I have read that these units emit an odor, is there an odor, and if so, how bad?
1401713
There is a slight "something cooking" odor, more so when the unit is new. Mine is over one year old and I don't notice the odor any longer.
1401714
Mary? I've had my EDV4000 since April 27th, and it has run pretty much 24-7. When you first turn on the ionizer, yes, there is a little but it isn't horrible at all, and I've had mine on the ionizer all of the time it has been running. Also, this feature can be turned off. It's quiet, as well, even on the high speed setting it's quite tolerable. I hope this answer helps you and if you have anymore questions, feel free to write me at Raydeman@aol.com Thanks and have an awesome summer
1401715
Not really although mine runs in the lower level of the house 24/7. I suspect that some folks might be talking about the filtering, there might be a little ozone from time to time omitted. I really love mine, takes all the normally musty smells that happen in basements away and maintains a nicer humidity level than without it running. I've had mine more than a year.
1401716
We use ours extensively in our main living area and there is NO ODOR. If you choose to turn on the ionization feature (we don't), you will notice a slight difference. Some people believe that ionization "cleans" the air. We don't. We use ours strictly to remove moisture from the air and this unit does a superb job of that. It is the quietest dehumidifier we have found and we would buy another if this one quit.
1401717
We use our unit for camping in a 27' travel trailer. It takes out a lot of water and does a great job keeping the humidity down. I have noticed a slight odor when we first started using it, but it was negligible. I had read about an odor when I was doing my research, but chose to say nothing to my wife about it to see if she would notice. She has never said anything about it giving off an odor.
1401718
In the beginning only. It wasnt a bad odor, it just smelled like there was something being cleaned kind of? Sorry can't explain too well. In any case the smell goes away. Also I thought it would have been bigger than the picture. But it doea what it needs to and we use it all day and all night since we've bought it.
1306001
There is a smell, but it doesnt seem to bother me or my son. I did have this unit for one year and one week and the motor caught fire, unit shut itself off, I happen to be rained out from work this day, smelled the burning smell, pulled the plug, contacted Kaz, who I think owns Honeywell, was sent a prepaid ups postage ticket, sent back the defected one ( I believe in the maker to take back the defected product and have a tech rip it apart and find out why it did what it did to make the product better), as soon as kaz saw tracking number, they sent a new one out to me. I wanted a refund, but kaz said replacement was my only option.I will have to watch the unit now. It does work well, pre-filter grabs so much dust,dirt,hair and has to be replaced every 3 weeks. I don't mind replacing pre-filter every 3 weeks. I see all the stuff it grabs, and seeing all the hair,dust,dirt on the filter, I know it works. Maybe take some pure lavender mixed with water and spay the larger main filter, let dry and see what happens.
1712852
I haven't had any issues with my unit and I doubt that smelling Freon is normal. It would indicate a leak in the system. If it's leaking Freon it's only a matter of time before it stops cooling.
1730486
Building codes aside for a second, I thought odors were an issue and that venting inside will work from a function standpoint, there is the odor issue. Thank you for your time. I do appreciate it.
1038465
No, i havent had any odor coming from the fan since I bought it last year and its been working almost every day since I got it and for about 12 hours a day when I'm at the office!
98189
Our unit doesn't smell at all. My wife & daughters are very sensitive to that sort of thing and none of them have ever made any comment along those lines. As for me, the unit is in my home office and sits 10ft away from me all day long. There's no problem from my perspective.
1487809
No, I did not notice any fumes. They are like a heavy milk crate. Hard plastic.
182398
I have not experienced any smell produced by my unit. It has so far performed flawlessly. In my research prior to order/installing, I did read where UV can break down some plastics, so I was careful to inspect the area inside the duct and around the coil to make sure there weren't any plastic parts that might be exposed.
1364720
No bad smell. Maybe during the install it has a small smell. But a few minutes, nothing at all.
1117757
I have never found if to have a strong odor. Mine doesn't and so far I have had no problems with using it ,
680331
Yes, the chemical odor is actually ozone being released from the machine. If the odor seems overwhelming then the purifier may be set too high for the square footage of the area it is in. Try backing the purifier down to 750 or to the RCI setting using the purifier minus button on the unit or on the remote. Remember to only use the away setting if there will be no one in the house for the amount of time the automatic timer is set on the away setting. The away mode releases a lot of ozone and it could make you feel dizzy or have a headache. But, the odor is normal. It comes from the square white ozone plate in the back of the unit, which you will see when you perform the maintenance. This is my third machine. Not, because there is anything defective but because my friends keep buying my old ones from me.
456183
although I read on some of the reviews that they did have an odor, I personally did not experience this. Mine smelled just fine. In fact, I bought these to replace some that I had washed and caused to develop an odor.
690004
I'm pretty sensitive to odors and I don't remember the bins giving off any smell. I have two sets in a room next to my bedroom. If there was any smell it dissipated really fast.
802514
Never noticed odor and just checked it...no smell problem. Maybe you could air it out outside.
454627
I had no problem with smell. Of course there is a little odor until it airs for about an hour. I have a mattress that I paid $3000 for and I sleep better on this on top of a futon.
1153625
Mine didn't have a burning smell, but the Chargers do get pretty warm. Warm enought to burn off dust if it had any on/in it. Maybe smell like a heater that has not been turned on for a few months. Hope that helps
1058107
I have used mine for over a year, and my impression is that the air discharged from the unit is odorless.