"MRS. CLEAN" wrote in message

My question is: should the fan be running and the smell be coming out
of the oven before even turning it on?

Have you heard of this?

Nope, never did. Some vent hoods will turn on by a thermostat, but that
does not sound like your situation at all. Check to see that any oven
controls or timers are not in the "on" position though.



I don't want to burn my new oven up.

Perhaps you already did. If it was defective, it is covered under warranty
so don't get upset yet.