Hybrid trailer smell - Help!
Hi everyone,
We just purchased a new-to-us 2012 Starcraft Launch Hybrid trailer, which is an upgrade from our previous tent trailers. So far we haven't done any camping just cleaning, organizing, & trying to learn all the "high tech" stuff like plumping & antennas lol. But we have a smell in the trailer & we can't identify it. I found an old thread on here from 2012 where a couple of Starcraft owner's describe a similar smell but there didn't appear to be anyone who discovered the cause. It definitely doesn't smell like mold/mildew, or even just "camper smell". The trailer is almost new - retired couple owned it who only used it maybe 6 times & never cooked in it. The smell is sort of like a sweet chemical smell & is the strongest near the front door. I've attached a link to a picture of the trailer's layout. The trailer was winterized & we have not yet flushed the lines or anything (still getting nights with frost) - could that be causing the smell? It doesn't smell like stagnant water but we've never owned a trailer with plumbing before so not sure if that is what we're smelling. The only cupboard I can smell it in is the one under the sink. The bathroom also has a similar odor. It's a pretty strong smell, even with all the windows open & screen door open you can still smell it in the back of the trailer (front door/bunk area). The floors are plank wood so unlikely to rot & the walls are fibreglass & aluminum so again unlikely to have any rot or mold. My husband has had a double lung transplant & we are concerned that the smell may be harmful after being exposed to it for a period of time. We noticed the smell when we first viewed the camper but it didn't appear to be as strong as it is now & at the time my husband called it "new trailer smell"; that sort of chemical smell new products have. Like I mentioned it's sort of a sweet chemical smell but really strong - can give you a bit of a headache if trailer isn't ventilated. If anyone has any ideas or suggestions we would greatly appreciate them!! If the people from the 2012 post figured out there smell we would love to hear from you as well.
Thanks!
We just purchased a new-to-us 2012 Starcraft Launch Hybrid trailer, which is an upgrade from our previous tent trailers. So far we haven't done any camping just cleaning, organizing, & trying to learn all the "high tech" stuff like plumping & antennas lol. But we have a smell in the trailer & we can't identify it. I found an old thread on here from 2012 where a couple of Starcraft owner's describe a similar smell but there didn't appear to be anyone who discovered the cause. It definitely doesn't smell like mold/mildew, or even just "camper smell". The trailer is almost new - retired couple owned it who only used it maybe 6 times & never cooked in it. The smell is sort of like a sweet chemical smell & is the strongest near the front door. I've attached a link to a picture of the trailer's layout. The trailer was winterized & we have not yet flushed the lines or anything (still getting nights with frost) - could that be causing the smell? It doesn't smell like stagnant water but we've never owned a trailer with plumbing before so not sure if that is what we're smelling. The only cupboard I can smell it in is the one under the sink. The bathroom also has a similar odor. It's a pretty strong smell, even with all the windows open & screen door open you can still smell it in the back of the trailer (front door/bunk area). The floors are plank wood so unlikely to rot & the walls are fibreglass & aluminum so again unlikely to have any rot or mold. My husband has had a double lung transplant & we are concerned that the smell may be harmful after being exposed to it for a period of time. We noticed the smell when we first viewed the camper but it didn't appear to be as strong as it is now & at the time my husband called it "new trailer smell"; that sort of chemical smell new products have. Like I mentioned it's sort of a sweet chemical smell but really strong - can give you a bit of a headache if trailer isn't ventilated. If anyone has any ideas or suggestions we would greatly appreciate them!! If the people from the 2012 post figured out there smell we would love to hear from you as well.
Thanks!
