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MER6550BA

Maytag MER6550BA Electric Range Repair

Most common issues on this model

An oven that preheats then cools off
A surface element that pulses or flickers
A door light that stays on while the oven is cold
A broil element that sparks or glows in patches

Look at the MER6550BA as a Maytag electric range with relatives named MER6550BAQ and MER6550BAW. Electricity heats the cooktop and the oven, so the main suspects on a call are elements, switches, the sensor and the oven control.

Two complaints come up often. If the oven preheats and then cools off, we watch the bake element while it runs and check the sensor reading against a thermometer. If a surface element flickers, we examine the plug-in terminal and the burner switch, because a loose or pitted contact makes the heat pulse.

Sparking or a patchy glow in the broil element means stop using the oven. We inspect the element and its connections before the range runs again. Model and serial come from the label, the price is stated in writing up front, and every repair has a 30-day warranty behind it.

Key features

Electric range from Maytag
Cooktop and oven use electric heat
Related endings MER6550BAQ and MER6550BAW

→Codes

Error codes this model can show

Probe or Insert ProbeMaytag Range Message "Insert Probe": Meat Probe Not Detected PUSH or PSHMaytag Range Prompt PUSH or PSH: Press Start Sabbath, Sab, 5Ab or 5A7Maytag Range Sabbath Mode Display: Cancel Sabbath Mode Indicator Flashing on a Range CooktopMaytag Range Cooktop Indicator Light Flashing: Stuck Touch Keys Indicator or Hot Light On a RangeMaytag Range Hot Light Staying On: Cooktop Control or Element Still Warm Lo or PreMaytag Range Display Lo or Pre: Oven Warming Up F9-1, F9-2 or F9-3Maytag Range Codes F9-1 Through F9-3: Door Lock Switch Lock on the CooktopMaytag Range Cooktop Lock Message: Touch Controls Disabled

MER6550BAMER6550BA questions

My MER6550BA oven heats up and then drops in temperature. What is wrong?

The bake element may be failing under load, or the sensor may be misreading. We watch the element during a full cycle and compare the oven temperature with a thermometer to pin it down.

A surface element flickers on and off. Is that the element?

Sometimes, but a pitted terminal or a worn burner switch can do the same. We check the plug-in connection and switch first, because they are cheaper to replace than an element.

Is a sparking broil element safe?

No. Turn the range off at the breaker and have it checked. Sparking can mean a break or a loose terminal, and we replace the part before the range is used again.

Book a visit

Book repair for your MER6550BA

Book in about a minute, or call the desk. Same-day windows inside the Loop on most days, next-day across the rest of Houston.

(713) 936-6390