Most new ovens will do this the first time they're turned on. Oils left over from manufacturing process burning off. It could be that the oven was never used, so you basically have a brand new 16 year old oven. IF this is the case, the problem would be resolved by just using for a while and dealing with the smell. If this were a brand new oven you had just purchased I would suggest using the self clean cycle to speed up the process, and if there were any issues warranty would cover it, but since this doesn't apply to you, and you aren't sure of the source of the smell I wouldn't suggest doing that. That could be a possible explanation for the smell. Having said that, I'm with weissman on this one. I don't want to suggest you just ignore it in case there actually is a problem.

applnut wrote: >>>"GE does have their own service--a rarity today--"So, with Monogram appliances you still get actual GE service? I ask because GE signed a deal last year to outsource at least some warranty service to A&E, the Sears subsidiary which has a pretty dismal reputation here. === Yes, in my experience, here in the midwest at least, we always received GE factory service. GE uniforms. GE-badged service van. And, frankly, the same three GE repairman for all of our many, MANY service calls for our Monogram appliances. This included service through our extended warranty, as well in-warranty repairs. I didn't have non-Monogram GE appliances, so I can't really say if that applies for the other lines and, yes, depending on where you live and what's available, your mileage may vary. But that was my experience. GE the company/product line, I have some issues with. The service people they sent out? Not a one. Hard working. Diligent. Patient. Friendly. Kind. They always went above and beyond to try and get my oven working right. Including often being at my house well beyond normal business hours trying to find a fix that would get it up and running for an important meal/holiday/etc. And even coming up with their own solutions when nothing in the manual or their past experience worked. And, by the way, these guys had all been working for GE, and working on appliances, for 15+ years. I never doubted a one of them knew what they were doing. Again, this is all a rarity, as the service people I've had out for every other appliance that's needed it have ranged from great to terrifying. I've had people come to my door--sent by the extended warranty dealer--that literally looked homeless. No teeth. Looking, and smelling, like they hadn't bathed in weeks, if not months. Matted hair. People that, had I had the option, I probably would have gone out of my way to avoid and definitely didn't feel comfortable welcoming into my home while I was all alone. More often, there were those that were nice enough, but I knew more about the appliances they were supposed to be there to service than they did. A lot of wasted time and uncomfortable situations. (Usually with names like A1 or AAAA ... Something that would put them at the top of Yellow Page and search results.) And that's when I was "lucky" enough to get someone to show up. The number of companies that "took" the call from the extended warranty and then I just never heard from (no phone call, multiple missed appointment times) is fairly staggering. (I'd put it at fully HALF.) All that was never an issue with GE. Prompt, courteous, knowledgeable service seems to be the exception, rather than the rule.

Well, I've been watching this post since we first noticed the smell with our combination Frigidaire wall oven/microwave. Same problem. Terrible smell. I have baked many, many loaves of bread during the pandemic. We've done a lot of cooking at home since we moved into this newly built home in August 2020. We thought we would take the advice of the appliance guy, but the smell just continues....we call it a "hot" smell....like electric hot. A burning smell. We smell it whether we run the microwave or the oven. This morning, March 31, 2021, the microwave completely died after trying to heat a pot of water for 2 minutes. The clock on the oven still works though and so does the oven, as far as I can tell. We call Frigidaire/Electrolux customer service. They sent a local repairman out. They told him the customer must uninstall the unit before he can work on it. They just want to repair the microwave unit and be done with it (it's a $99 microwave according to the repairman). They didn't even address the smell. It would be less expensive for me to buy a $99 microwave and put it on the countertop! We will call them back tomorrow. We refuse to be responsible for any cost in repairing or replacing this unit. It's a safety hazard. We have been worried to death about it starting a fire since we saw the burn marks in that picture above, but due to the pandemic, we have not been allowing repairmen into the house, so we lived with it. Well, we're done with that. If Frigidaire/Electrolux wants to deny a problem when I could find this whole history of issues with their products with a five-minute internet search, then it's time to report to the FTC or some government agency. How do companies get away with this?! I will put a review of this product on every website I can find who sells it. I'm guessing if everyone with this problem would do that, the customer service would improve. If they want to replace it, we will allow it once. But we will call them back for a full refund if the problem happens again. We won't be purchasing this brand of appliance again.

We are on our second Frigidaire Gallery gas range and are so frustrated that the same thing is happening with this unit. We fought to have the first one replaced due to the noxious fumes that were being emitted when the oven was on. We finally ran the 4 hour self-clean and the smell was so bad we had to remove the unit from the house. Irritated eyes, throat, the whole deal. But with three young kids in the house, I'm not keeping that range around.The first technician was no real help, but our local retailer stepped in and we got a replacement. Now, after a few months with the second unit, we're having the exact same issue. A different technician came to look at it a couple weeks ago, confirmed the atrocious smell, which develops after about 20-30 minutes and gets worse the longer and hotter the oven is on. He pulled out the oven from the wall, removed a small piece of insulation from one of the openings in the back metal panel, and we found that this is where the smell is coming from. Whatever they're treating that insulation with is producing a toxic smell. So it's not a broken part or anything wrong with the range; it's how they are intentionally making the units. So now we're waiting to hear back from Frigidaire, but of course I no longer want a replacement unit, seeing as they all seem to have this issue. I feel like we're stuck, unless the retailer will take the unit back and give us a refund. So frustrating! So much stress for something that is not our fault. I will keep fighting Frigidaire until they come up with a resolution for us. Oh, and my hairdresser today said she's noticing the same thing with her new electric Frigidaire range.