Oven produces excessive smoke during normal baking (not self-clean).

Safety first: Ensure good kitchen ventilation when smoke occurs. Turn off the oven if the smoke is heavy or persistent.

• 1. Inspect cavity: When cool, remove racks and check the bottom, sides, and top of the oven cavity for baked-on grease or spills. Clean with a La Cornue-approved oven cleaner.
• 2. Clean under panels: If your model has a removable bottom panel, lift it to clean any spills on the hidden surface or heating element cover.
• 3. Break-in procedure: For new ovens, run an empty bake cycle at a moderate temperature (e.g., 200°C) for 30–60 minutes to burn off manufacturing residues, following the manual's instructions.
• 4. Cooking practices: Use trays or drip pans under fatty foods and avoid placing food directly over heating elements where drips can burn.