James S Sharon Hill , PA January 02, 2016 Appliance: Maytag Self Cleaning Free Standing Electric Range MER5552BAS Maytag Range Mer5552bas: The baking element broke. How to replace Bake Element. I replaced it and it only took about 10 minutes 1 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: Less than 15 minutes