New RHP stinks :(

[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!

[Luvyna]

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 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.

[Bogertophis]

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.