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Anonymous Posted on Mar 19, 2009

Door won't open after self-cleaning cycle is complete

I ran the self-cleaning cycle and now that it is complete, the oven door will not open. The door latch lock will not release. The door opens about an inch, but the latch remains locked. It has cooled overnight and still will not open.

I've turned on the Bake setting then off again. I've turned on the Clean setting then off again. Nothing. Any suggestions?

  • denisejaime Mar 23, 2009

    I ran the self-cleaning cycle and now that it is complete, the oven door will not open. The door latch lock will not release. The door opens about an inch, but the latch remains locked. It has cooled overnight and still will not open.

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Turns out that the latch is attached to a plastic piece (made by the manufacturer) and the spring melted! To boot, the fuse in the back which aids in heating the oven went out also. Repair man said this was typical after several uses in cleaning cycle. He recommended using a gentle steel wool pad with soap built in to gently remove backed on food instead of using cleaning cycle. It is just too hot for too long, and there seems to be a domino effect with things that will go wrong. Nothing like the old fashioned way and a little elbow grease!

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Scholtes FE46 and the door is locked. Also no clock/timer lights. Temp/function and oven work but is locked even though completely cold.

Here are a couple of things to try:
  1. Unplug the unit or shut off the circuit breaker for 5 minutes. Plug the unit back in or turn on the circuit breaker. Set the clock and gently try moving the door lock lever (is so equipped) or opening the door.
  2. Set the self-clean cycle again and only allow it to work for 15 minutes. Cancel the self-clean cycle and allow the oven to cool. Gently try moving the door lock lever (is so equipped) or opening the door.
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To close an oven door when it's in the locked position and the door is open, press and hold the oven door light switch while following these simple steps:
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Unplug the unit or shut off the circuit breaker for 5 minutes. Plug the unit back in or turn on the circuit breaker. Set the clock and gently try moving the door lock lever (is so equipped) or opening the door.
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If these procedures fail to correct the condition, the lock must usually be accessed and moved manually to open the door.
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