I love this heater so far, but the smell makes my throat and eyes burn. How long does it take for that odor to go away?
1958653
No odor at all. Maybe put your little heater at a different place and away from the walls - it needs room around it to circulate air. Do not place it inside a cabinet.
1958654
I love the heater too. I didn't notice an offensive smell and I have a bird and dog that didn't seem affected at all. Maybe it is your unit.
1958655
I have never had that problem. Perhaps your's is defective. I love mine. We use it in our RV.
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.
727475
The only time I notice a smell is when I bump the heat from low to high. It has a burning dust odor for a short time - maybe a minute or 2 then it dissipates.
1699217
I leave my heater on for very long periods of time, all through the night, or if Im not burning wood during the day. Just make sure where you have it plugged into the wall doesnt feel hot, I recently updated many of the wall plugs in my home.
710603
My heater smelled the first two times i used it. Now when i use it its ok now its the paint burns off a little then it will be ok i love mine you should run it outside first and it will be ok.
446785
Not that Bad, Tom. I just timed it for you. In 60 seconds, standing right under it, I feel the heat. In 2 minutes, the heating element has gone from black to red to orange, and the heat is pretty good. My bathroom is kinda big, maybe 9 feet on a side, so the heater doesn't heat the room quickly, but I have it right over where we get out of the shower, and it makes a real difference. It's about a foot away from where I stand to use the sink, shaving etc., and by the time I'm done showering and at the sink, it really helps, especially in the miserable winter we just had. I put it on, if I remember, about five minutes in advance, but if I don't remember, it's still a help pretty quickly. Not that Bad, Tom. I just timed it for you. In 60 seconds, standing right under it, I feel the heat. In 2 minutes, the heating element has gone from black to red to orange, and the heat is pretty good. My bathroom is kinda big, maybe 9 feet on a side, so the heater doesn't heat the room quickly, but I have it right over where we get out of the shower, and it makes a real difference. It's about a foot away from where I stand to use the sink, shaving etc., and by the time I'm done showering and at the sink, it really helps, especially in the miserable winter we just had. I put it on, if I... » Read More Not that Bad, Tom. I just timed it for you. In 60 seconds, standing right under it, I feel the heat. In 2 minutes, the heating element has gone from black to red to orange, and the heat is pretty good. My bathroom is kinda big, maybe 9 feet on a side, so the heater doesn't heat the room quickly, but I have it right over where we get out of the shower, and it makes a real difference. It's about a foot away from where I stand to use the sink, shaving etc., and by the time I'm done showering and at the sink, it really helps, especially in the miserable winter we just had. I put it on, if I remember, about five minutes in advance, but if I don't remember, it's still a help pretty quickly. « Show Less
1797969
I thought I had the same problem but it started going when the heater comes up to temp. It kind of does it's own thing going on then off a minute after the flame goes out. Then the flame comes on and a few minutes later the blower comes on.My basement is big (30 x 40) with 10 foot ceilings insulated and I leave the heat on #3 about an hour before going down to rehearse (musician) and the temp has come up nicely and the blower goes on and off as needed. It also could be a break in period because you will get a slight smell until you put some hours on the unit. One other hint the blower just can't be turned on but the heater must heat up then it will work. I like the unit and works as expected. I thought I had the same problem but it started going when the heater comes up to temp. It kind of does it's own thing going on then off a minute after the flame goes out. Then the flame comes on and a few minutes later the blower comes on.My basement is big (30 x 40) with 10 foot ceilings insulated and I leave the heat on #3 about an hour before going down to rehearse (musician) and the temp has come up nicely and the blower goes on and off as needed. It also could be a break in period because you will get a slight smell until you put some hours on the unit. One other hint the blower just... » Read More I thought I had the same problem but it started going when the heater comes up to temp. It kind of does it's own thing going on then off a minute after the flame goes out. Then the flame comes on and a few minutes later the blower comes on.My basement is big (30 x 40) with 10 foot ceilings insulated and I leave the heat on #3 about an hour before going down to rehearse (musician) and the temp has come up nicely and the blower goes on and off as needed. It also could be a break in period because you will get a slight smell until you put some hours on the unit. One other hint the blower just can't be turned on but the heater must heat up then it will work. I like the unit and works as expected. « Show Less
1206879
I get a slight gas odor when it ignites each time it lights. I am hooked up to natural gas which has an abundant amount of odorant. I have a natural gas cooking stove with electronic igniters. with the delayed ignition of the burners I get the same odor. with the heater the burner is quite long compared to the small pilot. I'm guessing with the large amount of gas being pumped out it can't burn all the fumes that quickly. ask your installer and see if he has the same explanation. also as long as there is no excessive amount of carbon monoxide everything should be ok. please advise me on my comments . remember I am not an expert. so ask these questions of your installer and advise if he agrees. I have my heater in a remolded garage converted into a large bathroom, shower and laundry which in itself has a lot of odors. I will be shortly be installing a fan which will hopefully disparate most of the odors. gordy from meriden conn.
353646
We had the smell of a new heater when it was first plugged in. I don't remember it being a metallic/plastic smell. It quickly wore off. There is no smell now.
727472
I find it hard to believe I purchased the same item as was purchased by the people answering this question. There is a definitely a smell - kind of like a strong plastic smell, which is there even when the unit is not turned on (and just gets stronger when it is). Granted, I've only had this for about 5 days, so hopefully it will go away.
1593331
I forgot to mention this, but it does take quite awhile to off-gas. Quite a heavy Petro-chemical smell that does eventually go away. Keep the room well ventilated.
1957934
Well James, since I got my heater it has not been cold enough for me to run for long periods of time. I have used it the most this month, I'm curious to see what my light bill will show. So far I like it, I have had an EdenPure heater prior to this one and the cord didn't heat up I used it for six years.
745173
The answers that say the stink goes away give me hope, because it is AWFUL. With the UV on, I also got a burning smell. I was coughing and my eyes were burning within a few minutes. Quite a shock, considering this is supposedly designed to improve the air, not poison it.
1638345
I don't remember how long it had that beginning smell. But I ran mine on high some and low almost all the time, have to make sure the cool button is pushed too. It seemed to clear out but did take several days.
5501
My SportCats are very old and I can't remember if they had any smell when first put into use but for years now they give off no odor while burning. The smallest space I've used one is a small bathroom in unheated house I'm renovating (small generator for some lights and tools but they can't power electric heat.) I have a finicky nose so I would smell "off" odors. I have several CO monitors in the small, slightly ventilated areas, and they have never been set off by any of my propane catalytic heaters.
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.
2222508
The best I can give is that I ran the ozone maker setting on high in a very large closed bedroom for about 4 hours and the smell of ozone was very strong when we walked in to open the windows and the construction odors were pretty much gone, which is why we bought the machine. I've also run the air purifier which also does a nice job. For the money I think it does what it's supposed to do, it's straight forward and well made.