Kenmore gas stove
showing LOC
On Kenmore 405.7608 gas stoves, LOC flashes and then stays when the control panel is locked.
Mon–Sat, 8am–8pm
- Door lock
- Stove door and hinge repair
- Source: Kenmore
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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 stoveKind of codeDoor 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 toStove 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 asStove 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.
MakeKenmore
Kenmore began as the house label of Sears, and every stove sold under it came out of another company's factory.
SourceKenmore 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.
Press and hold the + and - pads together for three seconds.
Wait for OPN to flash and stop.
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. 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.
All problems
Stove Won't Turn On
6 causes, cheapest first
Where LOC usually leads
Stove door and hinge repair.
Kenmore
stoves.
Kenmore began as the house label of Sears, and every stove sold under it came out of another company's factory.
Kenmore stove repairMore Kenmore codes
All 14 Kenmore codesDoor lock on other makes
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.
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.
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
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.
The same visit in every metro below: the code, the model number, and a diagnosis before any part is ordered.
All service areasTampa BayFL · 31 areas
Miami / South FloridaFL · 47 areas
New York MetroNY · 75 areas
HoustonTX · 36 areas
ChicagoIL · 50 areas
Los AngelesCA · 95 areas
San DiegoCA · 31 areas
Questions
about LOC.
Can I clear LOC myself?
Why won't my Kenmore oven start with LOC showing?
What does OPN mean on my Kenmore?
Does LOC on my Kenmore lock the gas burners?
Back to your everyday
Still showing LOC?
Book with the code written exactly as the stove shows it, the full model number, and whether you notice any smell of gas or hot wiring — when there is a code, that is where the diagnosis starts.