Ge Oven Self Clean Door Lock

If the oven is still locked press the self cleaning button again to start the cycle.

Ge oven self clean door lock.

If the oven is cool when you set the oven to clean and the oven door will not lock and the quot lock quot. It is important to note that you must wait for the oven to cool after running the self cleaning function. The door locks when the oven is hot and should unlock when the oven is cool. The oven door has been locked accidentally.

Test the cleaning setting. If your oven has a solenoid controlling the door lock you will know by the locking lever. We typically see an issue where the door won t unlock when a user has attempted a self clean cycle on their oven especially when the self clean feature is canceled before it is complete. Range oven door won t unlock.

If there is food in the oven let the oven cool to room temperature and try to unlatch the door. Heat sensitive locks solenoid locks. A ge profile oven offers ways to lock the control panel as well as the oven door. Simply pour 1 cup of water into the bottom of a cool oven.

Light is flashing the door may not be shut enough to push and close the door switch. Push the clean button on the range s control panel for the self cleaning cycle while continuing to hold in the doorjamb switch. The control panel unlocks by holding down the lock controls button for three seconds. To unlock an oven after cleaning wait for it to cool.

Self clean ovens with steam. It needs to be in the proper position to lock the oven door. Close the door and select steam clean. If that does not unlock the door run a short self clean cycle 1 2.

Wait 10 seconds before completing the next step. Modern self cleaning ovens have a locking mechanism to secure the door during self cleaning cycles. Some models have an oven door latch that must be slid left to unlock. Avoid the time and door locking required for conventional self clean ovens.

Self cleaning ovens use 3 types of door lock mechanisms here is an explanation of the 3 types so you can troubleshoot the issue. There are three types of mechanisms used to lock the door. Let it go for 30 seconds and then cancel the self cleaning cycle. 1 oven door may be controlled by a solenoid system.

Sometimes they can get gummed up from food or dust particles and they will no longer lock. Test the door lock lever again. If no food or utensils are in the oven start a self clean cycle then hit clear off after 60 seconds. The door lock is a safety feature to prevent burns.

Try pushing inwards on the top of the door while programing a clean cycle to see if the door will lock nbsp.