-08:002012-12-22T20:14:10.804-08:00I have the red trays and I do also get this white ...I have the red trays and I do also get this white film. It's not so bad that I don't use them, but I do notice it. Although I only use the cubes for mixed drinks so have never noticed an off taste. I have noticed it leaves an oily residue on the tops of drinks occasionally. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6101223716619464303.post-29357632113843630332012-12-22T18:39:40.590-08:002012-12-22T18:39:40.590-08:00I have been using the blue ice trays for six month...I have been using the blue ice trays for six months now and cant figure out how to get rid of the white residue. I'm pretty sure its something leaching from the tray. What I do is wash the cubes under water before use. Not real practical, but it works. I've given up washing as it doesn't remove whatever it is. Ill be switching trays soon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6101223716619464303.post-71233774718348055952012-11-29T11:34:44.077-08:002012-11-29T11:34:44.077-08:00I have the same problem and found this blog. i...I have the same problem and found this blog. i'll try the vinegar and if it doesn't work - out they go. I am testing a cube right now and see the residue floating in my quadruple filtered water (both the cubes and the water sample). I have only tried to wash this in the dashwasher a few times to no avail.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6101223716619464303.post-25846343742456993542012-11-16T20:55:29.920-08:002012-11-16T20:55:29.920-08:00 So to summarize from many websites: it happens wi... So to summarize from many websites: it happens with all types of water. I soaked mine overnight in weak acetic acid (white vinegar), weak phosphoric acid (coke) and weak citric acid (mountain dew). Likewise, mine are so new that I havent washed them using soap of any kind. I can scrape this gunk off, but am not intending to got to the expense of having it tested. Also baffling is a post that stated it only happens to the blue-hued ice cube trays, but not the red. I give up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6101223716619464303.post-56446795451855677382011-09-04T18:18:30.262-07:002011-09-04T18:18:30.262-07:00It's odd all the hard water talk, but when I u...It's odd all the hard water talk, but when I use distilled I get same problem. Ive never soaped the trays and have done multi pull fills in same tray with distilled after cleaning tray in distilled water. Same results I personally think the trays leach something because the water sure isn't. An interesting experiment would be to fill cup over and over with this ice letting it evaporate each time till a very large amount of this waxy residue appears and have it tested. Using distilled water from the get go of course. New tray also at the start.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6101223716619464303.post-47959778677685439362011-03-09T09:07:15.436-08:002011-03-09T09:07:15.436-08:00Nick ~
I think what we're seeing is a combin...Nick ~ <br /><br />I think what we're seeing is a combination of factors that create similar seeming, but chemically different, reactions. My trays also got a funky smell at one point that went away — I had stored them next to several pounds of andouille sausage from LaPlace, Louisiana. First, I cleaned the trays thoroughly, aired them out, then sealed the andouille better. Of course, the ultimate solution to that problem was making a few gallons of gumbo and a several pots of red beans.<br /><br />Glad to hear from you and hope you find some useful things in these pages. <br /><br />Cheers,<br />RowleyMatthew Rowleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00613982533349459637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6101223716619464303.post-18481419523533241842011-03-05T14:33:44.968-08:002011-03-05T14:33:44.968-08:00I have this problem too, although I thought the of...I have this problem too, although I thought the off-tasting ice was because the silicone was holding on to the smells from my freezer. When I first take the Tovolo trays out of the freezer, they smell unpleasant, but if I let them air out for a few days the smell goes away. <br /><br />I do have hard water, and also was never able to get that white film to totally disappear. For me, the film appeared basically from right when I got them, so I just don't use them much and wouldn't want to buy more.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11352644511847393272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6101223716619464303.post-61035293069429487662011-02-27T09:33:33.832-08:002011-02-27T09:33:33.832-08:00It's odd, Janice ~ some trays get the film, so...It's odd, Janice ~ some trays get the film, some don't, even using the same water source. I didn't get red trays because, as a childhood redhead, I can't abide the color around me to this day. Perhaps if I had overcome childhood prejudices and bought red trays rather than blue I never would have noticed...Matthew Rowleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00613982533349459637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6101223716619464303.post-81887174738053883532011-02-24T11:12:43.836-08:002011-02-24T11:12:43.836-08:00Interesting, I have the Tovolo perfect cube trays,...Interesting, I have the Tovolo perfect cube trays, and have been using them for , but mine are red, and no sign of the offending film.Janicehttp://www.housemade.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6101223716619464303.post-69407236591660042992011-02-24T10:56:15.575-08:002011-02-24T10:56:15.575-08:00Mike ~ I always liked the idea of freezing chicken...Mike ~ I always liked the idea of freezing chicken stock in ice trays, but I realized that I almost never use that small amount of stock. Perhaps I should try — if I ever get these things clean.<br /><br />Frederic and Tony ~ thanks for the heads up on the Cocktail Kingdom molds. Will check them out. <br /><br />Michael ~ Am envious. We still either use molds or trim 'em by hand...Unlike certain Traders Tiki who have Kold Draft machines in their homes...Matthew Rowleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00613982533349459637noreply@blogger.com