New vehicle smell in Airstream

[dmlocklair]

My wife has asthma and is bothered by the smell in new vehicles. How long does this smell last in an Airstream??



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[WisePharm]

The overall time probably depends on how much air circulation the Airstream gets. We had ours over 3 months before the "new car" smell dissipated, but it didn't get much air circulation. The smell bothered me too, so after the 3 month mark I purchased a large spider plant (that now lives full-time in the shower) specifically for air detoxification. Either the spider plant worked a miracle, or it was just good timing

[JStanley]

It took more then a year or more to air-out my Airstream. It’s the out-gassing of formaldehyde that is used in resins in the laminated partitions. Some say it a bit toxic or a carcinogen. I don’t like that odor, it can be irritating, and didn’t know how to speed-up the outgassing, and don’t think covering it up with another order does much good.
Why doesn’t the factory use some other product?

[dkottum]

We brought our Airstream home within a month after assembly and I was surprised how little "new" smell it had. And I am very, very sensitive to these odors and we began a six month trip without any problems right away.

This model has aluminum interior wall cladding, all-plywood cabinets and partitions faced with laminate, synthetic Ultra Leather upholstery (cloth is standard), and non-treated plywood subfloor covered with vinyl. These materials seem to be much less toxic than any other brand rv we have looked at.

[Ahab]

Originally Posted by dkottum

We brought our Airstream home within a month after assembly and I was surprised how little "new" smell it had. And I am very, very sensitive to these odors and we began a six month trip without any problems right away.

This model has aluminum interior wall cladding, all-plywood cabinets and partitions faced with laminate, synthetic Ultra Leather upholstery (cloth is standard), and non-treated plywood subfloor covered with vinyl. These materials seem to be much less toxic than any other brand rv we have looked at.

Same here. I have asthma and had no problem. Just open all the windows and turn the exhaust fan on for a few days. We have the cloth upholstery.

[m.hony]

Off-gassing in my Classic isn't bad at all when compared to MDF trailer interiors-


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[RangerJay]

Not sure if this speaks specifically to allergens but we were really happy to note a very positive difference in the internal "climate" when we got rid of the supplied bed cover in favour of a duvet with flannel cover and then replaced the installed carpet with laminate flooring.


Jay