Self Cleaning Range Door Lock

1 oven door may be controlled by a solenoid system.

Self cleaning range door lock.

Hold the light switch if your oven door is locked open press and hold down the light switch while you continue to work. The door will also lock during the self cleaning cycle and won t unlatch until the temperature inside the oven cools to about 200 degrees fahrenheit. Your oven reaches extremely high temperatures during the cleaning and will not clear the lock to open until. It s fairly common for the lock function to get stuck if the self cleaning cycle was interrupted for any reason like a power outage.

Slide the oven away from the wall and disconnect the electrical cord from the power outlet. Unplug the oven for 5 minutes plug it back in and press clear off. There are several reasons why your whirlpool oven door is locked and won t open. Reconnect power and see if door will unlatch.

If you suspect that the sensor is at fault you should first remove the power to the oven for a few moments and then reconnect. Set the oven to self clean program your frigidaire oven to self clean. Wait at least 20 seconds before you cancel the. Unplug the oven if your oven door has been locked in a.

Try pushing inwards on the top of the door while programing a clean cycle to see if the door will lock. Most electronic control ovens will display a fault code to indicate that the sensor has failed. If your oven has a solenoid controlling the door lock you will know by the locking lever. Count down the minutes until the lock timer ends if the self cleaning cycle is running.

As a safety precaution virtually all self cleaning ovens have a door locking mechanism that automatically secures the door whenever the cleaning function is activated. Sometimes they can get gummed up from food or dust particles and they will no longer lock. Disconnect power to range for 30 seconds. If the door does not lock it could have a faulty electronic oven control or a faulty door lock motor assembly.

Wait approximately 30 minutes for the oven to cool and try to unlock the door. Use the bracing rod to hold the top open. If the door will not unlock at the end of the clean cycle then you may have a problem with the oven temperature sensor. Do not force the latch at anytime.

Hold the oven door tightly closed and try to slide the lock back. It needs to be in the proper position to lock the oven door. When this happens your oven will not clean anymore until you have restored the lock. Try the following to unlock the door.

In order to diagnose if the lock motor is getting voltage after setting and starting a clean cycle will require a voltage meter. This can sometimes prompt the oven s computer to reset and release the lock button. Some modern whirlpool ovens feature a child safety control lock that deactivates all oven controls and locks the door. If door does not unlatch and you do not have food in the oven set the oven up to clean for 1 2 hours.