Error code

GE oven error code LOC

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Is LOC on a GE oven an emergency?

No — this code is not a fault. If you see smoke or flames, or smell burning, turn it off at the breaker and keep the door closed. If a fire does not go out, get out and call 911.

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What LOC means

“Child Lockout is a feature”

— GE Appliances, Range & Wall Oven - Oven Error, Fault or Function Codes. Codes vary by model: check your oven’s own manual.

Where LOC fits

In plain words, LOC is about a mode, a setting or a reminder — not a fault.

GE gives one other mode or reminder code for this oven: ERR (there has been an invalid entry when setting the oven controls).

Next to LOC in GE’s table: Bad Line (has not been wired correctly) and ERR (there has been an invalid entry when setting the oven controls).

What to try first

  • Not a fault: the control lockout is on. See the owner's manual to turn it off.

Safety: If you see smoke or flames, or smell burning, turn it off at the breaker and keep the door closed. If a fire does not go out, get out and call 911.

How urgent is it?

At least WHENEVER. This code is a mode, a reminder or a status message rather than a fault. It does not need a repair on its own. This is fixRAgent’s reading, not the manufacturer’s. A photo can raise it — water near wiring, scorch marks, a gas smell — but a code never lowers what the photo shows.

Who to call

Appliance repair. Have the model and serial numbers from the label ready — a photo of the label works.

Recalls and manuals

Check whether your model is under a safety recall on the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s site: cpsc.gov/Recalls. Your owner’s manual is on GE’s support site; search it with the model number from the label.