I love the machine but it lets off a powerful odor. How long till that goes away?
339551
i've had my GV-6 for almost 3 months and it is still off-gassing...not as much as when it was new, but it still does...make sure you leave it in an open area so it can breathe.
1586240
I really like this dehumidifier and have it in a semi-basement/music studio. It is really quiet. I turn off the unit when I am using the room and I only put it on when it is damp. I think the smell could be too much for a family room unless you only ran the unit when you were not in the room. Sometimes it has a smell and sometimes it doesn't. I can't really figure out why. I wonder if it were run more continuously if the smell would go away.
280847
Put it in the dryer on low for an hour with a dryer sheet, or wet a washcloth with fabric softener. It may take a few cycles but it will go away. I have had mine for three days now and no odor at all.
807249
To be honest, I've had this for over 2 years now. When the smell went away, I have no idea. However, it is gone now and I love it.
915710
I couldn't use mine for nearly 6 months because of the smell. Now after using baking soda and lots of fresh air it has no smell and I love it.l
2177668
Your question is rather vague...I assume you are referring to the ozone odor? If so, your ozone plate inside the machine is probably burned out. Search yahoo for replacement. Many sites have them available.
375123
I don't think the smell goes away. It's strong huh! I had to return it and get a different case.
560494
I've never smelled that odor. However if it needs to be wiped down or vacuumed it does have a funny smell that is kind of strong. Must be the buildup of the bacteria from the air. We've had ours for several years and only replaced the filter cartridge once but we vacuum it regularly.
89412
We just changed ours after 4-5 years and it was dirty. The machine did seem to work well all that time, so it's not like it lost air flow from being overly dirty. Make sure to vacuum the outside periodically (it will get dusty) so that air can flow in.
1122185
I'm not sure how helpful this is, but we also bought one 6 months ago, I can't remember if it had an odor but if it did it doesn't now. I'd wipe it down if you haven't and leave it in an open space to air out and see how it does.
151665
I just got mine and last night my kitchen had a faint burning plastic odor. I turned the thing off. If the smell dose not go away in a few weeks I'll return the unit. I expect more from an $100 coffee pot. Its possible that other people haven't smelled it because they're in a building with air conditioning where the air is always being moved around.
166973
we had a odor for about 10 min.. We love our heater and it works excellent .
842495
The smell is bad, but it goes away quickly in a well ventilated area. My suggestion would be to fluff it daily and turn it over daily until the smell dissipates.
1474797
mine had an odor that disappeared in a few hours. try using some mild soap and water and air dry
2170609
Yes , it does really help,not totally gone but it helps the odor , still , empty the box often and this machine does ok
87743
Best thing I have found to do is if you are using the humidifying feature to always keep water in it. it only got smelly when the humidifier ran and the water ran out. Also once you fill up the water and run the unit for 20-30 min the smell goes away. so far it seems to be the only problem I've experienced with this unit.
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We have used ours after our puppy throws up (believe me, it does not smell great) and it refreshes the carpet and the smell goes away. I think to remove the smell you want to be selective in which shampoo you use. We use the Bissell shampoo that came with the machine. I would all suggest to best get rid of the smell, you would need to do a deep cleaning, lots of spraying and then throughly sucking up the water. We also clean the disposal receptacle, the hose and the nozzle after using to get rid of any left over smell in the machine so it is clean when we use it on the next cleaning.