I just bought a stove top smoker. I have tried two time to smoke with it, the smell of the paint is not going away. what can I do?
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I have a smooth top stove and I have not had this problem. I'm very happy with my smoker.
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This is one of the worst products I've ever purchased. The enamel melted and bubbled off the exterior. If you can get a refund, do it. I waited so long before I used it, I couldn't get one. Complete garbage.
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I was very unhappy with mine as the bottom warped so badly that it wouldn't sit flat on the burner (electric stove). Thus it would never get hot enough. I had to use a gas burner on my gas grill to cook. I returned my purchase
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it happened to me the first time. I always have it at a very low temperature on the stove and it rises slowly. I so I haven't had the problem again. I know we have the same smoker. the last time I used it I actually put it in the oven at 200 degrees and let it smoke with the cover on too.
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YES! I bought this and a horrible smell was emitting from the unit, then steam or smoke or something from the base of the unit. i took the ceramic pot out to check if i accidentally left a piece of plastic and there was nothing. the steam/smoke was coming from the vents/grates underneath the base of the unit. was very strong gassy type smell. horrible. thought it was a fluke and bought a second one as exchange. same issue. ugh! wanted to like it because it looks nice, but the nasty smell is too much to handle and it seeped into the food since the lid is not air tight :(
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My heater smelled the first two times i used it. Now when i use it its ok now its the paint burns off a little then it will be ok i love mine you should run it outside first and it will be ok.
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I've used mine twice without a bit of smoke. How did you clean the unit. Spray 409 let it stand a while, spray again and let it stand awhile longer. Then take a wet Mr Clean kitchen sponge over the entire unit inside and out. Wipe dry for a brand new looking unit. I couldn't believe how clean the unit came using the 409/Mr Clean kitchen sponge. Smoke, there might be food touching the unit as it rotates which, I would like, would cause smoke. Make sure that no food touches the heating unit while the food is rotating.
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Unless the residue is getting severe (ie: making the lid stick), leave it on the lid/body.. This is just a residue of smoke and fat. Over time it will help your smoker seal better, and will "season" the smoker a bit with a base-line smoke. I would clean the water pan after each use. Or better yet, foil wrap it and discard the foil each use (particularly needed if you do high-heat and a dry pan). Exception 1: if you use the smoker for fish as well as other meats, clean it. Exception 2: You should remove thick grease from the edges where the parts meet (ie: lid to body, body to base) while the smoker is still warm, otherwise the smoker might stick together with congealed fats and you'd need to heat it up to get it back apart. As far as cleaners go, nearly any non-abrasive cleaner should be fine, as the finish is a porcelain enamel. You'd need very serious acids to damage the finish chemically, but you could scratch it off with something like scouring powder. In general I'd go for something relatively gentle, but good at cutting grease, like hand dish soap in warm water, or a citrus grill cleaner. For heavy burnt-on gunk, the virtual weber bullet site suggests soft scrub, but I have not tried this myself.
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You should be using a steel spoon with it anyways. I would heat it till smoking and take the spoon with a little bit of peanut oil and scrape it off. Let it cool before using again.NEVER USE WATER!Even Lodge now gives in and tells you that you can wash them and then they tell you to re-season the pan. They do that because some do not understand the pan or pot is clean when it smokes.Cast iron should NEVER be washed, ever. Get it hot, smoking hot, scrape it, done!
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I'm not sure what it is. I scrubbed it with Dawn and a plastic brush, coated it with a light canola oil and stuck it in the oven - what a bad smell. I had to then clean it with mineral spirits, then scrub it again, then season it with light oil and an hour in the oven. That worked. And it is a great wok! If I had it all to do over again I'd clean it with mineral spirits first and then scrub it and then season it. You have to get that nasty factory coating off first!
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Wash with hot water and scrub brush (no soap). Dry on stove top burner. Let cool down then rub with oil.
