I just commandeered a mini wine cooler (I think 5 bottle capacity) that I intend to use merely as a temperature buffer for my current small desktop humi, however, there is a plastic odor inside that I can't seem to shake.
I tried washing it with mild dish soap and letting it air out for a day or two, and that worked.....for a day or two. After closing it up and turning it on, that plasticy odor came back within a few days.
Next, I tried washing it with dish soap again, but then followed that up with a baking soda/warm water solution and wiped down the inside. I then left a little baking soda in a cup in there after letting it air dry. This worked for a while, but after about 2 weeks the plastic odor was back and potent as ever.
My question is, how do I get rid of this smell for good? Or, is it safe to stick my humi in there with the odor without fear of the odor seeping through the seal on my desktop humi and getting in and fouling up my cigars?
Thanks in advance for any insight you can give me!
-Matthew
I tried washing it with mild dish soap and letting it air out for a day or two, and that worked.....for a day or two. After closing it up and turning it on, that plasticy odor came back within a few days.
Next, I tried washing it with dish soap again, but then followed that up with a baking soda/warm water solution and wiped down the inside. I then left a little baking soda in a cup in there after letting it air dry. This worked for a while, but after about 2 weeks the plastic odor was back and potent as ever.
My question is, how do I get rid of this smell for good? Or, is it safe to stick my humi in there with the odor without fear of the odor seeping through the seal on my desktop humi and getting in and fouling up my cigars?
Thanks in advance for any insight you can give me!
-Matthew