This happened after the power was shut off.
Kitchenaid stove door locked. 3 set the flashing clock to the current time. 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. Allow the oven to cool approximately 30 90 minutes move the latch arm to the left to unlock the door. Use the solutions below to open the oven door that may cause an oven door to not open or be locked 1 remove power to the oven unplug the oven from the power outlet or flip the circuit breaker for the oven.
To help you diagnose an oven door that won t open after a self cleaning we ve created this guide of the parts most likely to fix an oven door not opening after a self cleaning. Sometimes the door lock will not disengage even when the self clean cycle is finished. The thing is if you lose or disconnect power before the cycle is finished the lock motor may not. Kitchenaid ovens have an oven door that locks.
This video provides step by step repair instructions for replacing the door lock on a kitchenaid double wall oven model kode500ess02 the most common reason for replacing the door lock is if the. Is it locked when starting or using the oven. Turn the power off at the circuit breaker or fuse box for one minute then turn the power back on. 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.
This is a safety feature because of the high heat the oven produces when it is self cleaning. 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. Repairing a range stove or oven can seem like a big task but our customers tell us how easy it is every single day.
Under normal circumstances the door won t unlock until the oven has cooled to room temperature. 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. I have tried unplugging i ve tried starting and stopping the self cleaning feature. 4 slide the door locking lever on front of the.
The lock on a kitchenaid oven engages when it is operating in the self clean cycle. Door is locked when starting or using the oven. With our help and do it yourself videos repairing your range oven or stove is a simple diy repair. Find out what can be the cause of your self cleaning oven s door to not open after the cleaning cycle ends.
I have a kitchenaide oven about 5 years old the door won t unlock.