Overstock Rug Smells

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Overstock rug smells. If your rug has a latex coating or adhesive on the backside the latex can deteriorate be defective or is low quality and it can cause a smell that may not come out. Why do wool rugs smell. Odd smells are a fairly common problem with rugs of all different fibers and constructions and can usually be resolved by following a few simple steps. I bought a wool rug from overstock a couple months ago.

I would not hesitate to buy another rug. The smell may range from diesel fuel or burnt oil to dead animal type rug odor coming out of the latex. The rugs may have the odor in the store but it becomes more noticeable when the consumer places it in the home. Great price and can t beat the low shipping cost.

There is no definitive reason for the odor but it may be caused by defective low quality latex adhesive or. Rugs by type shag rugs outdoor rugs handmade rugs washable rugs kids tweens rugs door mats stair treads kitchen rugs mats one of a kind rugs 3 x5 4 x6 5 x8 6 x9 7 x9 8 x10 9 x12 10 x14 accent. If you have recently bought a tufted rug have closed up your house for a trip and return to the strong pungent smell that makes your eyes water then return the rug to the store. Do not buy the rug.

Here is the rug i bought. This is a manufacturing flaw and the rug should be replaced. Sometimes these rugs are sold as distressed faded persian design rugs and some of these bleached out rugs are over dyed in bright colors again. Get 5 in rewards with club o.

I have bought two rugs from overstock both were rolled had no adhesive odor and arrived in less than 3 days. As far as a smell it was a wool smell that lasted just a short time but not at all offensive. Please remember if your area rug continues to have problems with odor especially if it s an aging or antique piece take it to your local oriental rug cleaner for diagnosis and thorough. Both the chemicals used to strip the rug of color and then the follow up over dyeing chemicals have the potential to create odor issues that can irritate some new rug owners.

The only caution i have is that the design scale and colors were not just as displayed in the image online. Below are some of the reasons a wool rug will smell. I love the rug.