Does the towel warmer have that 'new' electric heated plastic smell?
1086382
I'm sensitive to smells and no, it doesn't have any. In fact, when my towels heat up my bathroom smells a bit like fresh laundry. It's nice
1086383
Nothing objectionable at all for us and we used it most days last winter & spring. We discontinued use during the summer, of course, and began the towel warming scenario again a few weeks ago. It can't compete with a real clothes dryer but it's certainly a lot cheaper to operate cost wise than one (and our dryer isn't close to our bathroom anyway). Just remember to allow warm up time from a cold start and reposition the towel from time to time for best results. We love ours but have never harbored unrealistic expectations at to how "hot" our towels are. It's loads better than a cold or cool room temperature towel and feels so marvelous to have a warm towel on the body when stepping out of the shower. Nothing objectionable at all for us and we used it most days last winter & spring. We discontinued use during the summer, of course, and began the towel warming scenario again a few weeks ago. It can't compete with a real clothes dryer but it's certainly a lot cheaper to operate cost wise than one (and our dryer isn't close to our bathroom anyway). Just remember to allow warm up time from a cold start and reposition the towel from time to time for best results. We love ours but have never harbored unrealistic expectations at to how "hot" our towels are. It's loads better than a... » Read More Nothing objectionable at all for us and we used it most days last winter & spring. We discontinued use during the summer, of course, and began the towel warming scenario again a few weeks ago. It can't compete with a real clothes dryer but it's certainly a lot cheaper to operate cost wise than one (and our dryer isn't close to our bathroom anyway). Just remember to allow warm up time from a cold start and reposition the towel from time to time for best results. We love ours but have never harbored unrealistic expectations at to how "hot" our towels are. It's loads better than a cold or cool room temperature towel and feels so marvelous to have a warm towel on the body when stepping out of the shower. « Show Less
1086384
Not that I could smell, though my nose is terrible. I got it for my father who has a great nose and didn't complain a bit about any smell; the towels get very warm, still to this day.
1086385
No. There's no odor at all. I love mine, and I'm getting one for my sister for Christmas.
66562
I have not noticed a smell when my John Frieda rollers heat up, and I am sensitive to odors. Anything that involves electricity or heats up and smells, aways concerns me. I have had old hair blow dryers smell strong right before the motor burns outs. Be careful. Its your decision about what to do.
924798
Mine didn't have an odor that I recall.. If it did, it went away real quick. Anything new and especially with plastic will have some slight odor but should go away as it airs out.
2025203
No the smell is inside on the componets each time if heats up after being turned on your going to have that smell forever sorry
1454675
I purchased this item a few months ago. It had no plastic smell. It is warm and cozy. Washed well and dried using a dryer ball to keep it fluffed. This is my second purchase of this item, gave brother first one.
918218
I've the dryer for about a year now. I don't remember there being any real "smell". If there was, it didn't last long and there's no smell now.
623720
There is absolutely no plastic odor to this pad. Because the heat elements are somehow woven through the interior of the front and back velour surfaces, there is no plastic involved like other pads which have an outer pillow like covering over the plastic heating pad. This pad is completely stitched on all 4 sides except where the plug extends out of the corner. It feels like a light blanket, and completely flexible. The pad I have is measured at 11-1/2" wide by 23" long, which is a little smaller than the description in the product shown through Amazon.
2159389
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.
124490
I got no smell.. but I would think that is is not totally un common... if there was any residual oil or other substance on the plastic it will burn off.. it should stop after a short time... good luck..
918219
I cannot say there was a smell of plastic. If you've used a blower, then that is what it smells like. Heat. And it isn't a heavy scent.
2189067
Mine didn't have the smell, either. When it was brand-new, it had one of those "new" product smell a little but it went away fast.
1819702
There never was an odor of heated plastic. Of course, since this heater is in our chicken coop, it may not have been noticeable.
360171
I didn't find that it had any significant smell, being more of a canvas material than proper plastic any "new" smell disappears quickly and I never found it a problem :)
2217243
No, not that I noticed. The product itself does not smell. And the warmed towels/clothes also so not smell. Hopefully other people's don't smell either!
623717
I think you are using a cheap heating pad, and perhaps an old one. THe cheap ones may still have stiff plastic that smells bad, but a new, reasonably but not cheaply priced pad should not smell bad.
179045
No smell but the elongated heating element is the sham. I've own little heaters that put out the same of heat for less than what I paid for this one.
1401713
There is a slight "something cooking" odor, more so when the unit is new. Mine is over one year old and I don't notice the odor any longer.