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YMER8670A

Maytag YMER8670A Electric Range Repair

Most common issues on this model

Surface unit that turns slowly orange or never does
Oven door that will not stay latched shut
Bake coil that cycles off before the oven is hot
Burn marks on the wiring where the cord meets the range

Stoves stamped YMER8670A are Maytag electric ranges, available with the endings YMER8670AB, YMER8670AS and YMER8670AW. Because nothing on the range burns gas, a repair is about current: where it enters, which switch passes it along and which element finally uses it.

In a typical Houston kitchen the range backs onto a wall receptacle that was installed years before the appliance. We therefore pull the stove forward and study the plug, the receptacle face and the junction at the rear panel. Discolored metal there explains many complaints of a half-working range.

With the supply cleared, we test every burner, the oven coils and the temperature probe. Once the full model and serial have been taken from the tag, parts get ordered, never before. The price is put on paper ahead of any labor, and a month of workmanship cover applies afterward.

Key features

Electric range branded Maytag
Cooktop and oven both electric, no gas supply
Variant endings: YMER8670AB, YMER8670AS, YMER8670AW

→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 FC E8Maytag Range Code FC E8: App Registration Error Feature Not Available or Fault DetectedMaytag Range Message "Feature Not Available": Cook Cycle Entry Halted FEE6Maytag Range Code FEE6: Bake Element Circuit FEE7Maytag Range Code FEE7: Broil Element Concern Flashing Time, Clock, 12:00 or Power LossMaytag Range Flashing Clock or POWER LOSS: Reset the Time

YMER8670AYMER8670A questions

The oven door on my YMER8670A will not stay latched. Is that serious?

It affects cooking, because a door that drifts open loses heat and the oven cannot reach temperature. We inspect the latch, hinges and gasket, and replace the worn piece instead of the whole door.

Why would a burner on this range take forever to glow?

A burner that warms slowly typically has a worn element or a tired switch passing only part of the current. We read resistance across the element and test the switch, then replace the one that falls short.

Do I need to unplug the range before you start?

We handle that. Our first step on any electric range is to cut power at the outlet or breaker, confirm it is dead with a meter and only then remove panels to reach the wiring.

Book a visit

Book repair for your YMER8670A

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