If you want to learn how to reset a Siemens oven, you are in the right place. In this article, we will show you how to do this and fix a few issues with your Siemens oven.
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How To Reset A Siemens Oven
Below, we show you how to reset a Siemens oven step by step…
Step 1: If your oven is close to a wall, pull it away to access the power cord.
Step 2: Unplug the oven’s power cord from the outlet.
Step 3: Leave the oven unplugged for at least 15 minutes to reset your Siemens oven.
Step 4: After 15 minutes, plug the oven’s power cord back into the outlet.
Step 5: Return the oven to its usual position.
Read this article: Siemens Oven Clock/Timer [How To, Issues & Solutions] to learn how to reset a Siemens oven clock.
How To Reset A Siemens Oven After A Power Outage
Below, we show you how to reset a Siemens oven after a power outage…
Step 1: Locate your Siemens oven’s circuit breaker.
Step 2: Once you have located the circuit breaker, switch it off.
Step 3: Leave the circuit breaker switched off for 15 minutes or more to reset the oven.
Step 4: After 15 minutes, switch the circuit breaker back on.
Also follow the steps above to hard reset your Siemens oven. If your Siemens oven won’t work after being reset, the thermal cut out may have blown or the control board is faulty. Below, we show you how to replace the thermal cut out in a Siemens oven step by step…
Step 1: Locate your oven’s circuit breaker and switch it off. Always make sure to do this before performing a repair on an oven.
Step 2: Open the door of the oven.
Step 3: Next, you will need to uninstall the oven from the cabinet to gain access to the thermal cut out. For this, you will need a Philips head screwdriver.
Step 4: Using the Philips screwdriver, take out the four screws which hold the oven to the cabinet. There are two screws on each side of the oven’s frame.
Step 5: Lift the oven out of the cabinet and set it on a sturdy surface with the back faced towards yourself.
Step 6: Get a Torx head screwdriver.
Step 7: Use the Torx head screwdriver to unscrew the oven’s back panel.
Step 8: Set the back panel aside.
Step 9: Disconnect the wires connected to the thermal cut out. Make sure to note where each wire goes on the thermal cut out first. The cut out should be close to the right terminal of the grill element.
Step 10: Test the thermal cut out for continuity using a multimeter. If the multimeter doesn’t show a reading when you do this, the thermal cut out is faulty and should be replaced.
Step 11: Unscrew the thermal cut out from the oven.
Step 12: Get a new thermal cut out for your Siemens oven.
Step 13: Position the new thermal cut out on the oven’s rear.
Step 14: Hold it in place with the screw or screws.
Step 15: Connect the wires to the terminals of the new thermal cut out making sure that each wire goes to the right place.
Step 16: Position the back panel on the oven and hold it in place with the Torx head screws.
Step 17: Lift the oven back into the cabinet.
Step 18: Secure the oven to the cabinet using the Philips head screws you took out earlier on.
Step 19: Shut the door of the oven.
Step 20: Switch the oven’s circuit breaker back on.
The video below will give you a visual of how to replace the thermal cut out in an oven.
If the thermal cut out isn’t faulty, read this article: Siemens Oven Won’t Turn On/Off [How To Fix] to replace the control board.
How To Factory Reset Siemens Oven
Below, we have listed the steps you need to follow in order to reset your Siemens oven to the factory settings…
Step 1: Turn the oven on.
Step 2: Tap the menu button to access the “Select Functions” menu.
Step 3: Once you are in the “Select Functions” menu, turn the main control knob to the right till you see “Reset Defaults” on the oven’s display.
Step 4: Press the “Start” button to reset the oven to the default setting.
