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jh_on_the_cape  
#11 Posted : Monday, November 26, 2012 7:11:02 AM(UTC)
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Hi. We have the same problem with our Amana appliance, same model.
Did replacing the limit control parts work?
The fan is no longer available.
Our oven door has never closed properly and the front controls get very hot. I fear that after 10 years we have finally cooked it.
Thanks for the help.
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#12 Posted : Monday, November 26, 2012 7:56:21 AM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: jh_on_the_cape Go to Quoted Post
Hi. We have the same problem with our Amana appliance, same model.
Did replacing the limit control parts work?
The fan is no longer available.
Our oven door has never closed properly and the front controls get very hot. I fear that after 10 years we have finally cooked it.
Thanks for the help.


JH, We don't really think you've "cooked it". Just like all the previous posts stated, check and replace the "fan" limit switch and the "oven" limit switch. They have been allowwed to overheat, and are most likely "weak". The easiest way to diagnose a faulty cooling fan motor, is to apply 120 VAC across the terminals, if the motor runs, your fan is OK. A quick explanation: If the cooling fan or cooling fan limit switch have failed, the heat from the oven is allowed to accumulate under the cook top,and in the control panel area, this causes the oven limit switch to "open", and the switch eliminates power to the control and the range is not usable, until the limit switch resets to the "closed" position and power is available to the control.
Now the control panel heat and the door not closing proper, will require the installation of a "new" revised oven door latch assembly

Part number: AP4104082
Part number: AP4104082


The door plunger and switch has been designed with less closing force, and will allow a more "positive" door closure and seal. This will help to reduce the heat across the control panel as well as some of the heat that builds up in the control panel area under the cooktop.
jh_on_the_cape  
#13 Posted : Monday, November 26, 2012 8:15:41 AM(UTC)
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THanks. I will check/replace the two limit switches. Can you give some directions on how to replace that door latch assembly?
I will check the fan, but if it is dead, I cannot find a replacement anyway!
The door hinges are a bit more money. Do you think they are worth replacing?

EDIT: I think I found the culprit: the door sheet metal is bent where the hinges push it up. So the door does not close properly. THis could have happened if someone pushed down on the open door. I might try to bend them back... but I need to repair the damage done on the control panel...
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#14 Posted : Monday, November 26, 2012 10:43:10 AM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: jh_on_the_cape Go to Quoted Post
THanks. I will check/replace the two limit switches. Can you give some directions on how to replace that door latch assembly?
I will check the fan, but if it is dead, I cannot find a replacement anyway!
The door hinges are a bit more money. Do you think they are worth replacing?


JH, Since you'll have the cooktop up, to access the limit switches, you'll be able to replace the latch assembly, pretty easily (a couple of more steps),
1. Turn off electrical power and gas to the range.
2. Disconnect gas and power from unit.
3. Remove maintop assembly.
4. Disconnect and label the wire terminals.
5. Remove plastic handle from manual latch arm.
6. Remove screws securing latch assembly to chassis.
7. Replace and reassemble in reverse order.
If you do need a cooling fan, You'll need to contact the manufacturer or review the internet for obsolete / discontinued parts using the manufacturer's part number.
We wouldn't expect you to need the oven door hinges, unless there's an issue with them being noisy, loose, or bent, but if you do decide to install new hinges, here's some help
Oven Door Hinge
1. Turn off electrical power to range.
2. Remove oven door assembly from the range, remove screws securing oven door to hinges if so equipped.
3. Carefully open the hinge fully, and insert a wooden dowel or screwdriver bit into opening between the hinge pivot pin, and upper door hinge arm(to lock the hinge in the open position).
4. Remove the top and bottom screws securing hinge
assembly to the front frame.
5. Slide the hinge assembly up and move top of hinge
towards rear of the range. Withdraw hinge assembly
through the frame opening.
6. Reverse procedure to reinstall oven door hinge
assembly.

Thanks,
ROBINSON1984  
#15 Posted : Sunday, January 6, 2013 3:48:54 PM(UTC)
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I tried replacing the two limit switches and the cooling fan/blower but that didn't help. I had the door "fixed" TWICE while it was still under warranty but it never did shut properly and the control panel burned out. This range has been a huge disappointment and an even bigger expense. I finally threw in the towel and bought a new range. I'm going to try to sell off the Amana/Whirlpool parts.
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#16 Posted : Monday, January 7, 2013 6:06:37 AM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: jh_on_the_cape Go to Quoted Post
Hi. We have the same problem with our Amana appliance, same model.
Did replacing the limit control parts work?
The fan is no longer available.
Our oven door has never closed properly and the front controls get very hot. I fear that after 10 years we have finally cooked it.
Thanks for the help.


