Question from Margaret
I recently bought a new portable washing machine by Haier that has a polypropylene tub. It has an EXTREMELY strong new odor. Over the past 2 weeks I have tried various things trying to remove the smell: Using a 500 W Halogen Construction Lamp to speed up the outgassing (for about 25+ hours), also, applying a baking soda paste and spraying with vinegar, then running the washer with a few cups each of vinegar and baking soda, etc. Do you think these measures will work in time? Or do you have any other ideas for how to speed up the process? Other products to suggest maybe? Many, Many Thanks! Margaret
Debra’s Answer
Hmmmm…polypropylene doesn’t usually have much of an odor, so I’m not sure what you are smelling.
Readers, any suggestions?
If it’s from a rubber seal, this probably won’t help, but you might want to try Charlie Banana laundry soap – run a “cleansing” load with just a few rags.
I have one of those two and am STILL off gassing it two years later – can’t use it regularly though because the reactions from anything I wash in it are still so intense.
Still searching for that safe sensitive person washer! Someone said Roper works for them…might give that a try…
This smell could be from a rubber seal. I find that new synthetic rubbers ougas for a long, long time
I hope someone has a answer to this too. I am planning on buying a portable machine but want to outgas it before I move into an apartment. It would be helpful to know how many months it would take for the smell to outgas, from anyone who has purchased one.