Why is My Oven Is Smoking?

If you’re ever confronted with a smoking oven, use an extractor fan when dealing with it.

It might just need some elbow grease!

It may be the case that your oven gives off a lot of smoke when it’s empty, in which case it’s probable that there’s a build-up of burned food and/or grease. In these situations, it’s best to let the oven cool down. Once it has, clean it out and rinse it thoroughly.  We recommend a Professional Oven Cleaner as it always gets fantastic reviews.  Make sure it’s completely dry before you use it again.

However, if your oven’s already been cleaned and gives off anything more than a small amount of smoke, turn off the oven straight away and wait for the oven to cool down. It’s probable that the residue of a cleaning product has built up inside the oven. Once it’s cooled down, rinse the oven out thoroughly with water, and make sure it has dried out completely before you use it again.

Is your oven new?

Brand new ovens also give off small amounts of smoke the first time they’re used.

Good general maintenance advice is to clean your oven after every time you cook in it, particularly if it’s food with a lot of fat that might spit inside the oven.

Self-cleaning ovens may cause small pieces of caked-on food to catch fire – but do not open the oven door or try to put the fire out if your oven is self-cleaning.

Possible Fault?

It’s also possible that a short in an electric oven will cause the components to smoke. In a situation like this, you’ll need to call in the assistance of an expert repairer.

Just repaired?

If you've just replaced the oven element in your oven then it is normal for it to smoke the first time it's used.