The cotton candy machine smokes after about 10 minutes use is that normal?
1589974
No, that is NOT normal. We have used our's for an entire day - with breaks of 15 minutes. No smoking! Good luck!! melissa
1589975
I have used mine 3 times so far and had it on for 1/2 hour and there was no smoke. It works great for me.
1589976
I let it run longer after the last batch. This will release more of the sugar and leave less to burn. There will always be some smoke, but you can cut it way down by letting it run dry for about 2-3 minutes.
1589977
Not at all normal! Unless you have spent (reused flossine) in the hot plate. Other than that I can't see a reasonable explanation for it to smoke. I used mine for the second time two weekends ago for a corporate event and works great. The only thing that was problematic was a bit of flossing build up on the upper lip of the hot plate (just shut down, wait for the plate to cool and peel of; the manual states to shut off the unit at least every hour for a few minutes or if you have a lull in customers shut of the Controller). Sorry not much help for question but definitely have a qualified technician diagnose for you. Not at all normal! Unless you have spent (reused flossine) in the hot plate. Other than that I can't see a reasonable explanation for it to smoke. I used mine for the second time two weekends ago for a corporate event and works great. The only thing that was problematic was a bit of flossing build up on the upper lip of the hot plate (just shut down, wait for the plate to cool and peel of; the manual states to shut off the unit at least every hour for a few minutes or if you have a lull in customers shut of the Controller). Sorry not much help for question but definitely have a qualified... » Read More Not at all normal! Unless you have spent (reused flossine) in the hot plate. Other than that I can't see a reasonable explanation for it to smoke. I used mine for the second time two weekends ago for a corporate event and works great. The only thing that was problematic was a bit of flossing build up on the upper lip of the hot plate (just shut down, wait for the plate to cool and peel of; the manual states to shut off the unit at least every hour for a few minutes or if you have a lull in customers shut of the Controller). Sorry not much help for question but definitely have a qualified technician diagnose for you. « Show Less
1831200
Hi Walt, I don't know! do you have the filter in place? You are sure it's smoke and not dust? does it smell like rubber burning? Please check the rubber belt and make sure it's not twisted or jammed. Does the smoke have an order, is it like electrical burning or rubber?
465077
Yes, that is normal. Also, keep in mind that some wood types produce more smoke than others.
247751
I only used mine once. I don't recall a lot of smoke but I did place the unit beneath my stove vent and turned the fan on as I recall. The fan is loud and I recall leaving it on so there must have been some smoke/steam.
1079603
It's not perfect, but good enough to shut off the fire if you close all the vents. Very little smoke comes out of anywhere but the top vent when I'm smoking. When I set it up for slow cooking, using an IQ120 temperature controller, I tape up the vent on the bottom so that there is minimal leak past the blower inlet. In that configuration it'll hold 230F for 14+ hours with a full load of lumpwood. I've yet to get to the full 18 hours on one load, but that's mainly because I've usually started with some partially burned charcoal when I should have started with new charcoal. I think I'll be able to get to the full 18 hours if I load it up with all new lumpwood. It's not perfect, but good enough to shut off the fire if you close all the vents. Very little smoke comes out of anywhere but the top vent when I'm smoking. When I set it up for slow cooking, using an IQ120 temperature controller, I tape up the vent on the bottom so that there is minimal leak past the blower inlet. In that configuration it'll hold 230F for 14+ hours with a full load of lumpwood. I've yet to get to the full 18 hours on one load, but that's mainly because I've usually started with some partially burned charcoal when I should have started with new charcoal. I think I'll be... » Read More It's not perfect, but good enough to shut off the fire if you close all the vents. Very little smoke comes out of anywhere but the top vent when I'm smoking. When I set it up for slow cooking, using an IQ120 temperature controller, I tape up the vent on the bottom so that there is minimal leak past the blower inlet. In that configuration it'll hold 230F for 14+ hours with a full load of lumpwood. I've yet to get to the full 18 hours on one load, but that's mainly because I've usually started with some partially burned charcoal when I should have started with new charcoal. I think I'll be able to get to the full 18 hours if I load it up with all new lumpwood. « Show Less
573501
Make sure you warm up the machine, I leave mine on for at least 10 mins and I get all the sugar out.
1055511
It occasionally lets off a small amount of steam as it starts up, but no smoke, ever. I've had one for 6 or seven years, two different models. And I have a quite sensitive smoke alarm.
780820
No. Mine been running several months without any unusual, not burning smell or no smoke.
274227
No it ia NOT normal.Also, be careful with the main control knob on the front. Mine broke off easilyThe main control knob is held by screws that come from inside the machine, so to fix it, the entire machine must be taken apart. This machine truly is a terrible design.
718223
If the smell isn't bad like there is a fire, it is normal. Dust and chemicals just have to burn off. But it shouldn't last more than a few hours at the most.
956374
NO, I don't think so, I've used mine three times already, 10 to 15 minutes each time, no smoke or getting hot. Might want to send it back...
1283188
This is not a vaporizer,this is an air purifier. If there is steam coming out of it,then there is something wrong with it! However the air that comes out of it is cool.
675532
Mine only does that when I put too much tobacco in it. Try putting less and see what happens. I know of 5 others who use this item and they all work well.
2116480
When that happened to me I discovered I left the machine off too long between batches. But it could be a coupe things. If you are trying to enjoy the cone right after you make it the machine has a chance to cool down too much. You may be putting too much sugar so it doesn't have room to spin, just melt. Also I had a bad turn out with the green apple flavor overall, no matter what I did it just burned, so it could also be the sugars fault. Check out a couple youtube videos. don't give up! Hope I helped :)
2180289
I let it burn about 45 minutes. Watch it closely during the initial usage as the fuel gets low. I experienced some smoke but after that I had no problem.
1974174
Yes that's normal. You should be able to smell the freshness in the room after about 30min after turning your unit on
1430065
it has a heating element to make the cotton candy. don't buy this mine caught fire after 1 use!