# Anyway to lock the Precision Oven control panel? **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Created:** [December 16, 2020, 3:41pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/anyway-to-lock-the-precision-oven-control-panel/27634 "2020-12-16T15:41:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Norbe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3be4f8/32.png) [@Norbe](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Norbe)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2020, 3:41pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/anyway-to-lock-the-precision-oven-control-panel/27634/1 "2020-12-16T15:41:24Z")
I would like to see a way to lock the controls on the handle. By wiping the handle can change the settings and turn on the oven unintentionally while it is not being used. , ---
**Author:** ![chatnoir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecd19e/32.png) [@chatnoir](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/chatnoir)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2020, 4:20pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/anyway-to-lock-the-precision-oven-control-panel/27634/2 "2020-12-16T16:20:30Z")
Nobert, unplug the oven when its not in use. ---
**Author:** ![Norbe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3be4f8/32.png) [@Norbe](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Norbe)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2020, 6:15pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/anyway-to-lock-the-precision-oven-control-panel/27634/3 "2020-12-16T18:15:52Z")
Unplugging the oven is not a solution. The plug is behind the oven. Need to move the 46lb oven to reach in to unplug. ---
**Author:** ![jumpjump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/54ee81/32.png) [@jumpjump](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/jumpjump)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2020, 8:26pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/anyway-to-lock-the-precision-oven-control-panel/27634/4 "2020-12-16T20:26:14Z")
Add an inline switch to the cord. > **[FILSHU Inline Cord Switch 20A 125V/16A 250V Green Led ON/OFF Inline Power lamp...](https://www.amazon.com/FILSHU-Inline-Switch-Rocker-terminals/dp/B09Q5XT7D8)** > > FILSHU Inline Cord Switch 20A 125V/16A 250V Green Led ON/OFF Inline Power lamp Rocker Switch with terminals - - Amazon.com ---
**Author:** ![Norbe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3be4f8/32.png) [@Norbe](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Norbe)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2020, 9:03pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/anyway-to-lock-the-precision-oven-control-panel/27634/5 "2020-12-16T21:03:39Z")
In-line switch is a workaround. However, It seems that it is a simple firmware change that can add the locking function. Something like holding the on/off button for a number of seconds, and/or a switch in the app, will turn on and off the lock function. My range and cooktop both have the locking function. I don’t need to unplug them or add in an accessible 220V 30A power switch. ---
**Author:** ![jumpjump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/54ee81/32.png) [@jumpjump](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/jumpjump)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2020, 9:06pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/anyway-to-lock-the-precision-oven-control-panel/27634/6 "2020-12-16T21:06:44Z")
Why do you need a lock. Not a challenge. Just want to know. ---
**Author:** ![Norbe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3be4f8/32.png) [@Norbe](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Norbe)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2020, 9:11pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/anyway-to-lock-the-precision-oven-control-panel/27634/7 "2020-12-16T21:11:57Z")
Some curious kids visiting may turn on the oven without us knowing. Yes, it is a rare situation, but could happen. When I was wiping the handle, it keeps turning it on and off, it is just annoying. Not a big deal, though. It is a nice to have feature, not a must have. ---
**Author:** ![jumpjump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/54ee81/32.png) [@jumpjump](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/jumpjump)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2020, 10:15pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/anyway-to-lock-the-precision-oven-control-panel/27634/8 "2020-12-16T22:15:27Z")
You get a notification on your phone when the oven is turned on. The best argument for a lock on the oven is a Sabbath mode. ---
**Author:** ![Eugenides](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c68b51/32.png) [@Eugenides](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Eugenides)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2024, 6:30am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/anyway-to-lock-the-precision-oven-control-panel/27634/9 "2024-11-19T06:30:14Z")
A lock would be helpful if one has a family member with dementia who keeps turning it on at night, or children who press the lit up buttons on the handle. Both create costly electric bills, as well as a fire risk. If one unplugs the oven, it becomes disconnected from the network, and that can create problems.