Vinyl or plastic windows such as plastic clad or vinyl clad windows by some manufacturers may exude a chemical odor or smell especially when new or when heated.
Whay causes the smell from vinyl.
Vinyl flooring can either be glued to the subfloor or it can float on top of it and either way moisture underneath it causes problems.
Lester said the test drew attention to the lack of.
There is more than one possible reason for your bathroom to smell of urine.
The foods you eat can sometimes cause a sudden temporary change in body odor.
Indeed there is ample empirical evidence field reports that some formulations of vinyl building products emit a plastic odor possibly vinyl chloride especially when heated for example by sunlight.
Moisture weakens glue bonds and causes the edges to lift.
In our experience the odors usually diminish over time but to those who are sensitive to plastic smells the odors may not completely disappear.
If you can discover the cause of a stinky bathroom you can remedy the situation more quickly.
The smell of human and animal urine is strong and unpleasant and when your bathroom smells of urine it is both frustrating and embarrassing.
For instance many people experience a sudden strong smell from their urine after eating asparagus.
If you are sensitive to chemical smells or do not want to be around them choose a vinyl free alternative if you can.
Items that contain the recycling symbol and the number 3 are also made from vinyl or polyvinyl chloride.
The epa has tested vinyl shower curtains and in 2002 said it had found that many of the same chemicals listed in the center s report.
Pvc or polyvinyl chloride is also vinyl.
This spring as the weather warmed up we noticed an unusual unpleasant smell in the home and tracked it down to one of.
A solid vinyl replacement window may not be so easy to spot during a building survey as our photo left illustrates.