How to remove smell of cigarettes from amp? (1 Viewer)

[AaronG]

Hi Guys,

I just bought a used Bryston 3B sst (Thanks James!) The previous owner was a smoker, and I find that the amp smells like cigarette smoke. I have a non-smoking house hold and I've gotten a few complaints.
Does anyone know how to get the smell out of the amp?

Thanks,
Aaron

 

[Brett DiMichele]

Just tell the amp that smoking will stunt it's growth and
you should be okay....

You might want to buy a couple cans of Fellowes PC Duster
from Wallyworld and take the cover off the amp and dust the
guts off.. That may help.. I have heard some guys will put
the amp in thier basement and let it play for a few days and
they say this helps air it out.. Or you could always hang a
Smelly Pine Tree inside (you know.. the car air fresheners)

 

[Todd Alexander]

Kick James butt for being a smoker, then, clean as much of the receiver as you can (which you probably already did). The remaining scent will disapear as time goes on. In a week it will be significatnly weaker. In a month it should be about completely gone.

The air duster idea is pretty good too, it may speed up the time you wait.

 

[AaronG]

Thanks guys,

I'll try the duster.
Bryston actually just recommended the same thing. They said I should use an air compressor at 80-100 psi.
Anyone know what psi the duster is?

Thanks,
Aaron

 

[Chu Gai]

It's got to be less than that, after all it can't fill a tire!
Another thought, aside from opening the unit and cleaning everything that's not critical, would be to place a charcoal filter or even briquet inside in a safe place to absorb odors.

 

[Mark Dickerson]

Aaron:

Move it to the basement, take the cover off and let a fan blow on it for about a week. Set up a couple of passive air fresheners next to it (the kind that is intended to "neutralize" smoke), as well.

It should be fine in a week.