tonygraz
12 years ago
One that I bought on ebay has an unpleasant smell to it that hasn't seemed to be passed to the cigars that were in it. Any ideas other than gasoline and fire to make it inhabitable ?
DrafterX
12 years ago
throw one of those urinal cakes in there..... 👍
delta1
12 years ago
Try putting an open box of baking soda in it and let it sit for a couple of weeks. If there's still a smell, let it sit in the sun for a day or two. If the odors are gone, you have to re-humidify the box before loading it up.
Buckwheat
12 years ago

throw one of those urinal cakes in there..... 👍

DrafterX wrote:



Have you tried wiping the inside with distilled water and leaving it open for a while? If that doesn't work then I would leave it open outside in the sun for a while (at least 1/2 a day in full sunlight) as a last resort before pitching it.

Be careful using chemicals as that would probably just result in replacing one objectionable smell with another... or a urinal cake if you have one. 😣
cacman
12 years ago

Try putting an open box of baking soda in it and let it sit for a couple of weeks. If there's still a smell, let it sit in the sun for a day or two. If the odors are gone, you have to re-humidify the box before loading it up.

delta1 wrote:


Or fill it with kitty litter.
delta1
12 years ago
DrafterX
12 years ago

Or fill it with kitty litter.

cacman wrote:




then set it outside in the sun..?? 😕
Thunder.Gerbil
12 years ago
reckless
12 years ago
active charcoal or crumpled newspaper for a couple days
madspackler
12 years ago

active charcoal or crumpled newspaper for a couple days

reckless wrote:



+1 on the activated charcoal. Put it in for a week with the lid closed. If it still stinks after that, use it for firewood.
frankj1
12 years ago

return it.

Thunder.Gerbil wrote:


seemed obvious
Abrignac
12 years ago

One that I bought on ebay has an unpleasant smell to it that hasn't seemed to be passed to the cigars that were in it. Any ideas other than gasoline and fire to make it inhabitable ?

tonygraz wrote:




It was prolly used to store Gurkha's. Retail price is $1999.95. They are on sale for $3.75. Throw it away and get a new one.
RodneyB
12 years ago
Put one of those pine tree air fresheners in it.
Philly Jack
12 years ago
Light sanding wipe with distilled water and vodka should kill any organism the lite sanding will freshen up the cedar just like a hope chest that sells of mothballs that will freshen it up right. then just season it good to go
wheelrite
12 years ago

One that I bought on ebay has an unpleasant smell to it that hasn't seemed to be passed to the cigars that were in it. Any ideas other than gasoline and fire to make it inhabitable ?

tonygraz wrote:



Does it smell like a Clam ?


wheel,
tonygraz
12 years ago
No clam smell, not used for Gurkhas. I'll try some of the suggestions and maybe even the urinal mint. Too late to send it back, bought it 3 years ago- looks great smells awful. Gonna be tough to use the vodka, but what the hell - one for me one for the wood.
CelticBomber
12 years ago
The same stink for 3 years? That thing is firewood.
KingoftheCove
12 years ago
I'm confused Tony..............but that's normal these days.
So you HAVE been using this humi these past 3 years depite the "stink"?
If not, how long, and where, has it been "stored" closed and empty?
ZRX1200
12 years ago
Have you tried putting your weed in it?
Thunder.Gerbil
12 years ago

No clam smell, not used for Gurkhas. I'll try some of the suggestions and maybe even the urinal mint. Too late to send it back, bought it 3 years ago- looks great smells awful. Gonna be tough to use the vodka, but what the hell - one for me one for the wood.

tonygraz wrote:



Burn it.
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