Self cleaning ovens

Hark! I heard "d j mitchell" <[email hidden]> say:

Quoted message said:

I have never used a self cleaning oven before. set it to
self clean 3 day a go the door will not open. I thought
that when the oven cooled down the oven would unlock and
you could open the door ?

What kind of oven is it? Mine is a Tappan -- you have to
turn the "selector" knob from "clean" back to "off" (or
"bake"😉 before the door will unlock...

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"d j mitchell" <[email hidden]> wrote in
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Quoted message said:

I have never used a self cleaning oven before. set it to
self clean 3 day a go the door will not open. I thought
that when the oven cooled down the oven would unlock and
you could open the door ?

any ideas of what could be wrong [email hidden]
than you

Either there is a manual lock/unlock bar/lever you need to
turn or call a repairman.

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d j mitchell said:

I have never used a self cleaning oven before. set it to
self clean 3 day a go the door will not open. I thought
that when the oven cooled down the oven would unlock and
you could open the door ?

Quoted message said:

any ideas of what could be wrong [email hidden]
than you

Call the company that made the oven.

On Fri, 30 Apr 2004 18:03:53 -0500, "d j mitchell" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

I have never used a self cleaning oven before. set it to
self clean 3 day a go the door will not open. I thought
that when the oven cooled down the oven would unlock and
you could open the door ?

any ideas of what could be wrong [email hidden] than
you

Same thing happend to my GE oven. The switch that unlocks
the oven had gone out. There should be a way to manually
unlock the oven from the back of the oven.

J.J. Marie said:

Quoted message said:

I have never used a self cleaning oven before. set it to
self clean 3 day a go the door will not open. I thought
that when the oven cooled down the oven would unlock and
you could open the door ?

What kind of oven is it? Mine is a Tappan -- you have to
turn the "selector" knob from "clean" back to "off" (or
"bake"😉 before the door will unlock...

Mine is a Maytag. When I first got it there was an
electrical wiring problem that caused it to lock up when
there was pressure on the front right burner. The dealer
replaced the appliance and I had the same problem with the
replacement. When they came out to service the second one
they identified the problem and fixed it.

d j mitchell said:

I have never used a self cleaning oven before. set it to
self clean 3 day a go the door will not open. I thought
that when the oven cooled down the oven would unlock and
you could open the door ?

any ideas of what could be wrong [email hidden]
than you

There are two types I have seen. Some have a manual lock
that will not release until the oven is cool enough. The
other type is an electronic clock that will release when the
oven is cool enough. I assume you have the latter.

Check the owner's manual and see if there is something you
have to do. Turn a knob to a specific position, push some
weird button combination on the display, etc. If you have
done what the manual says it might be broken. If you cannot
find the manual, go to the company's web site and see if
they have the manual online or a FAQ (Frequently Asked
Questions). The FAQ might help you.

Final option, call a repairman.

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