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My Oven Door Won’t Close?
If you have found your oven lights are not turning off, or that you can actually see into the oven tube itself from the sides of the doors, the more likely culprit is your stoves door latch. The door gasket in your oven may be located either inside of the door, or the interior of the oven tub itself. You can access the gasket in most ovens without having to take off your door. If the gasket in the door is smeared or otherwise raised, it will not form a seal, and it can leave the door of the oven a little loose, if the jam is severe enough.
If you have an oven door that is not closing completely, you may want to check to see if your hinges are lined up correctly. If you can flex your ovens hinges back in place, and/or tighten bolts to get the hinges lined up again, then your oven door will re-close. Before going too far into checking for springs, try greasing your hinges or re-tightening them in your jog wheel.
If needed, pull the doors out from under your stoves hinges so that you can clean off any mud or rust more efficiently. Once you replace the hinges correctly, you should be able to fully close your oven door and effectively operate the stove. You will have to take off the door of your oven on its own, which you can do by pulling it down completely, releasing the clips, and then raising it up to about three-quarters of its closing height, pulling it up.
If you do all this, but you are still having trouble getting the door closed, it is also possible that you might have to replace the hinges altogether. It is best to replace both hinges at once, so you can make sure that your door is working correctly. Especially if you have not used the stove for some time, hinges can get rusty and lead to problems with the doors opening and closing. Since the hinges are meant to last for the life of your oven, if the hinges rust early, you might also want to investigate what caused this.
A poor door lock can also result in your door latches closing, even if you leave your oven on. A bad door lock motor can prevent the oven from closing and unlocking on its own. There are two things that can repair your oven if your lock is the issue. If you are having trouble getting your oven lock off, you might first want to get your stove cleaned.
If you cannot get the oven lock to release, one of the first things you should do is look at the lock on the oven. If your cooktop or ovens doors are not lined up perfectly, this will definitely make closing them properly a challenge. To test whether your door springs are damaged or not properly aligned, you might have to pull off your lower drawer and peek under your cooker. If the hinges are misaligned, look for a bolt connecting the hinges to the doors on your oven.
Your oven might have the hinges on two lower ends of the doors, with the assembly at the sides. The next place to look is at the door jamb, the point at which the door edges meet the edges of the stove. The more you use the oven, the more mud, dirt, and crud will accumulate around the doorframe. Just like how grime and dirt build up around your door gaskets and seals, so too will it get on the hinges on your stove.
If you cannot shut your oven door completely, it may be because an object is getting in the way, the hinges are out of alignment or broken, springs are worn, or your rubber gasket has been damaged. A more serious issue might be if the hinges are damaged or misaligned, you may be able to repair it yourself by maneuvering around the chassis, but chances are that you need to call in a professional electrician who specializes in electrical appliance repairs to do this for you. I would advise against DIY repairs for these cases as glass could be broken, you might break a door, or the result may jeopardize your ovens seals and safety. While it might fix the problem for a time, it is likely to occur again if you do not have a professional come and replace your oven door or perform a more comprehensive repair.
Oven shelves and tray may also get bent, which can stop the doors closing properly, and anything that is harmed by this will need replacing. An uneven stovetop, or an angled door, may also stop your appliance closing completely. The hinges might not function perfectly because of uneven weight distribution on an unleveled oven door. If you have an oven with hinge latches, and they are engaging (or even partially engaging), then you might be having problems closing your oven right now.
If you cannot move the lock, or if it is not properly engaged/deactivated, the issue could be the oven crumbs within the locking mechanism. If your ovens hinges are especially soiled, or worse, the hinges are starting to rust, then you are going to run into problems. Dirt and muck, like cooking scraps, oily residues, and fat, can accumulate around the metal housing of the oven, where it meets the doors, and hinder or obstruct the closure mechanisms.
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