How long did it take for smell to go away? I bought these somewhere else but yea, they reek. Weeks? Months? Years?
1473449
hi,After a few months, the rubber smell diminishes, but does not go away completely. I have a full set i got 8 years ago and up close, the rubber smell is still noticeable.Gene
1473450
It sounds like wherever you got them from, they were stored improperly and we exposed to something. Mine came from Amazon and they do not have any significant smell. The way to get the smell gone (or reduced) is to use a mild cleaner with 1-2% of Murphy's Oil or Pinesol and warm water and a cloth. Rub them down and let them sit outside in direct sunlight...hope that helps.
2160366
About 3 weeks. I smell them everytime I change the water. It is obvious when the smell changes, change the filter.
2144248
I clean mine once or twice a day and I have used them for 6 weeks so far. They do not smell like plastic litter boxes if you keep them cleaned out. I even found I can used unscented litter now since the box itself does not stink. I think I will use them for another few weeks before I throw them out. They are really great and I was totally skeptical before I bought them.
75472
No. I have been using them for several months and have not noticed any smell.
639916
depends on temp's. i get about a month of use out of them, they are sill effective even if you can not smell them tho
471545
I noticed no smell at all, and I purchased them several months ago. Hope this helps.
514043
I did not have an odor problem with mine, maybe there is something wrong with yours? I am thinking you are talking about something like that new shower curtain smell; I wash those or spread them on the back porch a couple of days to get rid of that....
1664617
There is a little variation with some but, on average, I would say about three weeks. I've used them for about a year in two separate locations in the house. Hope this helps.
841597
Yes, just let them sit outside for a few days, I use them in the winter, don't have a problem with the smell at all.
1437809
They don't have much of a smell but they last for weeks and still look great. Hope this helps.
818765
I just had the same problem with my last order (11/13). They smell AWFUL. Now that I see someone else had the same problem, I am going to contact the company.
433928
They didn't seem overly strong, somewhat like a lightly scented candle. To be honest I'm not sure how long the smell took to disappear but I don't recall it being that long. Sorry I can't be more precise.
1372608
I use them until I can no longer smell the cedar smell. This is usually about 3 months, which is one season. Sometimes I'll let them go for 6 months, though. But never longer.
2075154
it's been awhile since I got these, but I don't remember an unbearable stench.
2194733
As far as I know, they degrade in about 24 months. I use them because I like the lavender scent. They have another bag unscented made of corn based renewable resources, that degrades in as little as 40 days.
559304
I had no noticeable lasting odor from my pillows. I didn't use them for about a week after I received them, but once I started using them, they were fine
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The instructions say to not wash the filters. A 24-48 hours of running mine the smell was gone