Question from thedavisfamily
Hi Debra,
Thanks for your time. I bought a treadmill in July, and it STILL smells horrible – there’s a very strong plastic odor. I haven’t used it yet because of the smell – if it bothers me to be in the same room with it (I have it in my laundry room right now since no one really goes in there), I don’t know how in the world I could exercise on it. Do you have any suggestions for getting rid of the smell, or do I need to try to return it and buy something used? I have no idea if heat would work on something like this.
Thanks and best,
Melissa
Debra’s Answer
Heat will reduce the outgassing of almost anything, so it’s always worth a try. I understand about the outgassing of exercise equipment. I can’t even go in a gym, let alone exercise in one. And you wouldn’t want to be breathing in all those chemicals while you are exercising.
I don’t have any experience with how long it takes to outgas exercise equipment. Readers, any experience with this?
I simply walk outdoors or around the house or at the mall if it’s too hot and I need to walk someplace with air conditioning. I’m very happy it’s getting to be autumn because our winters here in Florida are beautiful and a wonderful time to walk outdoors.
