Toxic Oven?

[Scarlett]

My flat mate complains that when I use the oven, his room (the other side of the wall) gets a toxic smelly oil based mist which he can smell and which affects his breathing. I generally hardly cook, but sometimes I will bung a chicken breast ready meal or some roast veg on a tray at 220 for half an hour. When I open the oven, quite often hot steam comes out. I'm having it cleaned tomorrow which I'm hoping will help, but he is insisting that I don't use the oven to cook anything that contains oil! I can't guarantee that!! And now he is threatening to move out, which I also can't have, financially. Interested in your thoughts on this!

[tonyav]

Have a look at this, Scarlett. Maybe of some help to you.
https://www.yourspares.co.uk/advice/bad-oven-smells-reasons-why-your-oven-smells-and-how-to-cure.aspx

[Mamyalynne]

Throw the windows wide whilst you're having it cleaned and make sure he keeps his door shut too.

[bednobs]

if he is threatening to move out over something that happens as rarely as you say, it sounds like he's looking for an excuse and you should let him go and get a nw flatmate

[Old_Geezer]

That's the problem with sharing a place.

I recall I used to share a house with others, and one kept cooking Chinese food using sesame oil. I used to get back from work and the place would reek of that revolting stench. I had to hold my breath, get to my room, and fling the windows wide open. :-(

There's no place like your own home.