--- title: "Kenmore gas stove showing LOC | StoveRepair.center" description: "What LOC means on Kenmore gas stoves, what to check before booking, and when it is not a failure at all." url: "https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/kenmore-loc/" --- # Kenmore gas stove showing LOC On Kenmore 405.7608 gas stoves, LOC flashes and then stays when the control panel is locked. ## What LOC actually means. On Kenmore 405.7608 gas stoves, LOC flashes and then stays when the control panel is locked. Only the oven light works. OPN appears when it is unlocked. Kenmore stove display · also shown as OPN What to do when LOC 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 Won't Turn On Nothing happens anywhere on the stove: no burner heats, the oven stays cold, the clock and lights are dark, or the display lights up but nothing will start. ### Make Kenmore Kenmore began as the house label of Sears, and every stove sold under it came out of another company's factory. ### Source Kenmore gas stove use & care guide, models 405.7608 Kenmore gas stoves, model family 405.7608. ## Before you book, in this order. Each step comes from Kenmore's own guidance for LOC on its stoves. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit. 01 Press and hold the + and - pads together for three seconds. 02 Wait for OPN to flash and stop. 03 If LOC will not clear, reset power and book a visit if it stays. ### 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 LOC is not an error. It is a lock someone turned on. ## What you may notice with it. The stove problems LOC tends to arrive with. Answer these at the stove before anyone is booked. 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[Kenmore stove repair](https://stoverepair.center/brands/kenmore/) More Kenmore codes [Er-](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/kenmore-er/) [E0](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/kenmore-e0/) [E1](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/kenmore-e1/) [E2](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/kenmore-e2/) [E3](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/kenmore-e3/) [E5](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/kenmore-e5/) [E8](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/kenmore-e8/) [E10](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/kenmore-e10/) [E16](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/kenmore-e16/) [E17](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/kenmore-e17/) [E02](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/kenmore-e02/) [E03](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/kenmore-e03/) [All 14 Kenmore codes](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/#codes-kenmore) Door lock on other makes [Bosch e126](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/bosch-e126/) [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/) [All 28 codes of this kind](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/#family-lock) Kenmore 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. Kenmore 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. Kenmore 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 Kenmore's own words > then "LOC" icon will appear on the display and begin [Kenmore gas stove use & care guide, models 405.7608](https://i.sears.com/s/d/pdf/mp-tc/10672926/prod_27973024512) [Kenmore gas stove use & care guide, models 405.7608](https://i.sears.com/s/d/pdf/mp-tc/10672926/prod_27973024512) Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. Kenmore gas stoves, model family 405.7608. ## Kenmore LOC stove repair, where we come out. 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Press and hold the + and - pads together for three seconds. If it comes back, it needs a visit. ### Why won't my Kenmore oven start with LOC showing? The panel is locked. Unlock it with the + and - pads. ### What does OPN mean on my Kenmore? The panel has been unlocked. ### Does LOC on my Kenmore lock the gas burners? The lock is for the control panel pads. The burners use their own knobs. --- **[Read on the site: Kenmore gas stove showing LOC | StoveRepair.center](https://stoverepair.center/error-codes/kenmore-loc/)** **[Book a visit with StoveRepair.center](https://stoverepair.center/schedule/)**