There is an awful plastic odor coming from this item even on the second day. Does this odor disappear?
745167
I did not have this experience. I would contact seller or promptly arrange for a return. Good luck. Sorry you are having trouble. It is an awesome machine!
745168
Yeah, I'm really odor sensitive and it does have a fairly strong one. However, unlike most appliances, it can take care of its own odor! Just stick it in a corner of your house that you don't go very often, turn it on, and turn the UV light on. In a day the odor is gone/bearable. I'm super sensitive to odors and this works fine for me.
745169
Compared to what we were smelling before, I was quite impressed by how quickly it replaced all our stinky, stagnant air with a refreshing plastic tainted breeze. - The odor does go away, but we never found it to be overwhelming.
745170
We have not experienced the aforementioned plastic odor with either one of the GermGuardian AC5000E we purchased and currently use.
745171
I noticed it too, I only own it for about a day or two. I will give it a week or two max before returning it. No way I can live with this smell, it smells like brand new plastic x1000.
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.
745173
The answers that say the stink goes away give me hope, because it is AWFUL. With the UV on, I also got a burning smell. I was coughing and my eyes were burning within a few minutes. Quite a shock, considering this is supposedly designed to improve the air, not poison it.
778048
Yes... Once removed from mfr plastic packaging, smell dissipates after a couple days.
151662
I just received mine and I also have this burning plastic smell. I thought it might be because it is new. Has it gone away for anyone who has this odor coming from their Bunn as well?
2208523
Not sure I can answer that question. It's not necessarily a bad odor, it's just a plastic odor that seems to never go away. It's tolerable once you get used to it.
1956320
Mine had the odor for maybe a couple days but if you use it frequently, the odor goes away. I try to run it with the "COOL" setting off for a few minutes before shutting it down when I am done with it. That seems to work for me as I haven't had any odor from it for weeks.
405470
Ours had no odor. Just the plastic-type smell maybe the first day after unwrapping it. It's very functional and I've recieved lots of compliments
1090768
I've sprayed it in a cellar and left it for a day. When I brought it back into my closet, I could smell it for perhaps another day. Same using it outdoors...a day or so of residual odor. I don't think the smell is awful, just odd.
126094
Yes, it does have an odor for a few days. I laid it out in my guest room to relax after unpacking it, and after the 3rd day, most of the odor was gone. Once it's on the bed and it's made, there is NO odor noticeable at all. I'm very sensitive to odors, and this was a big concern of mine. But, it worked out so well in our camper, I just ordered one for our bed at home too.
525185
The chemical smell really did not last for more than a day or two at best. I completely forgot about that until I saw your question.
1840067
I have this crate and it did not stink at all. You could just smell the new plastic smell when you first opened it. Mine does not smell at all.
1060880
After removing the packaging, it needs to be aired out for a day or two. After that, I found no offensive odor at all.
495266
I bought this item also! The smell will go away by itself once you take it out of the box. Let the mannequin breathe and it should go away within a day.
1980702
It's the way it smells for about two or three days. It does go away if not contact the seller mine did the same thing and is fine now. Flipping it over once or twice helped it air out.
1234452
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.
700753
The odor slowly fades away. We installed it in an enclosed compartment and the odor was gone within 30 days.
662095
I think that's normal, the plastic heating up for the first time. It's like turning the heater on for the first time in the fall and it has a weird odor for a day.
1185389
I also did not notice the odor, but I would guess that within a short period of time this would disappear. As with most things I did have minor problem with was to place outside for a few days.