I'm considering buying one. But many customers have written about a strong odor in their salt cellars. Is there any remedy for this?
1998677
I have no problem. I keep kosher salt in it for cooking and I leave it near my stove
1998678
I have two of them, one for pepper and one for salt. I have used them for years and have never noticed any kind of smelll, they are great!
1998679
I have a very sensitive nose, and I have never detected any odor in the salt box other than the salt. If anything, the bamboo seems to absorb odors.
1998680
My salt box doesn't have an odor other than the natural wood smell. I have pink Himalayan rock salt in mine.
1998681
I haven't had that problem at all but I only use salt in it. The lid does not keep it air tight so it tends to clump.
2188352
Room temp is fine. My only suggestion would be to change the container, its made of heavy paper product and if it gets wet that could affect the salt.
1449881
Mine had quite a bit of an odor. I'm still in the process of airing it out. Hopefully that will take care of it.
892782
That is what I experienced. The salt is required to get the steam going strong. I just wish it had a bigger reservoir.
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.
1878394
I have no exprerience with salt water. I would read marketing materials or contact manufacturer..Good luck...
2034087
I've had my box for many months now and the smell is STILL there. I've tried everything to air it out and make it go away including baking soda. It is not as strong as it was but it still will make your bread taste like the smell after a couple of days. It is a beautiful box, but the smell almost makes it unusable.
1086777
I just rinse it out weekly with a soap and water, works fine for me. I haven't had an issue with odor
559932
I did not notice a strong odor with mine. Air it out before putting it together and return it if it still has an odor is my recommendation.
1280837
Mine was stolen out of my fridge at work, so I didn't get the chance to see if the smell ever went away. I can tell you in the 6 months I owned it, it still had a strong odor. My guess is that best case, it could lessen, but I don't think it will ever completely disappear.
1105266
We did not have an issue. The smell was reminiscent of a "new product smell" that dissipated once it was no longer new. I would imagine that it might be remedied with a cleaning?
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.
14435
I bought mine years ago but do not recall any offensive odor, my cat was interested in it before I even put it together. Perhaps contacting the manufacturer and asking if they might know what the cause of the odor is would help.
504235
I second C. Flaten's response. I don't know the brand but I add a capful of bacteriostatic solution to maybe every other fill and have had no problems. Eventually you'll want to clean everything out and replace your filter anyway, but since a little water is always left in the bottom of the humidifier, the solution keeps microbes from taking up residence which can cause an odor (not to mention make you sick!).
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.
1829291
I have been using it a while and do not notice a strong "fishy" odor. I put at least 6-8 pumps each morning into my three goldens bowls.
236884
Hi Jo,I don't know because out unit does't have those smell.Is it brand new? Maybe that's one of the reasons. Let it work for a while and see how it's gonna happen. If it doesn't change at all, you should send it back soon! Hope this help!