The Amazon description says the fuel is oderless. Some of the comments say the fuel smells like dead fish. Which is it?
1642502
It's not odorless but I wouldn't say "dead fish" either.. if you've operated an alcohol fueled stove before then you will know the smell. In my use I haven't experienced any change in any tastes of foods/drinks heated by the fuel because of the fuel smell.
1918321
Don't know , can you get gas without ethanol? I been told by the boating guys to use super unleaded , it gives better results due to longer shelf life, stays fresh.
2263808
It's been a while since I used it, I use mine in a portable ice fishing house. I don't remember anything of a smell.
1708646
It smells like rotten fish since it's made from fish. How long it smells depending on when it rains or the smell just goes away in a week or two. We only use it outside.
1755356
It does have a very fishy smell, but not strong enough for a human to detect, unless you put it right under your nose. I add it to their dry food, and it's in the kitchen, but in ever smell it. I hope this helps.
1873021
I talked to customer service about the awful smell. They said it's bc it is pure and has not been refined. It is normal for the pure oil to smell this way. I agree tho, it stinks.
1130933
I just spoke with the Westinghouse customer service (E-mail: customerservice@saihomeproducts.com Telephone: 1-866-365-5339). I described this smell as rather a motor oil-like (this is what it reminds me). They say it's normal for the first cycles :-) It's a glue that holds the parts together and it gets burned initially. The explanation makes sense to me, so I will give it a try. No plans to drink this water, though, until the smell (and the taste) goes away. The idea was to drink pure water, not diluted glue :-)
828050
The smell of the POrtable High Frequency machine smells like the pool. I'm not exactly sure why, but I would think because it is killing the bacteria it has similar properties. Don't quote me on this.
249005
I suspect it's rancid if it smells like fish oil. Many say that Jojoba has no scent. I disagree--I have a very acute sense of smell and I it has a very distinctive, light, vaguely sweet scent. It reminds me of a very faint aroma of baked goods, like pancakes or waffles (without the syrup.) I have never known it to smell like fish oil.
1649982
Ours certainly didn't smell like fish when it arrived. No problems with it at all.
1407921
As long as you only place vegetal material in it, it's odorless. No meat scraps or fatty substances. I toss in egg shells, coffee grounds, and cigar butts plus vegetable and fruit scraps. Mine is in a mostly shady spot behind the garage. No aroma and no insects, even in midsummer.
799492
Lets put it this way. I let a friend borrow my boat. Its in the cabin. They forgot to empty it. So at the end of summer when I got home I stepped into my boat and never knew it was holding toxic waste. If you know what I mean. I never smell anything except on the flush.
2152347
It is all in the description. You scoop out the fuel and drop it into the bottom. It burns for about 10 minutes per fill.
364718
mine smelled a little minty, but lasted me forever and still have some left over so i can't say if the new version smells like fish oil. it shouldn't.
2084159
Better yet. Do not mix your own fuel and buy some Tru-Fuel Synthetic. Best fuel for 2 strokes !
425447
So I examined both the box and container. While there is what appears to be a lot or batch number no date or code that could be translated to a date was found. But let's think about this, DEF is water and urea. I'm not a chemist and doubt this simple solution would spoil. See the following link for additional information: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diesel_exhaust_fluidGood luck,Thumper
1322190
I find that the fishy smell is strongest when the cube is still in the packaging. I store my fuel in a Ziploc bag so the smell doesn't transfer to anything else in my pack. Once it's lit there is still a slight chemical smell, but you have to have your nose pretty close to smell it. Walk away 10 feet and I doubt you'd ever smell it. The fuel leaves black soot on the bottom of the pot, but you can hit it with a damp rag and it comes right off.