Ge Profile Stove Door Wont Lock
Wipe down all of the mechanical parts with kitchen spray cleaner and a damp cloth to remove any grease and gunk that has.
Ge profile stove door wont lock. The panel is flashing a locked door warning. When the error occurs the control panel s display screen will read locked and blink. If this doesn t work open the oven door and look for the oven light switch inside the oven. I have a ge profile gas range.
Wait approximately 30 minutes for the oven to cool and try to unlock the door. The voltage can be measure to the door lock motor from the electronic oven control board. The latch is perhaps the most obvious suspect when an oven door won t close. If no food or utensils are in the oven start a self clean cycle then hit clear off after 60 seconds.
Occasionally an error may occur that misguides the range in believing the oven door is locked. If the door unlocks the control has reset itself and there should not be any other problems. In order to diagnose if the lock motor is getting voltage after setting and starting a clean cycle will require a voltage meter. It can become stuck or warped after countless opening and closing motions or may inadvertently be locked due to an accidental press of the self clean button.
If the door does not lock it could have a faulty electronic oven control or a faulty door lock motor assembly. A ge profile oven has several lockout features that may render either the control panel or the oven door unusable until unlocked once again. Locking and unlocking the control panel is simply a matter of pressing and holding a button on the panel while unlocking the actual oven door is a bit more involved depending on why the door locked in the first place. Do not force the latch at anytime.
If door does not unlatch and you do not have food in the oven set the oven up to clean for 1 2 hours. General electric profile ranges come with a self cleaning oven. Some models of the ge profile range have a motorized oven door lock while others have a manual lock. Unfortunately if the door lock is still engaged you may have a defective locking mechanism or there may be an issue with the temperature sensor.
Fix the error yourself without calling a repair technician. I have unplugged the stove in an attempt to reset the stove. Now i can t close the oven door all the way and the oven won t work.