How long until that "new oven smell" stops? (sh.itjust.works)

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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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[-] sbv@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago

I've been running it at 425f for around seven or eight hours so far. 😞

[-] Sibbo@sopuli.xyz 6 points 2 days ago

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.

[-] sbv@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 days ago

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.

[-] ultranaut@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

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.

[-] sbv@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago

The smell isn't coming from within the oven. It seems to be originating from the cooling fan that keeps the stovetop from overheating.

[-] gastroglizzy@piefed.social 3 points 2 days ago

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.

[-] sbv@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago

That's good to know. Do you remember how long it took?

[-] gastroglizzy@piefed.social 1 points 2 days ago

It's been a while. I'd say days, but not weeks. YMMV.

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