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Mold Odor in a New Pipe, How to Get Rid Of?
Thank you for your suggestions, mayfair70. Yes, I felt a bit uncomfortable to apply various cleaning liquids like alcohol, vinegar and peroxide. But Aran doesn't have any lacquer finish, just stained polish, so no damage occurred. I think Latakia or Lakelands could be a good quick solution but...- cersono
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Mold Odor in a New Pipe, How to Get Rid Of?
Well, you don't know why you bother but I think I guess why. You bother to have a precious occasion to scream "WOUH HOUUUUUUH". Apparently you need such kind of relieve. Who am I to judge other people's personal expressions. Maybe they need that. And I need to restore my pipe. Which is...- cersono
- Post #39
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Mold Odor in a New Pipe, How to Get Rid Of?
Yeah, sure, fishy. I've made up a story of a stinky pipe to extort from the pipe store all their stock of Petes for free as a reimbursement. How else would I acquire all the pipes in my collection, indeed? I don't care much about who feels what. But I do care about the hundred bucks purchase...- cersono
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Mold Odor in a New Pipe, How to Get Rid Of?
I must confess, I actually like lakelands, so it's not as frightening :) I know, it's frowned upon, and generally I am a straight VA guy, but sometimes... Ennerdale, ummm... lol- cersono
- Post #36
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Mold Odor in a New Pipe, How to Get Rid Of?
Thanks for understanding. It's normal for any forum, come with any simple question and you may bet you get some smarta** comments besides the helpful ones.- cersono
- Post #34
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Mold Odor in a New Pipe, How to Get Rid Of?
Well, I can't send it back to them, although they helpfully invited me to do that. I'm abroad right now and gonna long be, the pipe came here in an international mail, there's no way to send it back without spending a small fortune. Otherwise I wouldn't fiddling with this pipe and bother...- cersono
- Post #32
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Mold Odor in a New Pipe, How to Get Rid Of?
I don't blame them. Initially I thought it was exactly why the pipe was cheaper and didn't mind that. For $25 off I'm fine with that, its not a cracked bowl or a broken shank. Now it comes out it was not a feature but a bug. Well, I can't currently exchange parcels with them because of number of...- cersono
- Post #30
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Mold Odor in a New Pipe, How to Get Rid Of?
After applying ground coffee the smell was gone. Until I smoked the pipe. As soon as it got wet, the smell is there again. Not as much like before, but there again anyway. Now for peroxide and soda.- cersono
- Post #28
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Mold Odor in a New Pipe, How to Get Rid Of?
Then contact them privately when you have a similar problem. I'm here for suggestions on eliminating mold and not on when and where I must address my pipe issues. Tobaccopipes are kind and ready to help but I can't get a replace from them because of reasons which aren't anyone's business except...- cersono
- Post #26
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Mold Odor in a New Pipe, How to Get Rid Of?
Thank you reniaeats, that looks like a perfect customer service from tobaccopipes.com! Just sent you a PM.- cersono
- Post #23
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Mold Odor in a New Pipe, How to Get Rid Of?
Peroxide-soda sounds like a potent potion. If coffee deodorant doesn't work I'll try this too. Concerning mold growing in new pipes, I remember reading some complaints that the $30-40 Comoys from the famous ebay goodystore's giveaway are prone to that and that it's exactly why those are so cheap...- cersono
- Post #19
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Mold Odor in a New Pipe, How to Get Rid Of?
I've read complaints on some forums that new Petersons may taste bad while breaking in because of stain in the shank. But people who complained about that described the smell as 'burnt plastic' which is not the case here. What I smell is definitely a musty moldy odor. I would contact...- cersono
- Post #17
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Mold Odor in a New Pipe, How to Get Rid Of?
Well, I put a vinegar soaked pipe cleaner into the shank for 2 hours. When I put it out the smell was still there. Then I vigorously swabbed it from inside with several dry cleaners. The smell reduced noticeably. Now I filled both the shank and the bowl with coffee and let it sit for a day...- cersono
- Post #13
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Mold Odor in a New Pipe, How to Get Rid Of?
I really like this suggestion. I don't have a retort or an ozone apparatus but got some vinegar and coffee. I ll try coffee first, as it smells better than vinegar.- cersono
- Post #10
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Mold Odor in a New Pipe, How to Get Rid Of?
xrundog, thank you, I was afraid vinegar would ruin my pipe but if you say it OK then I'll give it a try- cersono
- Post #7
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Mold Odor in a New Pipe, How to Get Rid Of?
Pipe Repair sounds good, but frankly I don't want to spend a cent on this pipe anymore, such a pricey disappointment.... Has anyone tried vinegar? Does it ghost the pipe afterwards?- cersono
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Mold Odor in a New Pipe, How to Get Rid Of?
Besides salt-n-alco I've applied some heat to the shank and I think the mold itself is dead already But it's smell that lasts- cersono
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Mold Odor in a New Pipe, How to Get Rid Of?
Gentlemen, I'm asking for your advice on getting rid of a strong mold odor from the shank of a new Peterson Aran 268 pipe bought recently from tobaccopipes (now I understand why it was discounted from $125 to $100). Searching massively the forum topics I found suggestions of salt & alcohol...- cersono
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