New gas range smokes when first turned on
 

I just installed a new GE gas range in my kitchen. After a couple of
minutes of it being on, a metallic smelling smoke starts to plume up
from the top of the oven.
Is this normal? Is there a "burn in" (no pun intended) period?
If so, how long?

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Dave

New gas range smokes when first turned on
 

On Sun, 16 Mar 2008 18:12:59 GMT, DIH >
wrote:

>I just installed a new GE gas range in my kitchen. After a couple of
>minutes of it being on, a metallic smelling smoke starts to plume up
>from the top of the oven.
>Is this normal? Is there a "burn in" (no pun intended) period?
>If so, how long?
>
>Any help is greatly appreciated.
>
>Dave

Hi Dave,

I would call the folks who installed it...

But that said, it would not surprise me at all if certain
parts of the interior were coated with materials to prevent
rust etc. If such coatings were not completely removed, they
might have an odor when heated.

You said "range", but does are you talking about an oven? If
so, does it have a self cleaning cycle?

If it does, you might consider opening a window or two,
starting the self clean cycle, and going out to catch a
movie.

All the best,
--
Kenneth

If you email... Please remove the "SPAMLESS."

New gas range smokes when first turned on
 

On Sun 16 Mar 2008 11:12:59a, DIH told us...

> I just installed a new GE gas range in my kitchen. After a couple of
> minutes of it being on, a metallic smelling smoke starts to plume up
> from the top of the oven.
> Is this normal? Is there a "burn in" (no pun intended) period?
> If so, how long?
>
> Any help is greatly appreciated.
>
> Dave

Yes, it's normal.

--
Wayne Boatwright
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