Last summer I bought a Sansui G-6000 receiver off Craigslist that smelled like cigarette smoke. After a lot of research online and various tests at home, I found the easiest way to get rid of the smell was the one that simply required the most patience.
How do I remove cigarette smoke smell from receivers and electronics?
The easiest way to remove the smell of smoke from electronics is to dissemble the unit by removing the top case from the receiver and let them both sit in the sun for up to 6 hours a day for a period of 3 to 4 days, depending on the severity of the smell.
The sun will remove the smell much better than applying liquid cleaners or sprays to the unit.
The key to getting the best results is to remove the top case from the unit so the sun can penetrate inside the unit as well. You want both the inside of the unit and the top case to be exposed to the sunlight.
I found it took 3 to 4 days to full remove the smell from my unit, but it make take more time or less time sitting outside for you, depending on just how strong the smell was originally.
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