I have one already and LOVED it until recently. It's like the plastic is literally stained with a smell. How do I get the smell out?
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Every couple months or so I'll spray it down with a cleaner, or vinegar & water, and wipe down everything. I'll also prop it open and leave it outside in the sun to air out.
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I use a heavy duty reusable liner by Planet Wise, and have had no problem with smells leeching into the plastic.I am not sure how to fix the problem once it has happened though.
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I've found the only thing that gets rid of that rank smell of urine odor in plastic is baking soda. I use about 2/3 cup per gallon of hot water, then let it sit 2-3 hours or overnight.
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I'd use hot, soapy water, perhaps letting it soak for awhile to loosen it from the plastic, before scrubbing it down, followed by hosing it out to rinse. Let it sit outside long enough for it to dry thoroughly.
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Mine didn't smell at all. I would try hot soapy water or some vinegar and baking soda for the smell. If it doesn't go away amazon may exchange them. Good luck.
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Oh,dear! Sorry to hear that. I wash mine by hand. Perhaps, you need to buy a new one?
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Mine came with the horrible smell as well. I put it outside to air out for a few days and I put it next to a bag of baking soda to absorb the odor too. After a few months, I've noticed that the smell is no longer present.
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We just bought ours and it smells just like burning plastic. When it's unplugged it smells that way, too. It's the odor off the plastic housing.
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Same issue here... In the process of cleaning it out, I saw that the small plastic ring had fallen off and was at the bottom of the bottle. I reattached it and Viola! It started working again!
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My wife uses it EVERY day and trustme if it had a smell it would be gone. Now being made out of plastic and new it probably would have to have some sort of new smell when new. Take it out of package and let it sit for a week you should be good to go ,and by the way she loves it.
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We had the same problem. First i just dishwash soap and a brush to get it off. Didnt work. Then i out some hand soap on the stains, rubbed it in with my fingers, let it sit for an hour and then washed it off. All stains were gone!
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wash it out with bleach and use Nok-out. You may have to do it a few times. I sprayed i down good and left it overnight then did it again and again until the smell was pretty well gone
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I had the same problem. tried cleaning, and using it. The bad smell and taste never went away. So i sent it back. I agree smells like burning plastic.
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Hi, I would try cleaning it with white distilled vinegar. It will kill the smell if you get it into/under the gasket/seal. Hope this helps.
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As soon as I received mine, I washed mine with dish soap and air dried it. There's no lingering plastic smell... at least on mine.
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I didn't notice any smell to it besides the normal "plastic" smell. I am not using it for water containment so I did not really pay that much attention to it. Maybe soaking it with water and vinegar and then letting it air out with the top off would get rid of the smell?
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You might try this...http://www.ehow.com/how_8108725_rid-silicone-plastic-odor.html
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I did disassemble mine to wash it. Have you tried soaking it in some hot bleach water? (Just a cap full should do the trick)
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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!