Any way to get rid of the plastic odor coming from the unit? Will the smell "wear off" after a while?
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You are probably experiencing one or two things. The first would be essentially that "new car smell" that many brand-new-out-of-the-box items have. Second would be, that purified air has a very different smell and even feel than most people are used to. If you are breathing in the air right next to the exhaust vent or if you have let the unit run for a few minutes while out of the room you will notice a remarkable difference in the quality. After a while you not only get used to it, but come to expect it and miss the clean air when you're away.
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As soon as I received mine, I washed mine with dish soap and air dried it. There's no lingering plastic smell... at least on mine.
113100
They use a chemical before packaging to sanitize the plastic filter. This smells like plastic when the unit is in use. I left it running outside during the day for 3 days and the smell got faint enough to begin use inside. I've had it for a while now and no more smell.
353646
We had the smell of a new heater when it was first plugged in. I don't remember it being a metallic/plastic smell. It quickly wore off. There is no smell now.
1643465
my new Samsung flat screen definitely is off-gassing a chemical plastic smell. I assumed it would go away after a few days but...it has been a few weeks....and it still stinks. Is stinking up the whole living room. I don't recommend it, if you want to avoid smelling plastic. Otherwise -nice TV, great picture. It's too bad it smells!!!
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I had it for 2 years and never encountered this. I could see how it is possible for a unit to put out a slight ozone smell, like the smell just before it rains. No detectable smells have come from my unit, however.
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I didn't notice any smell to it besides the normal "plastic" smell. I am not using it for water containment so I did not really pay that much attention to it. Maybe soaking it with water and vinegar and then letting it air out with the top off would get rid of the smell?
1065877
the odor might come from the plastic bag,you can air it for a while ,it will go away.
514306
hmm... mine had no lingering odor at all. smelled new, but nothing else, and I'm quite sensitive to that distinct "plastic" smell!
1474797
mine had an odor that disappeared in a few hours. try using some mild soap and water and air dry
151665
I just got mine and last night my kitchen had a faint burning plastic odor. I turned the thing off. If the smell dose not go away in a few weeks I'll return the unit. I expect more from an $100 coffee pot. Its possible that other people haven't smelled it because they're in a building with air conditioning where the air is always being moved around.
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Hello Mike, no, we've had the heater for 3 years now and have not had any unpleasant odor coming from it at all, we're running LP gas on it and if you're running Natural gas, you might want to check with your gas company. I hope this helps??
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Mine doesnt have any smell at all i would try cleaning it with dreft stain remover. As weird as it sounds it is a really good cleaner for stenches (cant say ive ever tried it on that smell) or exchange it. I bet it warmed up somewhere that caused the plastic to smell that way.
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If it is a brand new machine, As the other reply implied, there will be a very mild smell for the first couple of times and it will slowly go away. If the machine has been used for a while and you start getting the smell, did you find anything else happening with the unit? If so, get the unit checked by an authorized service center. Call Inno Concepts at 770-594-1815 if you need further assistance.
811886
There may be an odor from the plastic. However, we operate in a very open area and any odor would be lost in the rapidly moving air volume.
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
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yes I did notice it does have that plastic odor unfortunately. Other than that works great!