--- title: "Bosch freestanding stove shows e126 during Self Clean" description: "What e126 means on Bosch freestanding stove shows e126 during Self Cleans, what to check before booking, and when it is not a failure at all." url: "https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/bosch-e126/" --- # Bosch freestanding stove shows e126 during Self Clean Bosch uses e126 for a door lock problem. ## What e126 actually means. Bosch uses e126 for a door lock problem. It usually shows when Self Clean starts, because that is when the lock has to close. Bosch stove display What to do when e126 shows on the stove ### Kind of code Door lock The latch that holds the oven door shut during self-clean did not move where the stove told it to, or its switch reported the wrong position. It turns up most often during or right after a self-clean cycle, or once the door has been lifted off for cleaning. The latch, its switches, the hinges and how squarely the door closes are checked before the lock motor is changed. ### Usually leads to Stove door and hinge repair Oven doors on a stove that will not close, drop open, sit crooked or leak heat, fixed at the hinges, the door seal, the glass or the door lock. ### Shows up as Stove Door Won't Close The oven door on the stove hangs open a crack, closes crooked, springs back open, or will not stay shut and lets heat pour out while you bake. ### Make Bosch A German appliance maker, part of BSH, whose stoves are usually the slide-in kind that sits level with the counter. ### Source Bosch: freestanding range error codes Where e126 is documented: Bosch's freestanding range code page, listed for both its electric and gas freestanding models. ## Before you book, in this order. Each step comes from Bosch's own guidance for e126 on its stoves. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit. 01 Cancel the Self Clean function. 02 Once the latch lets go of the door, try Self Clean one more time. 03 If e126 shows again, or the latch never lets go, book a visit. ### Still there? It usually turns into [stove door and hinge repair](https://stoverepair.center/services/stove-door-and-hinge-repair/). Book with the code and the model number. ### What not to do e126 is not a broken door or a bad hinge. It concerns the latch that locks for Self Clean. ## What you may notice with it. The stove problems e126 tends to arrive with. Answer these at the stove before anyone is booked. [All problems](https://stoverepair.center/problems/) Before you call ### [Stove Door Won't Close](https://stoverepair.center/problems/stove-door-wont-close/) [All 6 causes, cheapest first](https://stoverepair.center/problems/stove-door-wont-close/) It also comes with - [**Stove Error Code**](https://stoverepair.center/problems/stove-error-code/) Problem ### Stove Door Won't Close 6 causes, cheapest first Where e126 usually leads ## Stove door and hinge repair. **Oven door hinges, seal or lock · low.** Book a visit [What the job involves](https://stoverepair.center/services/stove-door-and-hinge-repair/) ## Bosch stoves. A German appliance maker, part of BSH, whose stoves are usually the slide-in kind that sits level with the counter. [Bosch stove repair](https://stoverepair.center/brands/bosch/) More Bosch codes [e005](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/bosch-e005/) [e011](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/bosch-e011/) [E100](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/bosch-e100/) [e101](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/bosch-e101/) [E302](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/bosch-e302/) [e310](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/bosch-e310/) [ERR/toP](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/bosch-err-top/) [dE](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/bosch-de/) [E9000](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/bosch-e9000/) [E9011](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/bosch-e9011/) [F1](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/bosch-f1/) [F2](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/bosch-f2/) [All 15 Bosch codes](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/#codes-bosch) Door lock on other makes [Café LOCK DOOR](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/cafe-lock-door/) [Dacor C-d1](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/dacor-c-d1/) [Electrolux F90](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/electrolux-f90/) [Fisher & Paykel A2](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/fisher-and-paykel-a2/) [Frigidaire F90](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/frigidaire-f90/) [Fulgor Milano F03](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/fulgor-milano-f03/) [GE Profile FC](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/ge-profile-fc/) [GE F9](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/ge-f9/) [All 31 codes of this kind](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/#family-lock) Bosch builds this ### Gas stove A stove with gas burners on top, whether its oven below runs on gas too or on electricity, fed by one gas line behind it and plugged into a wall outlet for the spark. Bosch builds this ### Electric stove A stove that runs entirely on electricity through a heavy cord and a large outlet behind it, with coil burners that lift out or a smooth glass stovetop with elements under it. Bosch builds this ### Induction stove A stove with a flat glass top that heats the pan itself through a magnetic field, run by touch keys and power boards, with an electric oven underneath. ## In Bosch's own words > The door lock on the appliance is malfunctioning. [Bosch: freestanding range error codes](https://www.bosch-home.com/us/owner-support/error-codes/freestanding-ranges) [Bosch: freestanding range error codes](https://www.bosch-home.com/us/owner-support/error-codes/freestanding-ranges) Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. Where e126 is documented: Bosch's freestanding range code page, listed for both its electric and gas freestanding models. ## Bosch e126 stove repair, where we come out. 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Cancel the Self Clean function. If it comes back, it needs a visit. ### My Bosch door is stuck locked after e126. How do I open it? Cancel Self Clean and wait for the door to unlock on its own as the oven cools. Do not pull on it; book a visit if it stays locked. ### Why does e126 show only when I try to clean my Bosch? Self Clean is the only time the lock must move. A lock that cannot reach its position raises the code then. ### Can I bake on my Bosch with e126? If the door is unlocked and closes normally, baking may work. The lock still needs attention before the next cleaning. --- **[Read on the site: Bosch freestanding stove shows e126 during Self Clean](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/bosch-e126/)** **[Book a visit with StoveRepair.center](https://stoverepair.center/schedule/)**