TucsonAZ wrote:
OhhWell wrote:
Can't you air out the air fresheners? That one sounded like a friggin diamond in the rough. Would an Ozone machine help clear out toxins?
That's kind of what has me in this mess, trying to "air out" 5th wheels and now I have two of them I need to sell to get my budget back because I can't use them.
To give you some idea how sensitive I am, I bought a dress shirt second hand (it was $1) and the person had used mild fabric softener on it, I figure, no issue. So I soak it in vinegar for a day and proceed to wash it 9 times in hot water with my home made laundry detergent (it's amazing stuff) and I still couldn't wear it. I've also tried the sun, leaving items outside for months.
The first 5th I bought (1996 I got for $1,200) I used an industrial ($750 unit I got for $100 and rebuilt) ozone generator to shock treat it 6 times in hopes it would remove the smell and it had only the slightest noticeable impact. So I left it to air out, fully open for a month, still nothing that would allow me to use it.
I've also bought 14 pound bags of baking soda, dumped it on everything, left is sit and vacuumed it up then ozoned it and it hasn't been enough.
The MCS sucks, makes me feel like I'm going mad sometimes for sure but we all have our stuff to contend with so I do my best to adjust my life to feel "normal".
If that motorhome were cheaper I could "try it out" and see if I can fix it odor wise but past experience has taught me that the smells and chemicals permeate and bake into many items in the motor homes. Like I can't get the odors out of polyester nor could I get it out of a Herman Miller Aeron chair (it was only $50) as I think the plastics actually absorb the chemicals.
Man, don't take this the wrong way because I know you already railed against such talk but are you 100% SURE this is something you need to do? Your hypersensitivity is going to make this pretty impossible. I can't imagine you are going to find one that hasn't been cleaned with any sort of strong detergent regularly. Even a brand new one would have a lot of chemicals in it from the manufacturing process.
