Does the "new electronic fridge smell ever go away?
337647
Mine came with two pieces of plastic that hold the lid open just a little. I leave those in when not using so that it can air out a little. I also run it with baking soda every now and then to help absorb the smell. It isn't as strong as it was when it was new but it still has a soft lingering of new smell.
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.
610053
when mine was brand new, it smelled a little til it got broken in, as do many appliances that involve heat, like toasters too. Now if any hair gets sucked in the back it will burn the hair and smell funny, but this newer model has such a fine screen on it that it's pretty rare.
1893790
there may be some plasticky smell off a new unit. that just means it was recently manufactured instead of sitting on shelf for awhile. try letting it run on low for awhile. i just keep mine on overnight. it eventually goes away. if it continues still, ask to exchange.
2189067
Mine didn't have the smell, either. When it was brand-new, it had one of those "new" product smell a little but it went away fast.
2011798
Mine had a bit of a smell the first time I used it. I just threw the first two pieces of toast away, and it has been fine since. If your toaster still smells after 2 or 3 times, there may be a problem with your toaster.
1440466
If you actually read the manual the first step after unpackaging is to disassemble the unit and scoop out the interior styrofoam with a knife. The annoying sound of that process will make you not care so much about the smell.
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 :-)
1962362
I found that after a year of use there is a metallic smell after I turn the unit off. Is that braining my harm?
1440467
No the Styrofoam stays inside the unit. It is what keeps the outside air OUTSIDE. As for the smell mine was gone within about 3 days of nonstop running. I did not find it unpleasant at all. If your smell is offensive or lasts I would contact Frigidaire........
951311
I store onions in mine quite often and I havent noticed my fridge smelling like onions.
689870
Yes there is a button to turn the ion off. I use mine a lot and have never noticed a smell.
1586241
Mine is in a detached insulated garage and only runs periodically, but i can't say i ever found a smell associated with it.
2200613
I have not smell from my unit. It does make a slight sound, but any noise in the room over powers it.
322736
I've have not removed mine yet. I rent an apartment so the fridge does not belong to me either and I plan on staying here a long while....I don't think removing would cause too much harm....
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.
748870
It was awhile after installing mine that I had the burning smell and finally found that the light was degrading the plastic water tray for the A/C's condenser coil. The smell went away a couple months after un-plugging it. I moved it to a main duct away from the furnace as the light is small, but very powerful and remember NOT to look at the blue light!