Kenmore Oven Door Lock Release

Door will not unlock after self cleaning.

Kenmore oven door lock release.

How to fix a door that won t lock on a self cleaning oven. If the oven isn t too hot the lock will immediately release allowing you to open 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. Do not have model number.

Did you take the door off of your kenmore oven range and now can t get it back on. Reconnect power and see if door will unlatch. Disconnect power to range for 30 seconds. Press the oven stop or clear button for three seconds to stop the cleaning cycle.

Try the following to unlock the door. Things get a little more frustrating if a locked oven door is coming between you and your dinner. If the door is opened and the door lock mechanism is locked to deal with this open the door and locate the door switch plunger. And searched through youtube in vain for help cause no one seems to have t.

You will need to push and hold the door switch plunger in continuously while you press the stop clear button and wait for the door lock mechanism to fully lock and unlock before you release the door switch plunger. Instead of trying to open it check the display panel again. There are three types of mechanisms. If your oven is manual turn all the dials and knobs to their off position.

Press the clear or cancel button if you have an electronic oven. Once you see the time of day displayed on the screen you can open the oven door. We can not locate owners manual. Kenmore elite oven slide in to counter top.

Modern self cleaning ovens have a locking mechanism to secure the door during self cleaning cycles. It will change once the door finishes unlocking. Wait about 15 seconds for the door to finish unlocking. If your oven locks with food in it try turning the oven off.

My oven is locked. Wait approximately 30 minutes for the oven to cool and try to unlock the door.