Ge Oven Self Clean Door Lock

The door will not unlock until the oven has cooled to room temperature.

Ge oven self clean door lock. Wipe down all of the mechanical parts with kitchen spray cleaner and a damp cloth to remove any grease and gunk that has. On most ovens you can open the oven door by removing certain screws or panels. Once the cycle is complete wipe out the moisture and food soils with a soft cloth. The oven door has been locked accidentally if there is food in the oven let the oven cool to room temperature and try to unlatch the door.

General electric profile ranges come with a self cleaning oven. Hold the oven door tightly closed and try to slide the lock back and forth. If that does not unlock the door run a short self clean cycle 1 2 hours. Touch the clean pad or turn the knob selector to clean on the oven control.

Some models of the ge profile range have a motorized oven door lock while others have a manual lock. If the oven is still locked press the self cleaning. Make sure the oven is empty. The cycle lasts about 30 minutes and loosens and softens the grime in the oven.

On the oven control panel press the clock or set clock button and the cancel off button at the same time and hold for 10 seconds. Occasionally an error may occur that misguides the range in believing the oven door is locked. The circuit breaker might be in your garage or on the outside of your house. Step 1 reset the circuit breaker.

Hold the oven light switch down and press the cancel off button. Leave the kitchen light on and test each switch one by one. The best way to determine which switch powers your kitchen is through trial and error. Most electronic control ovens will display a fault code to indicate that the sensor has failed.

Close the door and select steam clean. When the error occurs the control panel s display screen will read locked and blink. If the door will not unlock at the end of the clean cycle then you may have a problem with the oven temperature sensor. Leave the switch off for a few step 2 test the cleaning setting.

Fix the error yourself without calling a repair technician. 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. During the oven s self cleaning cycle the door lock switch activates the door lock motor to prevent the oven door from being opened. After a few seconds the words lock door appear on the panel and or the lock light will come on.

Simply pour 1 cup of water into the bottom of a cool oven. On self cleaning oven models such as the profile the oven door lock engages so the door cannot be opened during the cleaning process. This cleaning process could take anywhere from three to five hours depending upon the cleaning time you selected prior to activating clean mode. Reset the oven s computer by switching the circuit breaker that controls the oven to off for five minutes.

If the door lock motor and switch assembly is defective the oven door will not unlock once the self cleaning cycle is complete. Touch the clear off pad or turn the selector knob to off when the clean cycle is complete.