Got very bad smell from inside, perhaps the rubber, after not using it for months. How to get rid of it?
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If you've already given it a good scrub with a bottle brush and warm soap water, try mixing a quarter cup of vinegar and 3-4 tablespoons of baking soda in warm water and let it soak overnight.Often the problem is in the cap. Make sure you pop your cap apart and really scrub it well, including around the tiny o-ring on the removable part of the cap. You can also soak any cap overnight in the same mixture of vinegar and baking soda you use for soaking the bottle.
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The inside of the cap is hollow and gets exposed to the liquids when your pour and/or over-fill. So eventually mold grows, made worse if you use half-and-half like I did. I found oxyclean worked better than vinegar or soap, but still doesnt get all the gunk out. You can take the inside apart and try to clean all the various parts and tiny crevasses, but its tough to put back together. Major design flaw in otherwise wonderful product.
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I just pour some distilled vinegar then close it and shake it for a few minutes and usually the smell inside the bottle and the lid is gone. If it's still smell the second round
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If you've already given it a good scrub with a bottle brush and warm soap water, try mixing a quarter cup of vinegar and 3-4 tablespoons of baking soda in warm water and let it soak overnight. Often the problem is in the cap. Make sure you pop your cap apart and really scrub it well, including around the tiny o-ring on the removable part of the cap. You can also soak any cap overnight in the same mixture of vinegar and baking soda you use for soaking the bottle.
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After I installed it, it had the new rubber bellows smell, over time this will leave, you need to keep the bellows clean and dry after using, this will prevent the mold smell from forming.
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The smell was not bad on mine, but if it were, I would wipe it down with a solution of 3:1 white vinegar and water. Hope this helps.
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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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No I did not get that smell but you may want to try some baking soda in a bowl and leave it in there for awhile.
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My last couple of orders have been through Amazon and no smell problem noted. Take it back to your health food store and ask for a replacement. Then smell the replacement in the store before you leave.
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Just got a new one. It seems just a bit but I have a wicked sense of smell. I am sure it'll be mostly gone in a month. Doesn't make my hand smell after hours of use. I hope that helps.
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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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Ours just had a strong rubber smell. It has gotten alot better. We put stuff in ours and put it in the freezer, the dog goes crazy for it.
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I found that the smell is from the rubber strips sewed in the elastic bands on the grid. Over time the smell does tend to disappear unless smelling the item directly. Exp. I own Versions for iPad, and iPad Mini. Both have had the smell go away to the same effect.
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Haul it outside in the sun...bring it in at night and do not let it get wet...that worked for me. The smell does go away...
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I'm sorry. Mine did not come with a smell. :( Maybe ask them to replace it.
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I never used mine because the rubber compound in the cover releases an overwhelming toxic smell! It's still in my garage airing out ! Maybe in a few months it will de-gas
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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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Can't say why but can say that our case came with a really weird smell too... Like strong synthetic rubber or something but smell has seemed to wear off with use
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We just left the tires sit in the garage for a couple weeks... the smell was mostly gone! Then after using it on a couple walks with our small children, the smell was completely gone. So I think it just takes time to get the 'new rubber' smell gone.
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Did you just get it? I've had the purple one and had mine for a while, but I don't remember it having a strong smell when I first received it. I remember the typical new rubber smell, but it wasn't strong. It's fine now.