Ours have an odd odor to them. How do we get rid of that?
1121452
Ours have had NO odor. Perhaps yours has a small leak of the GEL, and should be exchanged.
1829448
With it being a new item, it may take a little while for the smell to go away. You could probably take a very lightly dampened cloth with fabreeze and wipe it down to see if that helps a little.
1447846
No, ours didn't have any smell to them. My mother in law would notice that kind of thing too. Maybe you got a wrong batch? :o( That's terrible though.
807251
It hasn't been a problem for us. I opened the boxes outside, unrolled the mats a bit, and let them air out for a few hours before I brought them inside. Even though it's been a cold winter, there hasn't been a strong smell, even though I haven't been able to open the window on a regular basis. So, I think the key was to air them out before I even brought them inside. They are great mats, and we have no complaints about them. Good luck. Enjoy!
504446
I just flush them with purified water and let them air dry but if you want to you can get cleaning tablets. Ive never had a problem with them though.
748869
Not sure what would cause that. We installed ours a few months back and have not smelled anything at all.
1122184
Our smelled like that as well, but only for a few days. We've had our for 5 months now and it doesn't smell anymore.
544982
I just leave them until I do a whole pellet replacement. The pellets dry it out so you shouldn't have any odor.
1968212
I have never noticed a smell in ours. We did wash it though. Perhaps that made the difference.
1188417
I am in a smaller house. I read others in apartments using them. I have a bucket I have been folding them up and setting them in. I have not noticed a smell, but thought of adding water and some sort of soap to the bucket. I think summer time it could be an issueThey wash up great and also I laid them on a drying rack to dry overnight.
656292
You might try this...http://www.ehow.com/how_8108725_rid-silicone-plastic-odor.html
348239
try rubbing lemon juice on them. then jus wipe with a clean damp cloth (not to wet ) and let them air dry......
1938272
We had the same problem. Though it says it is unnecessary, use a little spray an they should come out nicely.
100763
It sounds to me like you were thawing the freezer, which is always a smelly Process. First use hot water & soap to clean the freezer rot, and then run the ozone generator to clear up any remain odors.
236884
Hi Jo,I don't know because out unit does't have those smell.Is it brand new? Maybe that's one of the reasons. Let it work for a while and see how it's gonna happen. If it doesn't change at all, you should send it back soon! Hope this help!
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That's odd! I routinely wash mine in the washing machine with hot water and a gentle detergent and haven't yet encountered that problem. You could try a hot wash with a mix of 1/3 bleach and 2/3 water or try a but if vinegar in the wash. Those might help with smell, just make sure to do an extra rinse cycle with both. Also try line drying in sun??
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It sounds like wherever you got them from, they were stored improperly and we exposed to something. Mine came from Amazon and they do not have any significant smell. The way to get the smell gone (or reduced) is to use a mild cleaner with 1-2% of Murphy's Oil or Pinesol and warm water and a cloth. Rub them down and let them sit outside in direct sunlight...hope that helps.