Press the clear or cancel button if you have an electronic oven.
How to get a locked oven door open.
To help you diagnose the problem we ve identified some of the common parts that may be the cause like the door latch or the oven thermostat.
If there is food in the oven let the oven cool to room temperature and try to unlatch the door.
Things get a little more frustrating if a locked oven door is coming between you and your dinner.
Push the door jamb manually so the oven thinks the door is shut.
If the oven door will still not open read more below try these additional step by step instructions to get the oven door to open.
Press the oven stop or clear button for three seconds to stop the cleaning cycle.
Now move the oven out from against the wall gently.
The oven door has been locked accidentally.
If your oven locks with food in it try turning the oven off.
While the oven door is still open use a pair of pliers to push the hook or latch in to signal to the oven s computer that the door is shut.
If your oven is manual turn all the dials and knobs to their off position.
If the door is locked open hold the light switch program the oven s self cleaning cycle wait several seconds cancel the self cleaning cycle wait several seconds again and you are able to close the door.
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Go back to the oven and test if the lock works briefly.
1 set the oven in the self clean mode.
It s now signaling that the oven is shut and locked while neither is true.
The method to unlock the oven door depends on whether the oven door has been locked in a closed or open position.
Find out what can be the cause of your self cleaning oven s door to not open after the cleaning cycle ends.
If no food or utensils are in the oven start a self clean cycle then hit clear off after 60 seconds.
If that does not unlock the door run a short self clean cycle 1 2.
Range oven door won t unlock.
If the oven isn t too hot the lock will immediately release allowing you to open the door.
5 the oven door should now open as the oven has been reset by removing power.
Follow the power supply that attaches to the wall and unplug the power.
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Unplug the oven if you plan to unlock the oven door manually.