Do you smell it in the water once poured to a glass, or are you smelling the walnut transferred from the stopper to the top of the carafe? I can't imagine that there would be any harm in drinking water from a carafe that has a dry wooden stopper. If you don't like the smell of wood, you could cover the carafe with a clean dish cloth or a paper towel, and secure it with a rubber band, while storing in the fridge.
You might consider, in addition, washing the walnut stopper in hot soapy water and then thoroughly drying it immediately. Do the same with the carafe itself. You may be smelling a varnish or oil on the stopper. ;o)
I bought this carafe recently.I guess thats a scent has been transferred from a walnut stopper to the drinking water. A stopper is made of wooden material and I can’t wash it in a hot soapy water. I can only wipe it with a moisture kitchen cloth.
I'd try putting it outside in the sun for a day or two. It may lighten the wood somewhat, but it may also get rid of the odor as well.
Have you thought of contacting the manufacturer with this concern? They may have ideas on how to deal with it. I'm guessing your not the first customer to have this problem. ;o)
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You might consider, in addition, washing the walnut stopper in hot soapy water and then thoroughly drying it immediately. Do the same with the carafe itself. You may be smelling a varnish or oil on the stopper. ;o)
Have you thought of contacting the manufacturer with this concern? They may have ideas on how to deal with it. I'm guessing your not the first customer to have this problem. ;o)