I have this washer and even brand new it had an odd smell to it inside, kinda stinky when I stick my head in and smell. Is this normal?
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Mine is a year old and it has never had any weird or stinky smell to it. Make sure you are using he detergent and leaving the top open when it is not in use.
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No this is not normal. I have had my unit going on two years and I have not experienced any smell like freon. Try some soapy water around the attachments to see if you have a leak.
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Mine is fine now. At first I installed it with the washer on the inside and it leaked like crazy. then I read the instructions (I rarely do this, lol) and when I put it together the right way, it didn't leak a drop.
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I have not tried it for the washer. The main thing to do to keep the front loading machine from smelling is to not shut the door. Shutting it makes it smell pretty bad.
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I am not sure if it's normal or not but I have never had any issues with it. I just make sure to set it in the space, wiggle it around to make sure it's in there properly and then go about my cleaning. It's never come out, leaked, or done anything else I would be concerned with.
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I don't know if it's "okay", but mine does the same thing. I am thinking that maybe if I clean it (the whole unit) with laundry soap, scrub brush, & maybe soak some of the parts that might make things run a little smoother. Just a thought.
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Hi. Per manufacturer, it is normal to smell a plastic/electrical small from this unit when it is new.As you use the unit, the smell should become less and less. Eventually you should not smell the plastic/electrical smell any longer. Thank you!
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I noticed a 'burnt odor' emanating from the hair dryer before initial use and was also concerned. After a few weeks of daily operation, the odor's dissipated. We've had our Remington hair dryer for several months now, and there's no unusual odor, just normal from what you'd expect from a very hot heating element.
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The inside of mine smelled pretty bad when I first got... I think se hot soapy water will do the trick.
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not sure what caused the smell.....but I put some dryer sheets under it and top of it and the smell seemed to go away.
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Mine has no smell now for sure and did not notice any when it came in... But I always wash new stuff anyway....
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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!
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So I just got one this week and mine had a very strong smell, so much so that it's in another room hoping to get rid of it... It has the rubber smell that the floor of a gym has which makes me think it's not going to go away. Not sure if I want to wait it out or return it at this point.
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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.
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I seem to recall that the filter might need to be cleaned. I don't handle this, my roommate does, But I do notice it it smells from time to time. Run it for a while and check it later.
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Mine is fairly new. When first used, I could small a plastic smell, and even after a few months still smell that; but it is not a burning odor. If you smell something burning, I suggest that you don't use it and return it for a replacement.
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there may be some plasticky smell off a new unit. that just means it was recently manufactured instead of sitting on shelf for awhile. try letting it run on low for awhile. i just keep mine on overnight. it eventually goes away. if it continues still, ask to exchange.