Electric Oven Smells Like Kerosene

The electric oven is smelling like kerosene? And that’s driving you crazy? Don’t worry. I understand. But to give you a sense of relief let me tell you that it’s not just you. This can be very frightening for any electric oven user who assumed it was a safer option than a gas oven. Also, the kerosene-like smell from the kitchen is very disgusting to endure. But before I tell you why your oven may smell like kerosene, you must know that it poses no threat except the irritation in your nausea. 

Why Does My Electric Oven Smell Like Kerosene?

There are no elements of an electric oven that requires kerosene to operate. But still, many electric oven users face this same issue every now and then. Though it does not possess any devastating threat, it has been a matter of concern in so many households. Therefore, it needs to be answered.

If you find your electric oven smelling like kerosene, your oven itself can not be accountable for that. Rather, the surrounding elements most likely cause the smell. For example:

• If you have just painted your house or kitchen wall, the dry paint can sometimes smell like kerosene or lighter fluid. But that does not impact the oven. So you may think there may be something wrong with your oven where the problem is actually in the freshly painted walls.

• Are there any petroleum products like paint or oil stored in your house for a long time? Sometimes we store our leftover paint or petroleum oil in our kitchen or kitchen basement. And after being stored for a long time, they emit carbon monoxide gasses that can be harmful to your health and the smell is more like kerosene.

• Sometimes we look at the wrong side while assessing the problem. Maybe there is a gas leak in a home appliance near your oven. So you may blame your oven for the odor, but you may be barking at the wrong tree. In that case, you have to go through other gas-powered appliances in the kitchen to check if there is anything wrong in their system.

• Check out your in-house gas pipe or gas valve connection. Sometimes the gas pipe leak can lead to serious threats to the people in the house. Your kitchen can be the point from where the pipe might get leaked somehow. Likewise, if you have a fireplace in your house, check the gas line of that too. 

After looking at all these options, if you don’t find anything that reflects the problem, check your oven wire system. Sometimes heating elements of the wire may get burned. And that too smells like kerosene or lighter fluid in particular

These are the reasons that may make you feel your electric oven smells like kerosene. 

How Do You Neutralize The Kerosene Smell?

Kerosene does not evaporate or go away over time at normal temperature. In that case, to neutralize the odor, you can use baking soda. Just spill a few pinches of soda on the spot where kerosene has been spilled. Keep in that way for at least 24 hours and then wipe off. This method is very effective for neutralizing kerosene smell. You can also use vinegar on a piece of cloth and clean the inside of the oven.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why Does My Electric Oven Smell Like Butane?

If any electric oven smells like a gas of any type, you must be certain that there is an issue inside of the oven. Maybe it’s a wire or any electric or heating elements that have burnt and caused the disgusting odor inside of the oven. And when such happens, you must take precautionary measures to avoid any dysfunction of the oven.

Is It Normal For An Electric Oven To Smell Like Plastic?

If your oven is brand new, it may smell like plastic due to insulation. This plastic-like smell will be there in your oven for the first few times. On the other hand, if you get the same plastic-like smell from an old oven, that means there must have been burned something or an electrical fault inside of the oven.

Are The Kerosene Fumes In The House Posse Any Threat?

Sometimes, it doesn’t affect you. But if you inhale the fumes deliberately in a large amount, then it may cause serious health issues. You can lose control of your muscles, feel dizzy, drowsy, and have headaches.

Conclusion

When your electric oven starts smelling like kerosene, make sure you look at all the sources near the oven that may have a chance to emit a kerosene-like smell. In our write-up, we have described how the smell of your surroundings may deceive you to think that the smell is from the oven. But from wherever the smell comes, you must take measures to neutralize the odor and make sure the smell is not an indication of something dangerous.