[benfinkel]

Hello,

I have the Amana dryer model listed above, and today it stopped producing hot air even though it continues to run just fine otherwise.

I checked the normal things, like the lint hose, etc... and all looks clear and good.

The general consensus online was to check the thermostat(s) and replace them if necessary. I found a tech sheet and looked up the diagnostic codes on the control panel but nothing about the thermostats came up just one instance of 10 - No Wet Clothes. I cleared that code and started the dryer again and no more codes are coming up now.

Attached is the tech sheet I found.

I've got a few questions:

1) I took off the top, the control panel, and the front panel and still didn't have access to the thermostats. They're buried back under the dryer bin. I was able to unscrew the unit and sort of pull it out, but it wasn't easy and clearly not intended. How am I supposed to get to those?

2) I'll be honest, I don't really know how to use my digital multimeter to test the thermostats. I don't have a "continuity" setting on the dial, just a bunch of different Ohms levels (200,2000,200k,2000k) and a tone setting. I did hear a tone when I touched the leads to the wires.


Thanks in advance!

-Ben

[Gene]

Hi Ben,

You may want to start from verifying 240 VAC to the dryer. Unplug the dryer. Remove the cover from the terminal block on the back of the dryer and visually inspect the power cord wires connections to the terminal block.

If there is nothing wrong, plug the dryer back and measure the voltage between the Black & the White and the Red & the White wires. The normal reading suppose to be about 120 VAC.

If these readings are correct, measure the voltage between the Black & the Red wires. The normal reading suppose to be about 240 VAC.

Be careful not to electrocute yourself. Read the owners manual for the multimeter you are going to use before doing any measurements.

The following article on our forum will explain in detail how to run a continuity test using either an analog meter or a digital meter - How To Check Continuity With Ohmmeter

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Gene.