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...almost like a solventy type of smell, alcoholic/nail varnish remover-ish - is this normal? Or a sign of problems?

Sounds a bit strange to me - mine's always smelt, well earthy! What have you been putting in it? - might help with the diagnonsis.

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you could always empty it out onto a sheet and then put it back in giving it a good mix (add a bit of lime). If you have put a lot of fruit peel in it it may account for the smell but as Alison says it should smell earthy, mind you maybe compost sniffing is better for you than Solvents .... at least it's organic

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Have you been putting fruit into it? Sounds (or smells) like rotting citrus fruits or bananas

I think that you may have too much anaerobic fermentation going on. I would turn it to get some air in.