chemical smell from vents in LN32A550: Is chemical smell from vents (worse when tv is on ) a common problem?
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First, thank you for the info on the smell and the interesting lead on the Samsung-environmental report. I have had my third TV now for two days and it still smells. I moved it into the living room because it was making me sick in the bedroom. I have changed the mode to Dynamic and will watch it tonight and see what happens. I would be interested in hearing what Samsung had to say to you. They only tell me that they have never heard of this problem and to send it in for repair. I am not going to do that as I just purchased and it seems like a waste of my time.
1782506
We have never noticed any odor from this unit. Ours is mounted permanently in our camper and is used for TV, C-Pap, and other low power items.
2016410
Hey, I had the same problem with an LN55C650 and even with a new panel it did it. So the tech got on the phone and called and was told about the service bulletin and cut jumper number p854 on the 55" and that fixed it. So the new panel came back out but I got my tv fixed. Yay!!!
2248700
I would suspect there may be an issue with the unit you received, I have had no unusual odors from the one I got. It does get a little warm when used a lot, but no smells.
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Nope. The smell was probably from the electronic components on the inside. Mine finally burned out & I replaced the power supply diodes. (I have an electronic background) For a less than industrial grade cleaner this little fellow has given me my money worth. Over a thousand cycles. However it is not sturdy enough to handle extended high time settings. The liquid should get hot, but I think this is the problem for the circuit board; Insufficient cooling on the inside to vent the heat away from the circuit board. I installed a micro pancake cooling fan & have had no further problems on any setting. If you have a friend that is electronic savy this is a simple & cheap modification. Hope this helps Nope. The smell was probably from the electronic components on the inside. Mine finally burned out & I replaced the power supply diodes. (I have an electronic background) For a less than industrial grade cleaner this little fellow has given me my money worth. Over a thousand cycles. However it is not sturdy enough to handle extended high time settings. The liquid should get hot, but I think this is the problem for the circuit board; Insufficient cooling on the inside to vent the heat away from the circuit board. I installed a micro pancake cooling fan & have had no further problems on any... » Read More Nope. The smell was probably from the electronic components on the inside. Mine finally burned out & I replaced the power supply diodes. (I have an electronic background) For a less than industrial grade cleaner this little fellow has given me my money worth. Over a thousand cycles. However it is not sturdy enough to handle extended high time settings. The liquid should get hot, but I think this is the problem for the circuit board; Insufficient cooling on the inside to vent the heat away from the circuit board. I installed a micro pancake cooling fan & have had no further problems on any setting. If you have a friend that is electronic savy this is a simple & cheap modification. Hope this helps « Show Less
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i have the same "buzzing" sound coming from the vent on the left rear side. not sure if its normal but im going to set up service call to confirm. *update* ive been tweaking the settings and the buzzing seems to go way down if you put the contrast on about 50%, thus throwing the picture quality off. ive decided im going to send this tv back and replace it with the samsung lcd.
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No odor noticed on mine. Works well. Maybe just some dust being burned off at startup. Should not be a smell after that.
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I have had mine over a year with no problems. I don't think it would be the machine itself. The filter is possibly the problem. If it doesn't have the charcoal portion it will not filter the odors. If it is an electrical smell, it could possibly be faulty. If it is a grease smell it would be the lubricant for the fan. The ionizer will cause its own unusual odor but it is not that bad. I have had 2 similar models over the past 23 years.....the main thing is to change filters regularly & purchase the filters with charcoal.Hope this helps.
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I would not use any appliance if it smells like something is burning. I would contact the mfr. immediately. We have one, it works fine and there is no odor.
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Mine smelled funny the first time or two. Be sure to move it out from any walls so it has plenty of vent room. I've had mine since Xmas and it doesn't smell anymore. I think it might have something to do with the fans because it only smelled when I used the convection oven.
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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 seem to recall that the filter might need to be cleaned. I don't handle this, my roommate does, But I do notice it it smells from time to time. Run it for a while and check it later.
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No. I vented it in the room that it is being used. I ran a flexible pipe above the sink to prevent overflow. I don't get any odor and it works well.
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I would remove one (and plug the hole) and see if the smell remains. If it's gone, try the other one and see if it makes it smell. If neither one is the culprit, it could be that installing two together is problematic. I would check with Honeywell and ask them the question. Good luck. Oh, and check inside the cabinet (lights off of course) for any exposed plastic... it will disintegrate quickly when constantly exposed to the uv. You can cover it with aluminum tape for a solution.
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LCD TVs and use of BFR big problem. Wish I had known more about this before purchasing a Samsung LN32B550 in June 2009. I would have dug around and tried to find a brand that had phased that crap out. Not enough information out there. Consume Reports should provide more info on this. as the Samsungs got good ratings. But if they give off chemical what good. My set has a very low level odor. Not real noticeable. Maybe I have gotten use to it? I contacted Samsung by email but no reponse. Have to call them.
586576
We haven't had that problem, as long as we use the vent fan on the stove. It will make your apartment smell like wood smoke, but that's not a bad thing.
1276807
It is not intolerable. Not as noises as my over the stove vent. I generally have the tv on while in the kitchen so I hardly notice it. The benefits outweigh any noise for me. It is not an issue. Just sounds like a fan.