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Have you tried making a paste out of baking soda, apply it to the unglazed part and leaving it for a time? You might also try a paste of baking soda and lemon juice. I would not recommend any commercial cleaningproducts as they may be absorbed into the clay areas. They would contaminate the pot. The pot is hardfired, so any odors should disappear over time. Before I had my TSM pot, I used a food grade container formaking sauerkraut. It retained the odor, but after cleaning with baking soda, and over time, it smells ok now.You might also contact the company that made the pot. If you keep it for only pickles and sauerkraut, itwon't matter if it retains a kraut odor. Have you tried making a paste out of baking soda, apply it to the unglazed part and leaving it for a time? You might also try a paste of baking soda and lemon juice. I would not recommend any commercial cleaningproducts as they may be absorbed into the clay areas. They would contaminate the pot. The pot is hardfired, so any odors should disappear over time. Before I had my TSM pot, I used a food grade container formaking sauerkraut. It retained the odor, but after cleaning with baking soda, and over time, it smells ok now.You might also contact the company that... » Read More Have you tried making a paste out of baking soda, apply it to the unglazed part and leaving it for a time? You might also try a paste of baking soda and lemon juice. I would not recommend any commercial cleaningproducts as they may be absorbed into the clay areas. They would contaminate the pot. The pot is hardfired, so any odors should disappear over time. Before I had my TSM pot, I used a food grade container formaking sauerkraut. It retained the odor, but after cleaning with baking soda, and over time, it smells ok now.You might also contact the company that made the pot. If you keep it for only pickles and sauerkraut, itwon't matter if it retains a kraut odor. « Show Less
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Well, I thought about that too. The only thing I did was put in the new grates & flavorizers and heat it up to a pretty high temperature. You'll see some smoke for a few minutes and then I let it cool. After that no more smoking and I went ahead and started cooking. I typically spray a bit of that Pam for Grilling spray to make cleaning easier later. (Never clean the flavorizer bars though.)
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Hmmm. Mine is pretty well seasoned so nothing really sticks even when I overcook. I wonder what would happen if you heated it up again (with good ventilation so your smoke alarm doesn't go off!). Maybe it would burn off like what you'd do with your gas grill. It might even help to brush some cooking oil on the remnants to help them burn/flake off. Otherwise I guess you can try just scraping with something that won't scratch it too much; maybe try wetting the grills a little by placing some wet cloths on them (since you can't actually soak them); then either scrape or see if it will cook off once the burnt stuff is softer. Good luck. I hope I'll be able to see a response that states how you made out. Hmmm. Mine is pretty well seasoned so nothing really sticks even when I overcook. I wonder what would happen if you heated it up again (with good ventilation so your smoke alarm doesn't go off!). Maybe it would burn off like what you'd do with your gas grill. It might even help to brush some cooking oil on the remnants to help them burn/flake off. Otherwise I guess you can try just scraping with something that won't scratch it too much; maybe try wetting the grills a little by placing some wet cloths on them (since you can't actually soak them); then either scrape or see if it will cook off... » Read More Hmmm. Mine is pretty well seasoned so nothing really sticks even when I overcook. I wonder what would happen if you heated it up again (with good ventilation so your smoke alarm doesn't go off!). Maybe it would burn off like what you'd do with your gas grill. It might even help to brush some cooking oil on the remnants to help them burn/flake off. Otherwise I guess you can try just scraping with something that won't scratch it too much; maybe try wetting the grills a little by placing some wet cloths on them (since you can't actually soak them); then either scrape or see if it will cook off once the burnt stuff is softer. Good luck. I hope I'll be able to see a response that states how you made out. « Show Less
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Its a dreadful kerosene/diesel smell. We left it outside all winter and all summer. I doused it in febreeze and hosed it down. Everything that touches it stinks. After about 9 months in the sun, rain and winter it smells less, but if we leave it in the car on a hot summer day the smell comes back in full force. Best of luck
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I have had no problems with the smoker's damaging my stove top. You may want to look at your instruction manual for your stove. The manual may have advice on this. Good luck. I hope you get to use the smoker because it is great.
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Hi Walt, I don't know! do you have the filter in place? You are sure it's smoke and not dust? does it smell like rubber burning?Please check the rubber belt and make sure it's not twisted or jammed. Does the smoke have an order, is it like electrical burning or rubber?
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I am sorry but I don't have cigarette smokers in my house. I can tell you that it seems to help with cooking odors, if that helps at all. My other suggestion is that if you get it, please clean it on a regular basis. Cleaning is easy, I waited too long because I thought it would be hard.
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I can show you pictures of my kitchen right now. It is covered in soot. Our insurance company came and are paying us a lot of money to completely clean and repaint our whole house and put in new ceiling tile as it is ruined. We had to turn off hte propane fireplace. It was a procom and we have had it 8 years. We are not buying procom again. WE are told propane is a dirty fuel and that is most of it. Only paint thinner or alcohol takes it off and it is still there. Paint won't even stick to it. Not to mention we have been breathing it in.
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I would not use any appliance if it smells like something is burning. I would contact the mfr. immediately. We have one, it works fine and there is no odor.