Does the machine have a strong chemical smell because of the nonstick coating when you first use it?
389068
yes. it will go away. wash gently with soapy water and dry. it will burn off after use.
1826471
On mine the nonstick coating is just on the inside. Outside I would assume is hard anodized from the way it looks. By the way I love mine!
2253401
I haven't had a problem with the nonstick coating coming off. I enjoy my Fondue pot.
1259693
Mine has not so far. I read all of the amazon reviews and chose this one because the other reviewers said that pans that are not 100% silicone will smell funny and get a white residue. I chose this one because it's 100% silicone and have been completely satisfied with it.
1021030
No, non stick coating, it has a cleaning shelf on bottom. It comes with a nonstick tray. Gets very hot on the out side. Not good if you have chidren.
1468217
I haven't noticed that kind of smell with this pan. Hmmm...not sure if there's a chemical reaction to certain foods with iron. Or maybe my sense of smell has declined. I clean the skillet with the chain mail scrubber and lightly re-oil the pan after each use. I'm not sure what else to suggest.
1468218
Thank you all for the reply. I season the pan well before cooking not not use soap for washing the skillet. I think as Gayle Horvath said, may be the tamarind based curry(acidic) which was cooked created the smell. Now have washed well and re seasoned. No more metallic smell.
1105912
Yes, it does have a non-stick coating...and we've stopped using that. Invest in Le Cruset if you can.
1580280
If you're asking if it has a non-stick coating, no, it doesn't have that. It's a good quality ceramic and I have had no trouble cleaning. I generally give it a good hot, soapy soak and use a nylon scrubby.
1049655
It was not on the first use, however, after a few sessions now I notice a strong chemical taste.
2161846
It is not uncommon for new equipment to smell "different" in the beginning. There are oils and sheens placed on equipment to make them look "pretty". This will burn off and become normal. Burn it high and hot for a period of time.I am presuming that you did remove any layer of "film" that is also sometimes placed on these - if not then you are burning plastic but you would know as it would curl up in many places. - Think of a new Stainless Steele refrigerator, it has a removable film over it that easily peels off.
59739
Nope it does not. I washed mine before I used it so there was no chemical smell. Ive had it this long and it still had broken either. Hope this helped. :)
721151
I love this pan. I have two of them. The best non stick pan I have ever owned. I have not had a problem with the non stick coating..I'm somewhat suspicious that they used metal utensils or a Brillo pad to clean this which you should never do.. Again..best pans I have ever owned and we'll worth the money..Take care of it and it will last a long time.. I hope this helps..
1609951
It is not the food that smells. The underside of the cooking pan is what is causing the odor. The coating on the underside of the pan is peeling off and this is causing the burning odor. Otherwise; in my opinion, it would be just fine for a break room. We had a similar machine for several years and it worked, wonderfully.
340739
We wiped everything out prior to the initial use and I never noticed any chemical smell. Maybe something is wrong with your init.
687035
Not at all my experience. I love mine. I have used mine several times and no smelly issues at all. Good luck.
684913
I never had this smell on mine. Have you checked the wire to make sure that there are no cuts? If there aren't any, I would definitely contact Cuisinart to make sure the unit is safe.