Pretty sure that it shouldn't for any number of minutes. I guess one possible reason is that the oven takes way too long to fully ignite the burner. You should have contacted Bluestar when you were aware of this issue. Is the oven still in warranty? If so, there is no excuse at all then.

It should not smell strongly of gas. Remember to run the ventilation when you are using the gas oven, too. You may need a service call.

ok thanks. i will and should have done so long ago. not on warranty....ugh.

I have this problem with two brand new 36" wall ovens. Bluestar sent new orifice's - the CO sniffer they sent is reading 8-12pm on average (going as high as 33). Ovens were on for 1 hour. I took the sniffer 30ft away from the ovens and held the sniffer above my head (gas rises), it was reading 16ppm .... BLUESTAR is telling me that "this is normal and you have a sensitive nose"... I directed them to EPA website, and the bluestar rep said 400ppm is acceptable! complete joke!!

Any recommendations?

Are you aware of the Blue Star recall on gas ranges & wall ovens?

https://cpsc.gov/Recalls/2018/gas-ranges-and-wall-ovens-recalled-by-prizerpainter-stove-works-due-to-burn-hazard

We bought a house this summer w a blue star and the gas smell is unbelievable! We have two young kids so we called a local approved servicer off the website and they came, changed a starter, adjusted oxygen flow thing and said we have to use fan when using oven for the smell. It’s so bad that if I get close to the oven while it’s on, my eyes start to burn. Any real solutions to this issue??? I saw post on recall so will call them tomorrow

This might be relevant or not. In one new house I had a years ago, there was a gas dryer. The laundry room always smelled faintly of gas. The appliance guy could find nothing wrong with it. I did my own detective work and found the connection from the gas supply to the dryer where it screws together did not have the teflon tape that was supposed to be there. The installation manual had directions with pictures on how to do it. There was also a small reel of the tape supplied with the manual. So I disconnected the gas, applied the tape to the grooves, and reconnected. It was like night and day— no more stinky gas smell. Apparently this stops any small amounts of gas from seeping around the grooves of the screw area. It is called teflon tape or plumbers tape. I am no expert but it worked for me.

Thanks M. I didn’t know that.

Mine too. Had service come out and they said it was normal. I really wish I had known this before I bought it. I would have gone with a different oven, even though I loved the idea of this one.

Every gas oven causes a gas like smell when used. It's not unique to BlueStar. That's why your should always have ventilation.

A well-functioning gas range certainly should never smell when turned off. And even when operated, smells should be minimal and well within the capabilities of the vent hood. But yes, that's one of the reasons why this forum always recommends a properly sized vent hood