Oven Door Locked After Power Outage

If the door will not unlock at the end of the clean cycle then you may have a problem with the oven temperature sensor.

Oven door locked after power outage.

Power outages sometimes cause the electronic control to fail in the locked position. Sometimes an oven door lock gets stuck after a power outage as well. Door is locked during self clean cycle. Reconnect power and see if door will unlatch.

If nothing resets the door lock then you just need to manually open the door and replace the door latch assembly. It s not easy to manually unlock the door. 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. Saturday from 8 a m.

Press cancel off key to start a latch reset wait 20 30 seconds and open door turn the power off at the circuit breaker or fuse box for one minute then turn the power back on. If door does not unlatch and you do not have food in. Allow the oven to cool approximately 30 90 minutes move the latch arm to the left to unlock the door. Allow the oven to cool approximately 30 90 minutes move the latch arm to the left to unlock the door.

Press cancel off key to start a latch reset wait 20 30 seconds and open door turn the power off at the circuit breaker or fuse box for one minute then turn the power back on. Our chat service hours are monday friday from 8 a m. A little background information on how the self locking mechanisms operate in various models of kitchenaid ovens should enable the homeowner to troubleshoot the problem and unlock the oven. If power to the oven fails during this operation the oven will remain in the locked position and disengaging the lock can be quite difficult.

Unless you can unlock the oven by using the normal functions on the control you will normally need to call a service technician to repair or replace the door lock mechanism or the control board. Disconnect power to range for 30 seconds. Door is locked during self clean cycle. The first troubleshooting step we would recommend would be to disconnect the oven from the power and leave it for five minutes before reconnecting the power.

Regardless of the reason you want to solve it quickly so you can use your oven again. Disconnect power to range for 30 seconds. Thank you for your inquiry. Reconnect power and see if door will unlatch.