How long until that "new oven smell" stops?
I just got a new electric oven and range. It's a slide-in. The oven makes a nasty chemical smell when I run it. The instructions say that's normal and it should take around thirty minutes if running for it to stop.
I've run it for around eight or nine hours and it's still making a stink.
Those of you who have gotten new electric ovens: how long until it stopped producing an odour?
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Did you remove the plastic protection foil from all surfaces?!
I removed the packaging from all surfaces I can access without disassembling the stove.
Does I have a cleaning cycle? Run that.
That's a good idea. I'll check.
I might be careful before using the self clean. I think it depends on how the self clean functions but I've seen a couple posts over the years of people recommending against using it. Some just lock the door and crank the temp to a higher than normal amount and it can stress the components or people have said it cracked the glass door.
Yes, that's what that usually does, burn all the residue to ash. I use that on mine every month or so, no problems since 2021. I usually just wait for a day where weather allows for an open window during the process.
If not set it as high as possible for 5 hrs. I think my clean cycle takes it up over 550 *F for that long.
Yeah leave the exhaust fan running; it doesn’t smell great.
Good call. I've been faffing around at 425. I'll go higher.
Grab a priest and ask for an exorcism if its sulfuric.
Constantine is that you?
Mine took a week or two. Cook food in it a few times, that seemed to help.
I've been running it at 425f for around seven or eight hours so far. 😞
Did the air in your kitchen change during that time? The offgassing works better when the air is changing, such as through a ventilation system or an open window.
It's a pretty nasty smell, so I have all the windows in my house open (two in the kitchen) and the kitchen exhaust fan running.
Might help to aim a fan into the open oven periodically for a few minutes at a time. Besides heat, you want airflow in there to accelerate the rate of dissipation.
The smell isn't coming from within the oven. It seems to be originating from the cooling fan that keeps the stovetop from overheating.
We kept ours either off with the door open or on with the door shut for a while. The smell was terrible and it made my throat burn. I also had my doubts. But it eventually lessened and went away completely. Fans and open windows help, if the weather permits it.
That's good to know. Do you remember how long it took?
It's been a while. I'd say days, but not weeks. YMMV.
To "season" your oven, just cook a cheap frozen pizza directly on the rack. Some cheese will inevitability drip and burn, giving it that classic oven smell.
A few weeks! Ugh! That isn't what I wanted to hear, but it's good to know this is to be expected. Thanks!
I have asthma. It took 2 days to become tolerable (i.e. the kitchen is no longer a biohazard), and 2 weeks to go away completely. But I'm extra sensitive to gases and stuff; my partner at the time didn't even notice
I know what you are talking about and did have it awhile but it did seem to go away quick enough that I have forgotten about it.
Here's a thought: clean the surfaces with some diluted white vinegar and heat the oven once more. The vinegar will not smell nice either, but it may clean up any residues that may cause the smell.
What brand did you buy if I may ask? I bought a new oven 2-ish years ago. The smell was there, but it was not particularly bad and the problem sorted itself quite quickly.
Our airfryer took about a week of daily use.