Is this supposed to smell like gasoline or some sort of solvent? Is that normal?
578035
So, manufacturers...Are you going to answer these important questions from everyone?
578036
The oil that we bought DEFINITELY smells like say, turpentine or kerosene...it's pretty foul smelling stuff..and the taste is just as bad!! I'm buying some more, but this time i'm going to get the gelcaps! My husband has stage IV cancer (lungs & liver) so i'm doing my best to get him well! Smell & taste be darned!
578037
No. Mine does not have a gasoline smell. It smells a little peppery but that's it.
578038
the Turkish variety does have a strong taste. Some people take a spoon of honey to kill the taste. The Indian variety is very mild. Vendors switch between the 2 depending on what is currently available. Egyptian is supposed to be even milder. The strength of the active ingredient, Thymoquinone or TQ apparently is tied to the taste. The stronger the taste the higher the level of TQ.
578039
Yes if you break the gelcap, it does smell like that and tastes like that too. Initially I could not take the after-burp. It totally turned me off. Now I always take it with some food and wash it down with coffee and I don't notice any smell or taste.
578040
Yes it does and that's normal. Is known for its strong medicinal uses so I wasn't surprised. The also use the oil on my skin and it smells the same. I hope this helps.
578041
The unbroken capsules? No. To me they smelled vaguely of dried straw grass, not at all unpleasant. The after-burps? Not to be too gross, but that's very close to describing what they kind of "tasted" like. I couldn't continue taking them because they were that nasty.
398226
Mine did not smell different. U may have gotten a bad one or something. Probably see about an exchange and gage from there.
2033373
Honestly mine smelled like rubber. Try to soak just the rubber part in soapy hot water.
1094779
I guess there was a strong odor of stain but I didn't detect gasoline smell. My bench is outdoors so the smell has totally dissipated. If using indoors, I'm not sure how long it will take for the odor to go away.
1756093
Sounds possibly rancid. It does NOT have a strong smell. If anything it is very gentle smelling. Almost without an odor. Get it replaced if new.
1130933
I just spoke with the Westinghouse customer service (E-mail: customerservice@saihomeproducts.com Telephone: 1-866-365-5339). I described this smell as rather a motor oil-like (this is what it reminds me). They say it's normal for the first cycles :-) It's a glue that holds the parts together and it gets burned initially. The explanation makes sense to me, so I will give it a try. No plans to drink this water, though, until the smell (and the taste) goes away. The idea was to drink pure water, not diluted glue :-)
426177
The smell went away after a week or two. It was almost a kerosene type smell (maybe something in shipping?), but all fine now. Hope that helps.
1170616
I think there is some alcohol in the product, can smell it when I spray it on. I don't blow dry so don't have a good response otherwise.
828051
Mine has an odd smell while using, too, but I understand that this is normal.
1094778
No, I didn't notice a strong gasoline odor. It was assembled outside and remains outside. I would have noticed had it had that smell. Could it be the stain? If this is kept outside, the smell should go away.
411994
Mine does not smell like that. It does have a yellowish tint to it, but no smell.
1087924
I never had any problems with a smell, but maybe one of the pills cracked and oil leaked out. That could be causing the smell. I would just pour them all out and check.
1976962
I just checked my bottle of 800 which I opened two moths ago. There is a smell, but it's not that strong. Are you sensitive to some odours? Maybe you should contact the provider.
2033372
Mine had an odd smell when I got it, didn't really associate it with lighter fluid, but still... It now smells like my perfume and breath mints (the main scents in my purse). It quit smelling odd in less than a week. If it persists, I'd recommend just washing the rubber part with dish washing soap. Hope this helps.
1230195
Its a dreadful kerosene/diesel smell. We left it outside all winter and all summer. I doused it in febreeze and hosed it down. Everything that touches it stinks. After about 9 months in the sun, rain and winter it smells less, but if we leave it in the car on a hot summer day the smell comes back in full force. Best of luck
672103
Yes -a very strong industrial solvent smell! I heated it on the highest setting (without toast, under the exhaust fan of my stove) and the smell went away after 3 cycles.
1573504
That's the smell of the leonardite (roughly 90% humic acid). This is completely normal, and no cause for concern.