I have a Jenn-Air S156W with a auto self-cleaning oven. The problem is the self-cleaning process does not start. The door handle locks, the fan starts, and you are able to input the start and stop times, but the indicator lamp never comes on and the process never starts. I think maybe it has to do with something on the internal controls (solenoid, switches, etc.). I have pulled up parts drawings off of the internet, so I can identify the parts for the subassemblies, but I do not know how to take apart the stove/oven to access the internal controls. Any thoughts or suggestions?

Charlie Popeck

• 68 Answers
• Posted on Feb 07, 2008

SOURCE: GE Profile JGB97 Self Cleaning Oven Controls won't work

You have a problem that may be solved with my solution to the Dreaded F7 Problem. Even though you don't have a F7 error on the display the symptoms are all the same. You can find my fix at the following links.

http://www.fixya.com/howto/h155060-dreaded_f7_error

I have shared this with more than 1550 folks and most report success. This problem often develops after a self clean cycle.
I hope it works for you too. Please let me know at the following:
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Good Luck,
Charlie Popeck,P.E.
Consulting Engineer

SOURCE: Oven Lock stuck open before start of self-cleaning cycle

Thank you tech17. It worked! My husband repeated your instructions just a couple of times and bingo - it unlocked. Thank you very much!

SOURCE: oven door locked - jenn air

My Jenn-Air double oven locked after a clean cycle. My model (JJW8630) has a series of slots cut in the top of the door. Take a piece of stiff wire, coat hanger, and bend a right angle about 1/2 inch at the end, feed the wire into the 3rd or 4th slot from the center on the right hand side. Turn the wire so that the bent piece is on the top and push the wire so it engages the lever which latches the door shut, it is spring loaded and moves easily.

Once the door was opened, I removed the temperature sensor, held by 2 screws, from the top of the oven and eased the wire out to get to the connector. The faulty sensor was reading 4.2 k, at room temperature it should be just over 1k, while waiting for a new sensor to arrive I stuck in a 1k resistor, ex Radio Shack, so the fan stops running and the door latch can be retracted by closing the oven door, or press the switch on the top right of the door opening.

My replacement part was ordered on line for less than 1/2 the official quoted price.

Hope this helps.

SOURCE: Jenn-Air elec oven finished self cleaning, door locked,F3 error

Go here to get the manual -

http://shared.whirlpoolcorp.com/assets/pdfs/literature/Use%20and%20Care%20Guide%20-%20W10176680.pdf

SOURCE: frigidaire self clean electric stove 'f9' message comes on when self cleaning

I had the same problem. All I had to do was clean around the door lock. A small bit of burnt food or something had gotten into the hole around the lock and prevented it from moving all the way into position. Took a tooth pick and 30 seconds of probing to clean it out. Works fine now.