On the covered Maytag range, PUSH, PSH, Flashing Time, Clock, 12:00, Power Loss, Enter Time means the oven is waiting for you to press Start, or the clock lost power First, press Start within five seconds of choosing the function, and set the clock if the time is flashing.
Differential
Likely causes of “Maytag range code PUSH, PSH, Flashing Time, Clock, 12”, and how to tell them apart
- 1
The control is waiting for Start
What separates it PUSH or PSH is on the display after you chose a function
How to confirm Press START within five seconds of choosing the function; Maytag says the Start pad begins any oven function
- 2
A power interruption
What separates it The clock flashes or shows 12:00 after the power returned
How to confirm Set the clock; the message then clears
- 3
A key sequence that was not finished
What separates it You entered a temperature but never pressed Start
How to confirm Re-enter the function and press Start
- 4
A Start pad that does not respond
What separates it Pressing Start does nothing
How to confirm Try a firm press with a dry finger; if it stays dead, reset the power
- 5
A control glitch
What separates it PUSH returns after you press Start
How to confirm Turn the circuit breaker off for one minute, then on, as Maytag directs
Before you touch a setting
Record this first — changing settings destroys the evidence
- Whether PUSH or PSH appears after you press a function key
- Whether the clock shows 12:00 or flashes
- Whether the message returns after Start
- Whether the control responds to other keys
Try in this order
0 of 9 completedWhat to do first
ReversiblePress Start within five seconds of choosing the function, and set the clock if the time is flashing.
Correct only the documented fault domain
ReversibleTurn the circuit breaker off for one minute and back on if the message returns, as Maytag directs. Maytag documents one check for this code — press Start — so confirm that before treating anything else as the cause.
Press Start in time
ReversibleChoose Bake, enter the temperature and press START within five seconds.
Set the clock
ReversibleIf the time is flashing after a power cut, set the clock with the clock key.
Watch for the oven to start
ReversibleThe display should change from PUSH to the oven temperature as it preheats.
Reset the power
ReversibleIf PUSH keeps returning, turn the breaker off for one minute, switch it back on and watch for one minute.
Test another function
ReversibleTry Timer or Broil to see whether the control accepts Start at all.
Call service only if Start fails
ReversibleA dead Start pad is a control fault.
Verify once, then respect the service boundary
ReversibleMaytag specifies a 1 minute power interruption for this code, not an arbitrary one.
Model-specific
What is true of this model and not of its siblings
- Messages on this page
- PUSH, PSH, a flashing time, Clock, 12:00, Power Loss and Enter Time.
- Maytag's own guidance
- Press Start; if it persists, reset power for one minute.
- Not a fault code
- It tells you the next step.
Stop boundary
When this stops being a self-service repair
- !If PUSH returns after the breaker reset and you press Start every time, schedule service through Maytag
- !Do not leave an oven running with a control that does not respond
- !Keep the model number ready
Evidence ledger
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Exact questions
Common questions
What does PUSH, PSH, Flashing Time, Clock, 12:00, Power Loss, Enter Time mean on a Maytag range?+
the oven is waiting for you to press Start, or the clock lost power
What does PUSH or PSH mean on my Maytag range?+
The control chose your function but has not been told to begin, and Maytag says the message appears if Start is not pressed within five seconds.
Why does the clock flash after a power cut?+
Power was interrupted and the clock needs setting; the oven will not bake until the control sees a set time on some models.
Is PUSH an error?+
No, it is a prompt, and pressing Start clears it.
What if PUSH comes back every time?+
Reset the power at the breaker for one minute and, if it persists, the Start pad or control may need service.
Does a power cut cause it?+
It can, because the control restarts and waits for the clock and for you to confirm.