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New RHP stinks :(
I have been trying to outgas my new RHP for almost a week now. I've been turning it on full blast for a few hours every day when I'm not using the room where the new enclosure is. Although the smell has diminished a lot it's still strong enough that it bothers me. I'm very sensitive to smells and after all this time, being in the same room as the RHP when it is on still gives me a headache! How can I possibly put my BP inside the enclosure when the smell is this bad outside of the enclosure?
How long do I need to continue to outgas the RHP for the smell to be completely gone and is it normal for the smell to be this bad and last this long?
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That would sure bother me too, not to mention my snakes- unfortunately, I don't use RHPs so wait for input from those who do. Maybe it matters who you buy them from? :confusd: I'm assuming there's more than one source.
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Re: New RHP stinks :(
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Re: New RHP stinks :(
I’ve had to burn all of mine in regardless of manufacturer. Just let it rip for a full day or so with the cage doors open and a window if the weather permits in your area.
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Re: New RHP stinks :(
The reason I ask is because I have one VE panel and about a dozen or so Pro Products panels, and my VE was the only one that gave off any noticeable order when it was new.
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Perhaps giving everything a wipe down would help. I also had to burn mine in. They smell funny at first.
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Re: New RHP stinks :(
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Originally Posted by PeteV
is it a VE panel?
Yes, it's an 80 Watt VE panel. How long did it take for yours to stop smelling?
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Originally Posted by Trinityblood
Perhaps giving everything a wipe down would help. I also had to burn mine in. They smell funny at first.
Thanks for the tip! I've wiped it down twice with a damp cloth already and I will continue to do that each day while it still smells.
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Originally Posted by jmcrook
I’ve had to burn all of mine in regardless of manufacturer. Just let it rip for a full day or so with the cage doors open and a window if the weather permits in your area.
Thanks, I'll try to do this over the weekend. Hope this will all be over with once I burn it for 24 hours
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Re: New RHP stinks :(
Luvyna.....The smell only lasted like 2 days or so. I set it up and ran it before I put anything in the cage.
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Turn it on full power for 24-48 hours, but do it outside if you can. A covered porch works great. The fresh air really helps to offgas chemicals and smells.
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Re: New RHP stinks :(
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Originally Posted by PeteV
Luvyna.....The smell only lasted like 2 days or so. I set it up and ran it before I put anything in the cage.
Good to know, thanks! That was a smart move to run the RHP before setting up the enclosure, I had cypress mulch and everything set up inside already when I realized there was a smell.
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Originally Posted by mlededee
Turn it on full power for 24-48 hours, but do it outside if you can. A covered porch works great. The fresh air really helps to offgas chemicals and smells.
Wish I'd known about this earlier and done this before I assembled the enclosure! Will keep this in mind for the future, for now the best thing I can do is keep a window open.
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I'm glad you made this post, Luvyna. I'm also upgrading my two BPs to PVC enclosures with RHPs (still pending arrival currently), and since the production of the Pro Products ones has been halted for so long due to COVID-19, the VE 80W RHPs were my only choice too. Here's to hoping the smell will fully resolve soon!
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Re: New RHP stinks :(
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Originally Posted by RedRabbit
I'm glad you made this post, Luvyna. I'm also upgrading my two BPs to PVC enclosures with RHPs (still pending arrival currently), and since the production of the Pro Products ones has been halted for so long due to COVID-19, the VE 80W RHPs were my only choice too. Here's to hoping the smell will fully resolve soon!
Glad that you can learn from my experience :D Also congrats on your new PVC enclosures arriving soon, I'm sure Iggy and Rae will love them!
Definitely take those RHPs outside, wipe them down, and burn them full blast until you can't smell anything before installing! I've inhaled way too much toxic vapour for my liking from trying to outgas indoors lol
I outgassed the RHP for an afternoon over the weekend and the smell is much fainter now but still there so I'm just going to keep burning it until there is no smell and I can comfortably be in the same room with it. It's tough to outgas in the house because I can't do it when I'm using the room and since the RHP is in the enclosure it's also harder for the smells to escape.
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Luvyna, I'm glad you made this post too, for anyone else looking to get one of these & expecting to be able to use it right away for their pets. The product itself should explain this too, but so many don't read all the fine print.
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