Unpleasant odor in the microwave: how to get rid of it?
The smell in the microwave. One of the most urgent problems in the farm that almost every woman is faced with. There is nothing surprising in this, because with its help you can heat, defrost, cook food. Modern models have a wider range of actions.
A reasonable question arises: why does the smell appear in the microwave?
There are a lot of reasons for the occurrence. The main ones:
- Mud in a microwave oven.
- Improper operation of the device in the farm.
- The poor operation of the fan in the microwave, leading to staging the smells in it.
- Preparation of products with a strong smell. A particularly reinforced “aroma” in the microwave remains after fish, sausages, chicken.
- Stagnation of food residues on the walls of the device.
- Burnt food.
Household chemicals
Special tools will help to get rid of the smell, they can be found in any household chemical department. The rating of the best trains included:
- Sano is a gel.like remedy with a high detergent and antibacterial property. Quickly and effectively neutralize any smells in the microwave oven.
- Synergetic. a universal detergent that eliminates simultaneously from spots, smell, fat. Synergetic does not contain harmful substances, the composition is 100% decomposing.
- Cinderella. the main component in the composition is sodium bicarbonate (soda), an affordable and effective tool.
In principle, they will quickly relieve the stench in the microwave of any compounds with anti.fat effect. They are aimed not only at the fight against mud in the form of steamed remnants of food, fat spots, but also by an unpleasant odor. But when choosing a detergent, it is important to remember toxicity, you need to thoroughly wash the inner part of the microwave oven after processing.
The use of household chemicals
Household chemicals
The traditional method of struggle is the use of fluid, pasta or spray for metal or ceramics. They are all quite simple in use:
Thanks to active components, they eliminate the consequences of cooking.
You can use the dishwashing tool. Dissolve a couple of drops in a glass of water, put it inward, boil at the maximum for 5 minutes. Dried pieces of food soften, they are easy to remove with a soft sponge.
Preventive tips
It is very simple to prevent strong pollution and caustic nonsense in the microwave: certain rules for caring for the device must be followed.
- During the preparation and warming up of the food, cover the plates with protective caps;
- After each use, wipe the walls and ceiling with soft rags using any means we talked about above;
- Be sure to open the microwave door for a few minutes;
- Use professional cleaners at least once a month.
Take care of your microwave correctly, and for a long time it will remain your reliable assistant.
How to Get Burnt Smell Out of Microwave
Prepare cleansing and deodorizing solutions
For the cleansing and deodorization of the furnace in public methods, the following solutions can be used.
- Lemon juice water. Water (1-2 cups) is diluted with the juice of half the lemon.
- The water of the lemon slices. Slices of half lemon are placed in a bowl of water (250-500 ml).
- Lemonic acid water. 1/2 hours is added to a bowl of water (250-500 ml). l. citric acid.
- Water table vinegar. 50 g of vinegar is taken for 0.5 liters of water.
You can boil a decoction of fragrant herbs in a microwave: lemon balm, oregano, lavender. Bring herbs before use you need to say as it is written in the instructions. After cleaning the furnace processing, you can return a container with a decoction of herbs into it and leave there at night.

An interesting cleansing and refreshing property is with a toothpaste with menthol. It is applied to the sponge and the walls and ceiling of the microwave stove are treated with it, with the exception of those places on the walls where the holes are located. Rinse toothpaste after 3-4 hours.
STOP USING MICROWAVE with bad odor.
When the cleansing processing is carried out, you can think about eliminating the remaining smell of Gary (if it is still). All known absorbents are large sodium salt, coffee and activated carbon. They can be poured on the tray and put in a microwave oven. Let them always be there when the device is turned off and is not used for its intended purpose.
Getting rid of the smell of Gary and cleaning the microwave oven is not so easy. Therefore, follow the recommendations for its operation listed in the instructions, and carefully read the recipes before implementing them in the microwave oven. Then problems with cleaning and eliminating unpleasant odors will be able to avoid.
The reasons for the appearance of an unpleasant odor in the microwave
First of all, a stable smell may appear if the food was drunk when heated. This fragrance is difficult to confuse with others, since the smell of burning in the microwave does not disappear for a long time. Also, unpleasant odors can occur over time if, when the cycle is turned on, the dishes are not closed with a lid. Sometimes with intense heating in an open plate you can hear a strong crack, and then find pieces of food on the walls of the microwave.
Important! If you do not immediately clean the oven from the consequences, then alien smells will begin to accumulate and mix, affecting the next portion.
The last obvious cause of unnecessary aromas are strongly smelling products. It can be smoked meat or fish, garlic, stewed cabbage or burnt milk. Such a smell is able to soak all the inner walls and stay for a few days.
General information
Regardless of what capabilities the microwave has, any manufacturer is obliged to attach detailed instructions to his device. Although not everyone reads it, many do not even open this book when installing and starting a new device. This is sad, because not everything is aware of what utensils you can use, putting food in the microwave.
Such people begin to think that the instructions had to be read, already when some problems appear, for example, an unpleasant odor from burning dishes from plastic or some food. However, what has been done, then done, and we must somehow get rid of the smell. It does not disappear on its own and is present for quite some time with the subsequent warming of food. In this case, it is better not to use chemicals when cleaning the microwave, because food is warming or preparing in it.
A little about chemicals
Clean the microwave or remove the smell of burning from the microwave, you can use any means to care for ceramics or metal. After applying the composition to the surface, you should leave it for a while, and then remove it.
In any business store you can find a lot of specialized care products. They will help clean the microwave and remove the unpleasant odor. On the market, they are presented in the following formats:
The usual tool for dishes will cope with cleaning the microwave. Add a few drops to a glass of water and boil it in the microwave on maximum power for 5 minutes. All dried foods will soften.
That you cannot use
Unpleasant odors appear in a microwave, when something was shed in it or, soaked. Fragrances from dishes can remain for a long time, so if simple ventilation (open door for 5-10 minutes) did not help, it is advisable to take measures to get rid of them immediately.