Maytag Oven Randomly Locks Door

Using two hands grasp side edges of door at midpoint.

Maytag oven randomly locks door.

I have a whirlpool built in electric convection oven model gbs277pdb7. When you place the maytag oven into self clean mode the oven door will lock to prevent the door from accidentally being open during cleaning. Once it cooled a few hours later the door opened and i removed the burnt food. A range is a combination of a cooktop and an oven while an oven can be part of a range or a separate appliance.

I somehow locked the oven door while cleaning the controls and am unable to unlock using the reccommended method of holding down the stop key for 5 seconds. This is due to the fact that during the cleaning cycle the oven reaches temperatures far above normal cooking. My oven range door keeps locking and i do not have it on the cleaning cycle. Some kitchens feature ranges while others have a wall oven installed in one part of the kitchen with a separate cooktop installed elsewhere.

We can open the oven door but the lock is out. However if the whirlpool oven door is locked and won t open even after a cleaning cycle it s possible the stove s control panel has malfunctioned. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website. Press cancel off key to start a latch reset wait 20 30 seconds and open door.

Recently while baking it went into self cleaning mode on its own and locked the door. The door will also lock during the self cleaning cycle and won t unlatch until the temperature inside the oven cools to about 200 degrees fahrenheit. Locate slots on each side of oven cavity for door hinge locks. Turn the power off at the circuit breaker or fuse box for one minute then turn the power back on.

At a 45 angle align door hinges with slots in lower front of oven cavity. What can we help you with. What can i do to get the door to stop answered by a verified appliance technician. The only buttons that work are the timer and delay buttons.

Allow the oven to cool approximately 30 90 minutes move the latch arm to the left to unlock the door. My maytag gemini which i love is giving me an f9 signal i went to clean the lower oven yesterday and 1 hour into it my son opened the door ie it did not lock even though it said lock i canceled th. An oven range combo fits most kitchens. Sign up and register your maytag appliances to gain access to tips and tricks warranty information accessories and recommended parts and even schedule appliance repair services through our network of preferred local contractors.

Welcome to the maytag owner support center. Door is locked when starting or using the oven. I killed the breaker to remove power because it wouldn t respond to any of the functions on the control panel. Slowly insert door while maintaining 45 angle.

The door will automatically unlock after the oven finishes the cycle.