How do you remove an unknown odor from your oven
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I've cleaned it, it's self cleaning, multiple times and I've also cleaned it by hand with oven cleaner that was safe for self cleaning ovens. I've tried ammonia and vinegar, at separate times, left in the oven overnight. Nothing has worked. It doesn't effect the taste of the food and you can't smell it when cooking just when oven is cold. Out of ideas, please help. Thanks
9 answers
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Have you checked underneath the stove? Speaking from past experience, you just might have a dead mouse or something equally disgusting, under there!
Sarawest
on Feb 27, 2015
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On a dish set bread soaked in vinegar and let sit for a few hours, do not turn oven on.
Margie Sweden
on Feb 27, 2015
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sarawest already posted my suggestion. I think you may have something dead either under or behind your oven.
Dana Corby
on Feb 27, 2015
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...It sounds like either a dead " something ' , as mentioned in the prior posts...or maybe something that was dropped and went UNDER your stove ? Investigation of all parts of your stove might be needed... I would spray straight Vinegar under your stove , first...and let it sit for a few hours to see what happens. If your stove is gas, I would suggest the pilot light be put out temporarily . I had a similar thing happen in my other stove, ( have a different one at present) and it was a dead mousey, in the ' storage drawer ' area....BEHIND it. Ewwwww. not pretty. But was glad it was found.
Shelby @ The Weathered Barn Studio
on Feb 27, 2015
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pour some vinegar into a container and let it sit in the oven overnight
Linda Cody
on Feb 27, 2015
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I've always found baking soda absorbs all odors. Try sitting a dish of it in your oven overnight and I'll bet it does the trick.
Karon Taylor
on Feb 27, 2015
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Use Young Living essential oil, Purification. You can diffuse it in a pot of water on your stovetop, spray a dilution of it around your stove, or put a drop on a cotton ball and place it near your stove. I have used it for multiple odors (shoes, bathroom, refrigerator) and they remain fresh smelling. Check it out here: https://static.youngliving.com/en-US/PDFS/PIP_Purification.pdf . You can purchase it here: www.youngliving.com/debbiejg If it turns out to be a dead mouse the odor will eventually go away and Purification will help in the meantime to clean the air. You can use peppermint oil to keep mice away. Good luck!
DebbieJG
on Feb 28, 2015
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try some charcoal, the ones used to keep fridge odours out, they are made from plastic and have charcoal inside they absorb odours.
Todeen2
on Feb 28, 2015
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Check under and behind the oven. Mice like to hide where it's warm. I once found dead mice behind my oven in the insulation. We also had a mysterious odor.
Wendy
on Mar 01, 2015
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