Kenmore Elite 44173 30 in. Electric Cooktop - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

Faulty control behind knob

Razor blade paint scraper at 45 degree angle, then use non-metallic dish scrubber with stove top cleaning product.

I was cleaning my range hood and leaning over I somehow set the lock on the cook top. How do I unlock it?

You can do this by:
Check the oven display to see whether the screen says "LOC." When "LOC" is displayed, the oven lock is activated and the door cannot be opened. You need to make sure it is locked so you do not mistakenly lock the door.

2 Press and hold the "Stop" button on the oven control panel until "LOC" disappears from the display. Some oven models have a button marked "Oven Lock," which should be used instead of the "Stop" button.

Lock the oven again by pressing and holding the "Stop" or "Oven Lock" button until "LOC" appears in the display

Thanks for posting to Fixya I will be helping you today. You have posted that you have a Kenmore Elite 44173 electric cooktop with a problem. However, you also mention your are having trouble with the oven not working. This post maybe categorized wrong but I will try to answer you question for both a range and oven control.

Sometimes on a cooktop customers will lockout the controls on accident while cleaning. Usually there is a button on the control that you hold for 4 seconds +/- and there is a little simbol of a padlock next to it or you might have to check the owners manual.

Lastly, Ranges may also have a lock out feature that the customer must press 4 seconds too unlock. On select models controls may also be locked out by putting their oven into sabbath mode. Usually the display will indicate a "SAB" to alert that this feature has been set.

*In general the above instructions should help if your unit is locked out.

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power.
If fault returns upon power-up, replace EOC.

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I think you have entered "Sabbath Mode" which blanks the display ... check your owners manual to see how to exit this mode.

If it was the burner element it either would work or not (no in between)
It has to be the switch
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Sorry - this is not an answer but a question. Did you get your problem resolved. We just purchased a induction stove & oven and are having the same problem you described. Could you let me know what happened. Regards Bob

Either hold down the 'Unlock' button or if the little red pad lock symbol is lid in the main display hold the 'Oven light' button for about 7 seconds...

sounds like knob needs replacing (broken).

so does mine

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Clear the lock mechanism -- as indicated by the DOOR LOC light -- by pressing and holding in the oven door light switch for 20 to 30 seconds. While the switch is depressed, the latch motor will gradually withdraw the lock, allowing you to open your oven door.

Shut your gas off at the tank or meter valve. Open windows and doors and vacate. Call an appliance or gas technician!

Suggest down load the owners manual online and reference error codes.

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Voltage check at plug or power panel

Fuse or control