Was anyone able to get the horrible gasoline smell to go away? If so, how?
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Wash in warm water, regular cycle, dry on damp dry, then further dry on a towel rack. Because of the backing, the Grippy might always smell different from other towels. That said, it doesn't slide all over the mat, which is the reason I bought it.
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Did you add kerosene? Sounds like contaminated fuel (water). You need Mr Funnel. See www.milesstair.com. He has free excellent advice on care and maintenance.
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Ugh, yes!! I ran four batches of ice through and a couple cups of vinegar hoping it would help but it hasn't! I am afraid to feed the ice to my kids because of the toxic smell!! How in the world do we get it to go away!?
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No, we didn't but opened it outdoors. You might try Nok-Out Odor Eliminator and/or a water sealer to help with the odor.
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Yes! We bought a new trailer and it was full of all kinds of chemical smell. It took a while for all those materials to "out gas". But the Health mate made it possible for us to use the unit without getting any headaches.
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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?
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It may help, but your problem may be more complicated. Here is a link to an article that goes into more detail:http://www.watertechonline.com/articles/replacing-anodes-getting-rid-of-odor. I recently replaced a spent anode in my hot water tank with this one, I also flushed and treated the tank with CRL. One of those things has made the rotten egg smell from my heated well water go away.
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You can use a citrus based solvent remover. I find turtle wax sticker remover in an aerosol can do the trick. Then you can wipe the oil/smell off with 70% proof alcohol, if the citrus oil smell bothers you.
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No. Mine does not have a gasoline smell. It smells a little peppery but that's it.
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I had no issue with smell, I would suggest setting outside and letting it off gas for a few days
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Ours didn't have that odor to it at all. But I would try some kinda heavy detergent. Hope this helps
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There's a product called "Goof Off" Graffiti remover. It works well to remove the 3M urethane at least within the first 30 minutes or so. On canvas it would probably get it off mostly, but might still leave a little. Works great for getting it off of a vehicle or window.
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I put it in a sealed plastic bag with some lavender flowers and that helped a little. Baking soda might work, too. Eventually the chemical smell wore off.
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I used a product called Goo off. You can use alittle gasoline on a paper towel.
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Safety issues aside, I've driven 30 miles several times with this container full of gas inside my car with the windows up. At most, I've detected a very slight gasoline odor. I have also had to drive with various amounts of fuel in old style containers, and with those, its is impossible to drive without opening the windows, otherwise, the fumes are unbearable.
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I opened cupboards, draws etc. and also disconnected gas stove (if you have one). I put a bomb in each room through out our duplex. We vacated for I believe 4-6 hours (that's including any pets you may have). Afterwards open all windows to air out all the fumes. Hope this was helpful, and good luck!
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I actually didn't get rid of the odor. It did go away after a few weeks of being outside in the toy shed. How ever I did have to wash it once cause my boys got it covered in mud. When I washed it I used auto soap that I normally use on my car. After that point there was a mild odor still from the car but now it has no odor at all. So it will go away with time.