Bosch freestanding range
showing e126
Bosch uses e126 when the door lock on a freestanding range malfunctions, usually around Self Clean.
Mon–Sat, 8am–8pm
- Door and lock
- Door hinge, gasket and lock repair
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What e126
actually means.
Bosch uses e126 when the door lock on a freestanding range malfunctions, usually around Self Clean. Canceling the cycle and letting the door unlock is the first step.
Bosch range display
What to do when e126 shows on the rangeKind of codeDoor and lock
The oven door lock did not move to where the control sent it, or its switch reported the wrong position. It shows up most around self-clean; the latch, its switches, the hinges and how squarely the door closes are looked at before the lock motor is changed.
Usually leads toDoor hinge, gasket and lock repair
An oven door that will not close, sits crooked, leaks heat, or stays locked after self-clean, traced to the hinges, the gasket, the glass or the lock.
Shows up asRange Self-Clean Problems
The self-clean cycle will not start, stops partway, leaves the door locked, smokes heavily, or leaves the oven dead afterward.
MakeBosch
A BSH brand known in the US for slide-in ranges in gas, electric, dual-fuel and induction versions.
SourceBosch "Freestanding Range Error Codes" (Electric and Gas Freestanding Ranges)
E126 is listed on Bosch's freestanding range page for both electric and gas freestanding models.
Before you book,
in this order.
Each step comes from Bosch's own guidance for e126 on its ranges. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit.
Cancel the Self Clean function.
Wait until the door unlocks, then start Self Clean again.
Book a visit if e126 returns.
Still there?
It usually turns into door hinge, gasket and lock repair. Book with the code and the model number.
What not to do
e126 is not about the range top being on during Self Clean; that is ERR/toP.
What you may
notice with it.
The range problems e126 tends to arrive with. Answer these at the range before anyone is booked.
All problems
Range Self-Clean Problems
5 causes, cheapest first
Where e126 usually leads
Door hinge, gasket and lock repair.
Bosch
ranges.
A BSH brand known in the US for slide-in ranges in gas, electric, dual-fuel and induction versions.
Bosch range repair
Gas range
Open flames on top and a gas-fired oven below, all fed by one supply line behind the range and lit by igniters rather than a match.
Electric range
Coil elements or radiant elements under a smooth glass top, with an electric oven below, all running on a dedicated 240-volt circuit.
Dual-fuel range
Gas burners on top and an electric oven below, the combination most professional-style ranges use, needing both a gas line and a 240-volt circuit.
In Bosch's own words
The door lock on the appliance is malfunctioning.
Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. E126 is listed on Bosch's freestanding range page for both electric and gas freestanding models.
Bosch e126 range 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.
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ChicagoIL · 50 areas
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Questions
about e126.
Can I clear e126 myself?
Can I open my Bosch oven while e126 is showing?
Why does e126 appear every time I start Self Clean on my Bosch?
Back to your everyday
Still showing e126?
Book with the code exactly as it appears, the full model number, and whether you notice any smell of gas or scorching — with a code, that is where the diagnosis begins.