Mine came with a funny smell like chemicals. What was used to clean this?
497980
So did mine. It was kind of disconcerting breathing in who knows what. After several weeks of use the new chemical smell gradually went away.
497981
I have heard you can add some lemon juice to the water to clear up the odor. If you are using these barrels for drinking water, you will need to treat the water with a water treatment product such as Aquamira but the barrel would have to be air tight and these are not. My interest is water for my garden and I like the two spigots.
497982
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?
497983
I just rinsed it with water to get rid of the plastis debris but i did bought that solution you add to store water for several years and to make the water drinkable.
497984
I too had a rather interesting smell in my barrels as well. It had a citric smell, like the barrel was used for holding Citric Acid, and or Concentrated Orange Juice.... I originally bought these for fish barrels, well needless to say, they didn't work out so well.
486836
I would use a nylon spatula and sponge with a little soap and gently rub it out. Clean it after each use carefully as mentioned after turning it off for about ten mins.
1474797
mine had an odor that disappeared in a few hours. try using some mild soap and water and air dry
906037
I use bleach water. Let it soak for a few minutes and then clean with soft brush.
707468
Mine fills the kitchen with a noxious chemical stink. I washed it throughly, ran distilled vinegar through it for a cycle, and have used it for a week and it still reeks of chemicals. Not good!
904639
Mine just came and it has a horrendous chemical smell. Will update in a week or two and let you know if it persists.
1008096
Clean it per the instructions using an 80% water 20% muriatic acid solution. Soak for 10 minutes. Rinse with fresh water. Mine did the same. I cleaned it and it works like new again.
849152
Not sure, maybe it's old? Mine did not and doesn't smell bad now. Good luck.
659975
I have no idea........ but I have cleaned ours with baking soda/detergent and it has cleaned up well
1620536
Mine didn't smell like any of the odors you mentioned when I got it. It still doesn't smell like that today, after 1 year of use. I occasionally air it out - without dirty clothes in it. The only issue I've ever had to deal with was I put damp towels in it and forgot. So the bottom got moldy. I just sprayed the moldy part with hot water, scrubbed it with a tiny squirt of laundry soap, wiped it down and let it dry. It's good as new. I don't know why yours has that smell.
983853
It is new. I have not cleaned it yet. I guess I should be able to wash it with water because it is made of gel on the inside.
906038
Honestly I have never had to clean it. Im thinking a heavy duty degreaser or some type of acid base cleaner might do the trick. Maybe even bleach and let it soak. Sorry I couldn't be more help. Almost four years running nonstop and its still going strong.
1807570
So far I just wash it out with soap and water but plan to run vinegar water thru it soon. Haven't had it that long.
821174
We had no odor with ours. I just wiped it down with Lysol wipes, just to please my "clean freak" persona!
1515781
Mine arrived without any smell. I suggest contacting the manufacturer to ask for advice. Alternatively, try using a white vinegar and water solution to clean it out.
529992
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.
968098
its the rubber and anything that sticks to it. I cleaned mine with baking soda