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Re: [at-l] Tent odor advice needed
Have your friend call Eureka back and tell them he is returning the tent for
exchange. They will certainly take it back, based on my experience with them.
Their initial suggestion to wash the tent first was a good one - though
storage in the original bag is what I've always done - and now that he has
done that without result, send it back.
-Paddler (GA?ME 99 300 days...)
Frank Webbe wrote:
>
> A friend of mine is having a problem with a chemical odor in his tent. He
> describes it below. Has this happened to anyone else? Does anyone have
> any suggestions? It sounds to me like a manufacturing problem which
> warrants returning the tent to Eureka. What say you all?
>
> Frank in Palm Bay, FL
>
> >The tent is in excellent condition other than a very strong chemical odor.
> >The tent is made of nylon (Great Western) has never been put away wet and
> >has been stored in the house. It does not have a mildew odor. Priscilla
> >contacted Eureka and they stated that the tent should not have been stored
> >in it's original storage bag. How dumb of me. They suggested washing in a
> >very mild non detergent soap. We did this by washing in a trash can using
> >a Woolite soap and then scrubbed by using a brush. We then set the tent up
> >to air dry in the sun, followed by a week of hanging on the line. Most of
> >the strong odor disappeared, however it was not completely gone. We
> >repackaged the tent in a cotton storage bag. After taking the tent out
> >this weekend, the strong odor still exists and did not disappear after
> >setting the tent. I suspect the odor is due to the original waterproofing
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