petroleum-type smell?
750667
I didn't notice any strong odors from ours. We put it in the car within a day of removing from the box. I wouldn't be concerned.
2088544
I would say there is no scent or fragrance. However it reminds me faintly of petroleum jelly.
906946
the one we ordered had no such smell. yikes! i'd say get in touch with the vendor. that just sounds wrong. otherwise i would suggest google searching how to remove oil. may b as simple as soap n water. but i dont know. sorry.
364719
Mine also smells like old cooking oil. I have purchased Now oils before with no problems but this one has a horrible smell.
92530
Hi Janice -- mine had a light odor, but that's been normal to other argan oil I've purchased. It should be mild, though, not overwhelming.
1598652
The smell is from phthalate plasticizers (substances added to plastics to increase their flexibility, transparency, durability, and longevity). They are used primarily to soften PVC vinyl. It will continue to "off-gas" into your environment throughout its life. They are endocrine disrupters and if this is a concern to you then buy a product that claims to be phthalate-free (such as "Slip-X Solutions Bottomless Bath" or "Boon Ray Drain Plug").
429788
Yeah, it's a funky out of the box plasticy smell. It took about a week of use, for me, and it went away.
1159658
I am assuming by stink you mean the smell of propane. If this is the case then you may have a leaky tank or regulator. The size of the tank has no impact on smell. I would check for leaks around the connections with some soapy water (it will bubble up at the site of a leak). Hope this helps
426898
I didn't experience the smell! Check with customer service! Hope that helped!
1521512
I'd say ultrasonic from the product description.."An ultrasonic element at the bottom atomizes the water and the oil to diffuse the aroma".
1638141
Very slight nondescript smell that vanished quickly .It could have been from the cover that came seperately. The smaller pillow we bought a year and a half earlier and others had no oder. You might want to question the US dept of Agriculture about what theyre using to fumigate the containers that these ship in.
1652064
No off gassing that I noticed. But if its exposed to heat (sunlight) it could smell.
124490
I got no smell.. but I would think that is is not totally un common... if there was any residual oil or other substance on the plastic it will burn off.. it should stop after a short time... good luck..
666884
I don't know. It has a heavy odor that reminds me of gasoline or some such. I just tried it outside. I doubt you'd like the odor of it w/in your house but perhaps you wouldn't mind it. I'd recommend something else, however.
1182980
Ours do smell a bit of gasoline too, but I think a soak in warm soapy water should fix them.
1956315
I agree. I thought it was a dead mouse in the basin. I took the apparatus apart and found nothing. I believe it is the plastic smell from the holding tank. I use a spray bottle to dampen the shrouds and that seems to help. I do like the power , and size of this cooler though.
40813
It shouldn't have that smell. Mine didn't but I returned this anyways and got another brand which is lightweight and better :)