JH, Everything you'll need is mentioned in the previous posts, For the "shut down" issue. Chances are you won't need the fan, but you'll need to take care of the limits switches. As for the "hot" control panel issue, there are several things you need to check and replace. Fisrt make sure the door seal is not damaged, torn, or badly worn in the lower corners, where the gasket meets the oven cavity. Make sure your gasket isn't dirty or has hard spots in it(you may just want or have to clean the seal with a mild detergent and scrub brush). If the gasket is OK, you'll want to replace the self clean door latch assembly

Part number: AP4104082
Part number: AP4104082


and door hinges

Part number: AP4252510
Part number: AP4252510


Part number: AP4251866
Part number: AP4251866


Which will produce the proper spring rate and plunger operation, so the door will close and seal properly at the top, and reduce the heat on the control panel assembly. Thanks
rgenzink  
#17 Posted : Saturday, August 10, 2013 11:10:59 AM(UTC)
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Hello

I am having this same issue with my range. I have tested the fan (it is working fine) and have replaced both switches per these instructions. However, the control panel still shuts off, and comes back on blinking with the time lost (just like if the power cord was pulled)

One strange thing - the two limit controller were in the opposite position as on the parts diagram. The parts i took out were identical and had the same parts number as the ones i put in.

I also could not hear the fan running when the oven was hot, but when i tested the fan, it was very quite. Its it possible it was running and i just couldn't hear it though the range cabinet

thanks
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#18 Posted : Monday, August 12, 2013 7:00:04 AM(UTC)
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Hello

I am having this same issue with my range. I have tested the fan (it is working fine) and have replaced both switches per these instructions. However, the control panel still shuts off, and comes back on blinking with the time lost (just like if the power cord was pulled)

One strange thing - the two limit controller were in the opposite position as on the parts diagram. The parts i took out were identical and had the same parts number as the ones i put in.

I also could not hear the fan running when the oven was hot, but when i tested the fan, it was very quite. Its it possible it was running and i just couldn't hear it though the range cabinet

thanks


rgenzink, If you're working on a ACS3350AS, like the previous post, you need to realize the cooling fan will not activate until the area under the cooktop reaches a temperature of 155 dgrs., then the limit switch will "close" and supply power to the cooling fan. So lower temperatures and shorter cooking periods, you may not hear the cooling fan run. On the other hand, longer cooking periods and higher temperatures will cause the cooling fan to activate, and usually remain on until the area reaches 115 dgrs. then the switch opens and power to the fan is eliminated.

Under the circumstances, you'll need to check and verify there are no loose connections at the Clock/ERC , J4 connector the black and white wire(s) and the J5 connector black/white wire. If all's OK, then the issue could be a weak circuit in the ERC/Clock circuit

Part number: AP4041311
Part number: AP4041311


, and it will need to be repaired or replaced.
mek363  
#19 Posted : Tuesday, December 31, 2013 11:16:20 AM(UTC)
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I also have the same problem. I have verified that the fan motor works, and I have replaced both of the limits and I am still having problems. The control panel still gets very hot.

Someone in these forums suggested that if I turn on broil, the fan limit should kick in fairly soon. Can anyone confirm that? When I turned on broil (with the cooktop removed), the fan did not kick on after I let it run for 10 to 15 minutes. I can get the fan to run by shorting the fan limit switch.

Is there any way to definitively test the limit switches?

Also, the comment made by @rgenzink about the limit switches appearing to be in the wrong position sounded familiar. Is there an explanation for that?

Thanks for any help you can offer. My next steps are to check the control panel connections. I am also tempted to rig up a better closure mechanism because I know the the door is not closing fully.

-Mat
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#20 Posted : Tuesday, December 31, 2013 1:10:05 PM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: mek363 Go to Quoted Post
I also have the same problem. I have verified that the fan motor works, and I have replaced both of the limits and I am still having problems. The control panel still gets very hot.

Someone in these forums suggested that if I turn on broil, the fan limit should kick in fairly soon. Can anyone confirm that? When I turned on broil (with the cooktop removed), the fan did not kick on after I let it run for 10 to 15 minutes. I can get the fan to run by shorting the fan limit switch.

Is there any way to definitively test the limit switches?

Also, the comment made by @rgenzink about the limit switches appearing to be in the wrong position sounded familiar. Is there an explanation for that?

Thanks for any help you can offer. My next steps are to check the control panel connections. I am also tempted to rig up a better closure mechanism because I know the the door is not closing fully.

-Mat


Mat, As noted in the previous post the control panel heat is due to the door not closing/sealing properly the recommended repair is to replace the door latch assembly and the door hinges to achieve a proper seal and reduce the air over the control panel.

When the oven limit switch opens at approx. 240 dgrs. power to the control is eliminated and the display and ERC go blank, and the limit has to cool back down to 210 dgrs. before power will be restored.

When the fan limit reaches a temperature of 155 dgrs, the switch closes and supplies power to the fan in order to reduce the heat under the cook top. The fan switch is an "open" circuit below 155 dgrs.

You can use a meter and boiling water and thermostat to test the limit switches.

There is also a tech data sheet and wiring diagram attached to this post, you'll have a better idea of the operation of the range and the limits and circuitry you'll be concerned with.
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