--- title: "Fisher and Paykel range showing A3 | RangeRepair.center" description: "What A3 means on Fisher and Paykel ranges, what to check before booking, and when it is not a failure at all." url: "https://rangerepair.center/error-codes/fisher-and-paykel-range-a3/" --- # Fisher and Paykel range showing A3 A3 appears when Self Clean has ended but the door lock will not release, so the door stays shut after the cycle. ## What A3 actually means. A3 appears when Self Clean has ended but the door lock will not release, so the door stays shut after the cycle. Fisher & Paykel range display What to do when A3 shows on the range ### Kind of code Door 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 to Door 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 as Range Self-Clean Problems The self-clean cycle will not start, stops partway, leaves the door locked, smokes heavily, or leaves the oven dead afterward. ### Make Fisher & Paykel A New Zealand appliance company, owned by Haier, selling professional-style gas, dual-fuel and induction ranges. ### Source Fisher and Paykel RDV3 dual-fuel range user guide, alert codes Fisher and Paykel RDV3 dual-fuel and RIV induction ranges. ## Before you book, in this order. Each step comes from Fisher & Paykel's own guidance for A3 on its ranges. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit. 01 Switch power to the range off at the wall and on again, then press gently on the door a few times to help the lock let go. 02 If the door stays locked or A3 comes back, book a visit. ### Still there? It usually turns into [door hinge, gasket and lock repair](https://rangerepair.center/services/door-hinge-gasket-and-lock-repair/). Book with the code and the model number. ### What not to do A3 is not a reason to pull hard on the handle. Forcing the door can damage the lock and hinges. ## What you may notice with it. The range problems A3 tends to arrive with. Answer these at the range before anyone is booked. [All problems](https://rangerepair.center/problems/) Before you call ### [Range Self-Clean Problems](https://rangerepair.center/problems/range-self-clean-problems/) [All 5 causes, cheapest first](https://rangerepair.center/problems/range-self-clean-problems/) It also comes with - [**Range Oven Door Won't Close**](https://rangerepair.center/problems/range-door-wont-close/) - [**Range Error Code**](https://rangerepair.center/problems/range-error-code/) Problem ### Range Self-Clean Problems 5 causes, cheapest first Where A3 usually leads ## Door hinge, gasket and lock repair. **Door hinges, gasket, glass or lock · low.** Book a visit [What the job involves](https://rangerepair.center/services/door-hinge-gasket-and-lock-repair/) ## Fisher & Paykel ranges. A New Zealand appliance company, owned by Haier, selling professional-style gas, dual-fuel and induction ranges. [Fisher & Paykel range repair](https://rangerepair.center/brands/fisher-and-paykel/) More Fisher & Paykel codes [A1](https://rangerepair.center/error-codes/fisher-and-paykel-range-a1/) [A2](https://rangerepair.center/error-codes/fisher-and-paykel-range-a2/) [F + number](https://rangerepair.center/error-codes/fisher-and-paykel-range-f-number/) Door and lock on other makes [AGA 139](https://rangerepair.center/error-codes/aga-139/) [Bosch e126](https://rangerepair.center/error-codes/bosch-e126/) [Dacor C-d1](https://rangerepair.center/error-codes/dacor-range-c-d1/) [Electrolux F90](https://rangerepair.center/error-codes/electrolux-f90/) [Frigidaire F90](https://rangerepair.center/error-codes/frigidaire-f90/) [Fulgor Milano F03](https://rangerepair.center/error-codes/fulgor-milano-f03/) [GE Profile FC](https://rangerepair.center/error-codes/ge-profile-fc/) [GE F9](https://rangerepair.center/error-codes/ge-f9/) [All 19 codes of this kind](https://rangerepair.center/error-codes/#family-door) Fisher & Paykel builds this ### 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. Fisher & Paykel builds this ### 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. Fisher & Paykel builds this ### 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 Fisher & Paykel's own words > Gently press the door a few times to help the door lock disengage. [Fisher and Paykel RDV3 dual-fuel range user guide, alert codes](https://dam.fisherpaykel.com/KZ3PKN00/at/jh8nhmr4k9vzsgq6px8sf5rz/FP-UserGuide-en-RDV3-Oven-0-592030D-US-CA.pdf) [Fisher and Paykel RDV3 dual-fuel range user guide, alert codes](https://dam.fisherpaykel.com/KZ3PKN00/at/jh8nhmr4k9vzsgq6px8sf5rz/FP-UserGuide-en-RDV3-Oven-0-592030D-US-CA.pdf) Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. Fisher and Paykel RDV3 dual-fuel and RIV induction ranges. ## Fisher & Paykel A3 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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Switch power to the range off at the wall and on again, then press gently on the door a few times to help the lock let go. If it comes back, it needs a visit. ### How do I get my Fisher and Paykel range door open after an A3 code? Power the range off at the wall and back on, then press gently on the door a few times so the lock can release. If it will not open, a technician can free the lock without damaging the door. ### Why does A3 appear only after self-clean on my Fisher and Paykel range? The lock only engages for Self Clean, so that is the only time it has to release. A3 is the report that the release did not happen. --- **[Read on the site: Fisher and Paykel range showing A3 | RangeRepair.center](https://rangerepair.center/error-codes/fisher-and-paykel-range-a3/)** **[Book a visit with RangeRepair.center](https://rangerepair.center/schedule/)**