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MER5880BA

Maytag MER5880BA Electric Range Repair

Most common issues on this model

A burner that heats at only one setting
A preheat that stalls part way
A display or clock that goes dark
A door gasket that is worn or flattened

The MER5880BA is an electric range from Maytag. Related numbers include MER5880BAB, MER5880BAQ and MER5880BAS, where the extra letter normally points to a color or a small revision.

We start at the outlet and the supply connection, since a weak leg of incoming power can make burners and oven act up together. From there we step through the surface elements, the burner switches, the oven elements and the sensor. If the clock goes dark while the heating parts still work, the control and its wiring come next.

Many Houston kitchens that have gone years without a remodel still have a range of this kind. We fix it when the cost is reasonable, and say so when it is not. Parts are matched to the number printed on the rating label. A written price comes ahead of the work, and a 30-day warranty follows it.

Key features

Electric range from Maytag
Electric heat on the cooktop and in the oven
Related endings MER5880BAB, MER5880BAQ, MER5880BAS

→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 Flashing Time, Clock, 12:00 or Power LossMaytag Range Flashing Clock or POWER LOSS: Reset the Time H on a Range CooktopMaytag Range Cooktop Showing H: Surface Still Hot 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

MER5880BAMER5880BA questions

My MER5880BA burner only gets hot on high. What does that mean?

The infinite switch that meters burner power may be failing, or the element itself is worn. We test both. Swapping a switch is quick on most electric ranges of this type.

The clock and display went dark but the burners still work. Why?

That points to the control or its power feed rather than the heating parts. We check connections behind the panel, then test the control before suggesting a replacement.

How do you know which parts fit this range?

The rating label carries the whole number. Related endings such as MER5880BAB and MER5880BAQ exist, so matching the exact one prevents ordering a switch or sensor that does not fit.

Book a visit

Book repair for your MER5880BA

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