We live in a small apartment with no exhaust system in the kitchen. Does this unit have a smell when used? Is it suited for indoor use?
1524353
I believe any fryer will have some Oder either from hot oil or the food it self. What I can say the unit does have a lid, helps keep things in the fryer. But you still will have some, no magic here. If you crack a window or two could help, good luck.
1524354
I live in a small apartment also. I do have a kitchen exhaust but there is still a slight odor. the strength of the iodor is going to depend on the age of the oil. it's nothing that doesn't dissipate over time. not an issue. one thing to consider though is that it has a rather large footprint.
1524355
It has some odor, but not much. We do not use an exhaust when using this fryer. We love it
1524356
It's fine no worse than frying something in a pan . It's a real nice deep fryer we love it !!
1524357
Yes, it does smell when being used. A range hood can handle it, but if you don't have that, you may have a problem. It's fine for indoor use otherwise.
1524358
Yes.....like any other fryer.The unit broke after a couple uses.......Aweful customer service.
1524359
It has some odor, but not overpowering even without ventilation due to the built in filter in the lid. Cooking bacon in my microwave leaves a much stronger lingering odor and for a much longer time. A couple spay's of Smells Begone or another good air freshened will take care of any lingering odor quickly.
1524360
It works great without any ventilation, it has a filter built into the top cover that will catch 95% of smells, but deep frying in general is not an odorous process compared to pan searing, etc. No worries at all in even the smallest kitchen, had mine for a while now and it's been fantastic! There will be a slight smell obviously from the oil being heating but again, it's less than frying something in a skillet.
1524361
It is suited for indoor use. Being a deep fryer it will have somewhat of a smell all depending what you fry. It does have a filter on top to catch most smells.
586576
We haven't had that problem, as long as we use the vent fan on the stove. It will make your apartment smell like wood smoke, but that's not a bad thing.
1202774
I have used mine a couple of times inside just to test how much fuel I would need to cook. There is an odor that I would think would become unpleasant without an open window.
930184
Actually, I dont smell any odors...but if you do, I suggest you just air it out before you use it. Hope that helps!
98189
Our unit doesn't smell at all. My wife & daughters are very sensitive to that sort of thing and none of them have ever made any comment along those lines. As for me, the unit is in my home office and sits 10ft away from me all day long. There's no problem from my perspective.
447934
Not sure what you're looking for; I used it for a dual exhaust for a large bathroom. I don't think it's intended for kitchen service. I could be quieter, but then sound does provide a service in the bathroom at times.It works well and I would purchase it again.DAvidSimi Valley, CA.
609162
No. I vented it in the room that it is being used. I ran a flexible pipe above the sink to prevent overflow. I don't get any odor and it works well.
1199827
It is very small and does great for one room. I have not noticed any heat coming from this unit. There is minimal noise. I am very satisfied with it for alternating with our bathroom and kitchen area.
1756865
I had no problem with smell. I used it in a small bathroom with no windows.
408047
Not a vent in the sense of functioning as an exhaust for a cooktop below. It is in a vacation home and I have not seen it for months -- so I am not sure if it exhausts smells from inside the oven, but I do not think so.Additional note is that I do not love the data entry pad -- not as good as the much older GE it replaced. But aside from that, the units has functioned reliably.
1155822
This is a very high quality, quiet unit but you can hear the fan running at times. We actually have it in our pantry, so, we don't notice it, but I believe if you had it in a small kitchen, you would hear a low hum.
515397
I'm not sure about kitchen odors. We use ours in the garage for cigarette smoke as we don't let guests smoke inside. It works very well for that.
454678
It's not an exhaust fan. It does draw moisture out of a room, but slowly. I used it in a room about 5x7x5 and it was still slightly humid in there on occasion, when the weather was particularly wet or hot.
2136268
It's not too bad. I run it on fan speed of 3 which is plenty to humidify the house. I do have it in a room that is not normally occupied though. I don't think you'd want to have it sitting next to you in your living room or bedroom. We have a wood stove and this unit is well worth a little humming noise to generate some humidity in the house. We love it!
1197245
I would be very prudent using this appliance indoors. It does produce monoxides. Propane fuel burns quite cleanly with properly adjusted air/gas mixtures.
2090069
There is no exhaust to speak of so it is safe to use indoors. BTU size varies depending on what type of room you use it in. If memory serves, 10,000 BTU or less is rated for bedroom use (where we use ours). I did install a "Kidde KN-COPP-B-LPM Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Alarm with Digital Display" as a precautionary measure, however. It has never registered any measurable CO2.
1441989
I haven't however I will be moving in a couple of months, and my new place will have induction.However, unless you want your home smelling like that for about a month, you should stick to outdoors for this. I thought my apartment would smell like hickory forever. I would love it if my apartment did, but I don't think the landlords would.