Countless humidifiers have a plastic chemical smell that won't go away. Does have a plastic smell?
779666
No...and my wife has a very keen sense of smell (which drives me crazy at times). The Roolen is 2 feet from her side of the bed and she has found no problems whatsoever.
745172
I purchased one for a friend of mine. She also complained of the plastic odor. I advised her to wait a few more days and if it persisted, we would return it. She waited another 2 to 3 days and the odor was gone and she likes it. This is typical on many electric appliances of plastic. Hope it works for you.
946033
Yes, it does. It's a nice heater, if you get past the plastic odor it puts out. I don't notice it much anymore, but it still bothers my wife.
1397379
I can't help, I don't have a pro care replacement humidifier. My replacement wicks don't have a plastic wick. Good luck.
236920
we had the same issue... the company advised us that it smells like plastic when on warm mist setting. I returned mine because that just didn't seem like a good thing for us. I have since switched to Aeroswiss and LOVE it! No plastic smell and great machine!
684814
Plastic smell goes away after a few uses. The temp dropping I don't think is normal. You might want to check if it's still under warranty. Hope this helps!
381443
Yes, unless your humidifier specically says not to add any chemicals to the water. Also, when I used the Best Air treatment, it still produced white dust.
1124923
I have had my humidifier for three years now and have never had a problem. I think if it were mine I would clean it very,very well with bleach then use water conditioner they sell for them I use the little blue ball and water conditioner both.
2103080
Yes, but know that this humidifier emits a plastic smell that permeates the guitar after a while.
293483
I just put my nose to it and it has a slight vannilla odor. Not plastic smelling at all.
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 :-)
1900488
Mold. You have to clean the humidifier - any humidifier - regularly. This one is a little tough to clean, so I'd recommend a bottle brush.
426896
We never experienced a new plastic smell. Sorry can't help with this question.
924798
Mine didn't have an odor that I recall.. If it did, it went away real quick. Anything new and especially with plastic will have some slight odor but should go away as it airs out.
656292
You might try this...http://www.ehow.com/how_8108725_rid-silicone-plastic-odor.html
591892
I purchased mine so long ago that I don't recall any specific smells other than getting used to the ions. That may be what you smell. It fades over time. Also be sure that you've removed any plastic on the filters.
245833
My humidifier has none of those problems, so you must have a defective unit. The only drawback I've experienced is when I fill the tank and put it back in the unit, and the bottom of the tank snags on the filter. I have to help the tank get into place past the filter, but everything works fine after that.