One person mentioned that the cabinet had a bad smell that permeated crackers and such. Has anyone else noticed this smell? Thanks.
1266878
NO but you should have two people help put together because it is very heavy and the lock screw dose not stay locked and this can cause the cracks or brakes in the panels.
1266879
No problems with any smell! Its a great cabinets and very good quailty easy to put together
1266880
There is a smell from the varnish but after awhile you don't notices it. I too do not use it for food.
1266881
My cabinet does have a slight smell and I do store pasta in it. I've never had a problem with contamination. I don't know if it makes a difference but prior to assembly I allowed all the pieces to individually sit out in the living room overnight.
1266882
Did notice smell-thought it was the finish-like new paint has an odor for awhile. Didn't put anything in it that might absorb the smell. The smell went away after a few months. I love this pantry-it has great storage and I've had many positive comments about how pretty it is.
1266883
I purchased this cabinet about a year ago. I absolutely Love it! It does not have any odor, or smell to it at all. The only regret that I have is that I wish it was deeper. But, It is beautiful and I received many compliments on it.
1266884
I don't use them for food so I can't speak to that but I can say that there was an odor of wood.
1266885
I have had this cabinet for several months now and have not noticed any odor. Good cabinet and easy to assemble.
1407926
We have one in our backyard and I almost never smell it. The only time I have noticed a smell has been when the lid is open and I am dumping more kitchen scraps in it and even then it's not that often. All the compost books say if it does smell bad that means you need more greens or browns depending on the smell.
315263
I did notice an odor at all not did my kids or husband. However, I was not "smelling" for one so we may not be sensitive to it. I do know what you mean especially when the box opens.
1180580
YES! I bought this and a horrible smell was emitting from the unit, then steam or smoke or something from the base of the unit. i took the ceramic pot out to check if i accidentally left a piece of plastic and there was nothing. the steam/smoke was coming from the vents/grates underneath the base of the unit. was very strong gassy type smell. horrible. thought it was a fluke and bought a second one as exchange. same issue. ugh! wanted to like it because it looks nice, but the nasty smell is too much to handle and it seeped into the food since the lid is not air tight :(
913871
I didn't notice a smell other than normal paper product smell. Which I consider mild/negligible/neutral. I stacked a bunch under the bathroom sink and the bathroom smells normal. With the cabinet door closed there hasn't been a build up of smell where the TP is stacked. I would consider this unscented with little out-gassing of chemical smells.
2131326
I have never experienced this but everyone has their own sent of smell. There should be dessicant packs in the bottle to help with moisture which would probably bring out the smell more.
809999
I think it's just the processed cheap tire smell. I have it for 6 months now and smell was gone after couple weeks of use during my move. I still use it occasionally and its hidden behind a guest bed in a room right now. There is absolutely no smell of it in the room right now.
662489
I opened the doors and drawers of the armoire and put a fan blowing on it, in my garage for several days. The odor lessened and we put it in the house. I don't notice the odor anymore, but I don't know what caused the smell.
1757144
There was a slight odor. It really didnt bother me. Perhaps time or maybe set outside in the fresh air. Good Luck!
630383
Mine had no unpleasant smell. Yours may have come in contact with a wandering ill smell during packing and/or shipping.
1087924
I never had any problems with a smell, but maybe one of the pills cracked and oil leaked out. That could be causing the smell. I would just pour them all out and check.
1872166
I just spoke with the Westinghouse customer service (E-mail: customerservice@saihomeproducts.comTelephone: 1-866-365-5339). I described this smell as rather a motor oil-like (this is what it reminds me). They say it's normal for the first cycles :-) It's a glue that holds the parts together and it gets burned initially. The explanation makes sense to me, so I will give it a try. No plans to drink this water, though, until the smell (and the taste) goes away. The idea was to drink pure water, not diluted glue :-)
1357159
I haven't experience this. It seems to be cleanable, and I haven't had any smell problems. I did purchase a small air filtered I installed to help when they have bigger messes.
915706
what smell? mine had a faint new smell, nothing bad. just smelled like packaging for a few days but that happens to everything
1872167
Rbaby, just to double-check: did it take a few weeks of non-stop use to get rid of the plastic smell/taste? I've been running it for a couple of days now, pouring the distilled water down the sink, just to get rid of the smell, and it's still there. My concern is that maybe there is something wrong with their design. Even if it doesn't smell a few weeks down the road, the glue (it's the glue according to Westinghouse) might still be in the water. Not sure how healthy that particular glue is for every day consumption :-)
426177
The smell went away after a week or two. It was almost a kerosene type smell (maybe something in shipping?), but all fine now. Hope that helps.
210087
I did not have that problem. It maybe the smell of the rubber/plastic compound that it's made of after being enclosed in it packaging. It should dissipate within a couple of days at the most. Otherwise I would contact the manufacturer