My GE Oven Is Smoking Uncontrollably During the Self-Cleaning Mode

Self-Cleaning Mode Smoke

• If the GE oven's self-cleaning mode results in smoke, then excessive soil, or debris, may be inside the appliance. Press the "Clear/Off" pad on the front of the appliance to turn off the stove. Opening the home's windows will help to get smoke out of the room. Several minutes after the "Clear/Off" pad is pressed, the "Locked" icon will turn off, indicating that the oven has cooled. Open the oven, and wipe away the excess soil before restarting the self-cleaning cycle.

Item Removal

• Before starting a self-cleaning cycle, it's important to remove all items from the oven that do not need to be in the oven. Items to remove include the probe, broiler pads, grids, pots and pans. You may leave the racks in the oven, but GE advises owners to remove them to keep them in good shape. The more items you keep in the oven during the self-cleaning cycle, the more likely residue from one of those items will create smoke.

Burning and Oily Odors

• The self-cleaning mode removes burning and oily odors from new GE ovens. The odors will not last for the duration of the time you own the appliance, but they may be slightly annoying during the first times you use the oven. Set the new oven to its self-cleaning mode, and run it for three hours. Afterward, the burning or oily aromas will no longer occur.

Popping and Crackling

• A GE oven may emit popping and crackling sounds during cooking and the self-cleaning cycle. The sounds stem from the appliance's internal metal heating and cooling. The noises are normal and should not cause concern.