New trailer,  burning our skin after about 30 minutes of being in the band new thing. How long does it take for the new odor to disipate?  Is there anything that can be done?

If your trailer has some wood paneling and carpeting, it may contain formaldehyde. If you are susceptible to allergies, this will quickly bother you. This has been a problem with the FEMA trailers used after Katrina.

New carpeting has strong chemicals that take time to dissipate. The formaldehyde used in paneling may not do so quickly, and the smell may actually become more acute, when the trailer is stored sealed up in the hot weather.

Ventilate as much as possible, and use some box or window fans to keep the inside air moving when you're not using the trailer.

Gard

We had a mouse in our camper this winter.  He/she used the dryer sheets to build it's nest.  But it did a nice job of hiding the mousey odors.

If there is a safe way to do so - burn some candles in the interior. It is the burning that burns off the smells. (For instance, put something down under the candles and then monitor the candles as you work around outside...  )

(burning candles also rid your house of cigarette smoke)

Another product is called Sweet PDZ - it's used as a stall freshner but is non-toxic and completely safe to touch and taste (if you are so inclined). Put a few butter tubs of this around - or spread in your carpeting. This is also excellent to use in the horse area with the shavings. It reduces the odor that might filter between the horses and the LQ.

Last trick is to use the Arm & Hammer carpet freshner powders... sprinkle all over the carpeting and leave it overnight. Vacuum. Repeat if necessary.

Formaldehyde I think but am not sure.  The "Rubber " sheeting in the horse compartment also expands when hot.  Like wall paper coming off in the bathroom.

What about returning it to yhe dealer???

Yup. No smoking here except when 1 very close relative shows up for 3 days every 2 years.

Did you contact the dealer that sold it to you? Were the living quarters / interior done by that dealer or by another company?

The adhesives that are used are what cause the chemical smell and "burning"... Mobile Homes have long had this particular issue.

I used screws when I constructed my interior. No glue, but now I have the smell of Minwax Stain that I'm trying to get rid of (I just did that 3 days ago).... (with the rain, it's been hard to leave everything open for very long).

Scented Candles

Inhaling scented candles for two hours may result in lead exposure that can threaten human health, according to a 2000 study published in 'The Science of the Total Environment,' conducted by the Department of Environmental Health Sciences at the University of Michigan. The study also noted that children may get exposed to lead in candle fumes on the floor, furniture and walls through their "hand-to-mouth" activity. A 2001 report from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) called "Candles and Incense as Potential Sources of Indoor Air Pollution"  found that scented candles are more likely to produce soot than unscented candles -- the particles of which can potentially penetrate the deepest areas of the lungs. The report also reviewed a study that found that certain candle emissions contained levels of these three chemicals that exceeded EPA-recommended thresholds.

EWWW... Who knew?  So, when the  power goes out, UNscented are okay? I've never cared for many of the scented candles, personally - this gives me another reason to not use them. 

The charcoal idea is a good one. I had forgotten that - A friend recommended that for when someone else's refrigerator got smelly when there was a lengthy power-outage.