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11-05-2016, 08:41 AM
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Formaldehyde ?
Omg, just spent my first night in our brand new travel trailer and I have the worst headache ever....a bit of a sore throat and irritated eyes... feeling yukky.......
Not sure why I thought after all these years and with the knowledge of the effects of chemicals that this day and age would be different...uggggg!
Obviously airing it out will help some, but any other advice? I just sunk my life savings into this thing... ..lol!
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11-05-2016, 09:18 AM
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First thing to do , would be to remove all the drawers at floor level and clean out any construction debris .
Could be there was a glue spill during the build , and because the area was covered by a cabinet the mess wasn't properly removed.
Also drop any vent frame trim out of the ceiling, to check for debris and leave them out for a few days to help vent out the " attic " space , above the insulation.
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11-05-2016, 09:22 AM
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I have never heard of any cure except keeping it wide open with exhaust fans running until the smell goes away! It won't be overnight!
In the meantime, I personally would not sleep in there! 
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11-05-2016, 09:33 AM
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The higher the temperature you keep the coach at the faster the off-gassing will occur. So if you can keep it up around 80 or even higher with exhaust fans running you will speed the process.
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11-05-2016, 12:47 PM
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I guess I got a little excited too quickly 
Ok, so I will give it a good cleaning and airing out for the next few weeks anyways before we start spending time in there.
18 hours later I still have a headache and sinus issues even with advil and sudafed...oy oy!
Fortunately it's 80+ degrees here, have the vents open and fan going...tonight once it starts cooling down I'll vaccum and wash everything down really good.....hope that helps.
I'm anxious to get out and start camping!
Thank you for such great responses!!
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11-05-2016, 01:04 PM
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Now is a good time to run furnace and burn off it's new smell.....oils used in mfg.
Might as well get headstart on getting rid of that smell too
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11-05-2016, 02:04 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Old-Biscuit
Now is a good time to run furnace and burn off it's new smell.....oils used in mfg.
Might as well get headstart on getting rid of that smell too
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Wonderful idea......great thinking....thank you!
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11-05-2016, 06:44 PM
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It's probably not formaldehyde, but there are still plenty of chemicals in the adhesives and composite materials used throughout. Even the upholstery is probably outgassing. Yours must be fresh off the assembly line - usually the smells evaporate while still on the sales lot.
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11-05-2016, 07:40 PM
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Formaldehyde ?
Definitely leave the windows cracked and the vent fans on when you sleep, even with AC on. You want to be breathing clean outside air.
We leave the fan on low, even in storage, to eliminate dampness and musty smell buildup. The only problem is that the rain sensor will close the hatch if it rains hard enough to splash through the cover. Adding an override switch is way down the to-do list.
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11-05-2016, 07:50 PM
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We were "camped" near a major forest fire for 3 days and the smell of smoke was so bad afterward that we thought it would never go away. A neighbor loaned us a ozone machine which we ran for 3 or 4 days (unoccupied) and the smell disappeared.
I don't know if would work in your situation but it might be something to consider.
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11-05-2016, 07:56 PM
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Formaldehyde is still there and probably part of the problem. The real issue is a lot of materials used in construction will outgas for a while. Venting it is the key. Aside from the other suggestions I would add to treat it like your refrigerator. The general policy is to go out a day or two in advance and turn it on to cool down. While that is going on open some windows and turn on the fans to suck out the air and get some fresh in for a few days. Manage it the rest of the time as needed for your climate.
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11-05-2016, 08:04 PM
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Activated carbon filters will absorb chemicals and odors from the air.
You can use something like these pads in the return air ducts of the air conditioners
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11-05-2016, 08:34 PM
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I also have bought two Austin air filters in the last 16 years, and feel they are the best.
http://austinair.com
It has 15 lbs ! Of activated carbon and zeolite in addition to a medical grade HEPA filter.
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11-06-2016, 09:13 AM
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Senior Member
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Thank you everyone for taking the time to reply.....really helpful ideas here!
I have 2 air ionizers that I will put in the trailer...I also put our small electric heater in and hopefully today we'll have low 80 temps......
Going to give it a week or so and if need be after that I will try using the ammonia method.
Ordering some of the charcoal as suggested as well.....
Hoping this works...several have told me it took over a year to get their fumes out..oh my!!
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