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Maytag Range Flashing Clock or POWER LOSS: Reset the Time

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Code: Flashing Time, Clock, 12:00 or Power Loss
Appliance: Range
Brand: Maytag
Warranty: 30-day workmanship

What Flashing Time, Clock, 12:00 or Power Loss means

A Maytag electric or gas freestanding or slide-in range, such as the MER8650ES, flashes the time, shows 12:00 or displays POWER LOSS when power first reaches the oven after an interruption or outage. This is an information message, not a failure. The control simply lost track of the time of day and is asking you to set it again. Cooking features may wait until the clock is set, and nothing about it means the oven is damaged.

Common causes of Flashing Time, Clock, 12:00 or Power Loss

Household power interruption or a tripped breaker
Planned outage or a brief flicker
Repeated clock resets if the supply or control is unstable

✓ One safe check you can try

1. Press Cancel to clear the display. 2. Set the time of day by following the owner's manual for your range. 3. Confirm the clock stays set. 4. If power had been out, check the breaker panel for a tripped breaker for this range. 5. Run a short bake to make sure the oven works normally.

! Why to stop there

If the clock resets by itself over and over, the supply to the range or the control may be the cause, and that takes testing.
We look at the breaker, the wall connection and the control before suggesting a part.
We quote in writing before any repair.

Opening a panel yourself does not automatically cancel a manufacturer warranty, but it can cause accidental damage, and some manufacturers set their own service conditions. Check your warranty terms, or ask us, before deciding.

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Flashing Time, Clock, 12:00 or Power LossFlashing Time, Clock, 12:00 or Power Loss questions

Is POWER LOSS an error code?

No. It is a notice that power was interrupted, and it clears when you press Cancel and set the time. No repair is needed for a single occurrence.

Why does my clock keep flashing?

If outages are the cause, it will stop once the time is set. If it happens with no outage, the power supply to the range or the control may be dropping out, and we can check.

Must I set the clock before cooking?

On many ranges the control prompts for the time first, so setting it is the simplest route. Your owner's manual explains the exact steps for your model.

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Still unsure about Flashing Time, Clock, 12:00 or Power Loss?

A technician diagnoses it on site and gives you the price in writing before any work starts.

(713) 936-6390