Browse Forums Kitchen Appliances 1 Dec 28, 2010 7:05 am It's electrical, Electrolux EOEM61AS. The instruction manual says to run it empty for about 2-4 hrs. I ran it empty for about 6+ hrs (in 2 separate goes). It still has that "out of factory" smell, even though I baked 2 cakes in it so far (mmmmm, don't think they were smelly ). The other thing is (and I can't find about this in the manual) - the light is on non-stop, as soon as you turn the function dial on. Is this normal for newer models electrical ovens?? Also, at the same time, some kind of fan seems to be running non-stop (same as light), even when I'm not using the fan bake function. It just seems to increase a bit when I do use it. Also not mentioned in the manual. Does anyone have similar experiences? My signature is distracting people from my wise posts ... Re: New oven - When does the smell go away? etc. 2Dec 28, 2010 8:20 am Hi Lex, Merry Xmas! My manual (SMEG) recommends running it at maximum temperature to help the 'new' smell go away - I kept mine on for around 1.5 hrs - this seemed to work. Can't really help with the fan (will go back and look at my manual) as I've only really used the fan forced function when cooking. I know that the fan continues to work even after the oven is turned off to help the oven cool down - but don't know about during normal cooking.... Never argue with an idiot they drag you down to their level & then beat you with experience - Dilbert View Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=19733 Contract signed 14Sept Slab 30Sept Bricks laid 1Dec Lock up 26Feb Keys 10Jun Re: New oven - When does the smell go away? etc. 4Dec 28, 2010 10:31 am Hi MrsRose Merry Christmas to you too (ooooh, where are our cutie pics )!! Thanks for sharing this. I ran mine at the recommended temp (180) firstly for full 4 hours, and then, since I wasn't happy, another 2 hrs the following day or so. Then I HAD to use it, so just baked in it "as is". Didn't try running it on higher than 185 at any time - maybe I should do that to do the trick! Yes, the fan "issue" is strange. The air flow is very, very strong (and you can clearly hear it) and it actually comes from right underneath the slim "control" panel on the top of the oven (see pic), NOT from the built in fan at the back wall of the oven . In fact, when I turn on any function, this drought of air remains the same (except, it seems, for plain grill) and it comes constantly out of that wide split above the doors. Nothing out of the fan. Maybe time to call the Mfr (not keen on this after having read some reviews long time ago). Thanks DN too for the comment on the constant-and-non-controllable light - probably just another "brilliant" idea by novice team players - ATM I can't attribute this "invention" to anything else but am thinking that it could be along the lines of "enamel" water based paint "invention" . Strange how companies go out of their way (and our, unfortunately) to "save" the environment in some areas (remember my toilet flushing thread), but running a light in ovens constantly and without a chance fro the user to turn it off manually seems quite ... SUPER (and of course without any need for it). OK, I see I do need a separate thread for myself for rants about products and services . It could grow quite long quite soon. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Hmmm ... while I was just re-testing the fan issue, I noticed that I'm "missing" the smell (almost gone). The only thing I could smell (this time) was the cake (I think). Wait, I think I figured it!! Since the air blows from under the top panel, running the oven empty (without the fan running inside the oven) did help with the smell in the oven itself, but it couldn't help with the smell coming from above the oven when that secret/misplaced/phantom strong fan (which seems to be hidden in the control panel) runs. Therefore each time I turn the oven on, the hidden fan starts pushing air out of this unreachable area and overtakes any other smells. As you can see, that slot is quite large, about 1 cm high. I think something smells fishy with either their design or my particualr oven . My signature is distracting people from my wise posts ... Re: New oven - When does the smell go away? etc. 5Dec 28, 2010 11:35 am The fan noise you could be hearing could most likely be the cavity cooling fan - not the fan inside the oven. This cooling fan comes on when the oven external surface temperature reaches some pre-determined point and will not go off again until it has cooled below that point. To accelerate the cooling process keep the oven door ajar for awhile to allow heat to escape from the actual oven. Re: New oven - When does the smell go away? etc. 6Dec 28, 2010 4:26 pm Thanks, barkly, I think you've found it - it is the cavity cooling fan (and, of course, it's not illustrated/pointed to on the drawings in the manual, just casually mentioned later on ). Unfortunately, this cooling fan comes on immediately upon dialling a cooking function, not after some time (another inefficient use of electricity). But, that's exactly how it should behave, according to the manual: "Your kitchen appliance is fitted with a cooling fan. This prevents your kitchen cabinet from overheating and reduces the condensation inside the oven. It will operate whenever you are using your oven and blow warm air across the top of the oven door." Well, it surely blows it, only it's more on the cold side. At this point I'm still unsure if the internal fan comes up at all (when I select a "fan" function) - still need to do some careful checking. The fan is covered with a much more solid cover than one pictured on the generic above - this cover prevents me to check it properly. My signature is distracting people from my wise posts ... Re: New oven - When does the smell go away? etc. 7Dec 29, 2010 7:18 pm Lex, it took a while for the smell to leave our oven as well. Can't quite remember how long but I put it on high quite a few times. www.themaxbuild.blogspot.com forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=20717&start=300 www.leahspaperpassion.blogspot.com Re: New oven - When does the smell go away? etc. 8Dec 29, 2010 8:13 pm Thanks tm Does your oven have the light automatically on all the time like mine (uncontrollable)? I think it's definitely this hidden cavity fan that's still pushing this smelly air, much more than the oven itself (I think I "cleaned" it by baking some nice smelling cakes couldn't wait). Another difference to my old gas oven is the actual baking result. Seems that sponge cakes are a bit more moist and I don't want them to. My signature is distracting people from my wise posts ... Re: New oven - When does the smell go away? etc. 9Dec 29, 2010 8:25 pm Yes I think that the light goes on automatically when the oven is in use. It is a fan forced oven I think (my model is different) so that would account for the fan? Perhaps it will take a little getting used to when cooking. I guess it's like everything. The smell will eventually go though, I remember being a little concerned as well. www.themaxbuild.blogspot.com forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=20717&start=300 www.leahspaperpassion.blogspot.com Re: New oven - When does the smell go away? etc. 10Dec 30, 2010 6:18 am Thanks, tm. Yes, the fan (the internal, "real" one) is these days built into the particular function - the user can't any more control it 100% via a separate switch - which is OK as long as they didn't forget to create the "add fan" funtion to every possible function (but they did). The issue with light is ... well ... beyond my comprehension. Ah, the progress ... one does have to get used to it My signature is distracting people from my wise posts ... Re: New oven - When does the smell go away? etc. 11Dec 30, 2010 8:22 am After my previous ovens Lex, a light that works at all is a novelty www.themaxbuild.blogspot.com forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=20717&start=300 www.leahspaperpassion.blogspot.com Re: New oven - When does the smell go away? etc. 13Dec 30, 2010 6:58 pm Our rental oven had that smell and in the booklet it said to turn oven up as high as it can go for about 20min or so and it burns whatever is there away...i did this twice and opened the windows as well...It worked... 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