Is it locked when starting or using the oven.
Kitchenaid range oven door locked. Kitchenaid ovens with a self cleaning feature have a locking mechanism that activates when the oven reaches a certain temperature during the self cleaning cycle. Sometimes the door lock will not disengage even when the self clean cycle is finished. Allow the oven to cool approximately 30 90 minutes move the latch arm to the left to unlock the door. Under normal circumstances the door won t unlock until the oven has cooled to room temperature.
The thing is if you lose or disconnect power before the cycle is finished the lock motor may not. Door is locked when starting or using the oven. Kitchenaid ovens have an oven door that locks. This is a safety feature because of the high heat the oven produces when it is self cleaning.
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 you have small children in your home it is a good idea to lock your kitchenaid superba range whenever it is not in use. Press cancel off key to start a latch reset wait 20 30 seconds and open door.
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. Press cancel off key to start a latch reset wait 20 30 seconds and open door or turn the power off at the circuit breaker or fuse box for one minute then turn the power back on. Turn the power off at the circuit breaker or fuse box for one minute then turn the power back on. The lock on a kitchenaid oven engages when it is operating in the self clean cycle.