General Electric Self Cleaning Oven Latch Repair
GE ranges are equipped with an automatic door lock that engages during self-cleaning for safety and to ensure that the oven finishes the cleaning cycle without interruption. Inadvertently touching the self-cleaning button could cause your oven door to lock and remain locked until the oven control resets. Attempt all steps to reset the oven controls and repair the latch before calling the repair service.
Instructions
1. Try to open the oven door after the oven completely cools down. Sometimes the lock mechanism remains engaged until the oven cools down. If it remains locked, proceed to the next step.
2. Disconnect the power to your oven for 30 seconds. If you have a free-standing oven, simply pull the oven away from the wall and unplug it. If you own a drop-in or slide-in range, turn off the breaker that powers your oven at the main service panel for 30 seconds.
3. Plug the oven into the wall receptacle or turn the breaker back on. If the oven remains locked, proceed to the next step.
4. Set the self-cleaning mode on the oven to run for 1 to 2 hours. Wait 30 minutes after the oven cleaning completes and try to open the door. If the door opens, the mechanism has reset itself. If the door remains locked, contact GE Consumer Service at 1-800-432-2737.
Tips Warnings
Do not attempt to manually force the oven door open.