I have this steamer and love the way it works, but the silicone has a slight odor. Do all of these silicone steamers have this odor?
1021843
I haven't noticed an odor at all. I use mine almost every week and haven't noticed any odor.
1021844
I just got mine out to check. I have a pretty good sense of smell and mine had no odor. Sometimes soaking it submersed in vinegar for a few days will clear the smell. Good luck!
1249759
After a while if you use your container for other than hot water it does leave an odor. I wash it with hot soapy water and rinse well. I then fill with vinegar and water and I just let it soak over night. This seems to do the trick for me.
2152578
No, there should not be an odor. Something must be wrong with the particular item you purchased. I would send it back and ask for an exchange. I have never noticed any odor at all and I have used it for years. Good luck!
700994
You are most likely getting that smell from the silicone ring. You can just pull it out and hand wash it with some dish soap to get rid of the smell. Even though it may smell like whatever you cooked last it will not impart that smell (or taste) in whatever you are going to cook.
2248700
I would suspect there may be an issue with the unit you received, I have had no unusual odors from the one I got. It does get a little warm when used a lot, but no smells.
968639
perhaps some, but not alone - it's just very hot water - it's not going to 'remove' anything, just loosen particles with the pressure and the steam kills bacteria. A good steamer can melt things that are sticky or sweet like food, and gets in crevices that normal cleaning methods cant reach. Smoke is oily - you need to break and wash away the oil film to get odors out. depending on what you're cleaning - probably fabric - I'd recommend Oxyclen cleaners and lots of febreeze, both of which neutralize odors.
729853
If there was, I didn't notice it. We use them for our rentals and I haven't noticed any odors from them since we bought them months ago. If there is an odor, you can just wash it before you use it.
998648
I did not detect an odor while I used it. You may have some issues with that particular batch. Probably best to contact the supplier.
1914242
I wash mine with a little dawn dish soap in very hot water, rinse very well, and air dry. I know it is clean, but yes there is always a slight film because it is silicon, just the nature of silicon.
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.
1598653
I had no odor problem with mine. It's mostly submerged in water when in use anyway.
808098
Wow! No, mine does not at all.Maybe try soaking it in a sink with some water and citrus hand soap or dish soap. Hopefully whatever is giving off the odor is just on the surface.
906010
I soak mine in very hot soapy water with a pinch of vinegar to kill any odor that was absorbed into the silicone. I have never experienced trouble w this process. My kids also will run them under hot water to help loosen the frozen yogurt before they eat it and that works well. No chemical taste is transferred to the frozen food in the silicone mold. These are wonderful, I will be ordering more!! Definitely worth every cent invested.
1130673
The problem is not the odors, the problem is getting the food out of the cells. The Mastrad trays are much better as they have silicon on the bottom to enable you to push the food out of each cell. I highly recommend those. Note, I usually love any OXO product, but not his tray.
639713
My mattress didn't have an odor, but some people who left reviews said theirs did. This was the best item I bought from Amazon in 2014.
113275
I did not have any antiseptic odor to my heating pad. If the one I gave as a gift (to my sister) smelled, I am sure she would have complained to me about it.....I hope your odor dissipates!
1943356
Mine smelled funny the first time or two. Be sure to move it out from any walls so it has plenty of vent room. I've had mine since Xmas and it doesn't smell anymore. I think it might have something to do with the fans because it only smelled when I used the convection oven.