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Troubleshooting
First try the solutions suggested here or visit our website at www.amana.com/help for assistance
and to possibly avoid a service call.
If you experience
Possible Causes
Solution
Dryer Operation
Dryer will not run | Door not closed completely. | Make sure the dryer door is closed completely. | |
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| START/PAUSE button not pressed | Touch and hold START/PAUSE | |
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| Household fuse is blown or circuit | There may be 2 household fuses or circuit breakers for the dryer. | |
| breaker has tripped. | Check that both fuses are intact and tight, or that both circuit breakers | |
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| have not tripped. Replace the fuses or reset the circuit breaker. If the | |
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| problem continues, call an electrician. |
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| Incorrect power supply. | Electric dryers require | |
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| Wrong type of fuse. | Use a |
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Dryer will not heat | Household fuse is blown or circuit | The drum may be turning, but you may not have heat. Electric dryers | |
| breaker has tripped. | use 2 household fuses or circuit breakers. Replace the fuses or reset | |
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| the circuit breaker. If the problem continues, call an electrician. | |
| Incorrect power supply. | Electric dryers require | |
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| Supply line valve not open. | For gas dryers, make sure that the valve on the gas supply line is open. | |
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Unusual Noise |
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Thumping noise | Dryer hasn’t been used in a while. | This is due to temporary flat spots on the | drum rollers. The thumping |
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Rattling or vibrating | A small object caught between the | Check the front and rear edges of the drum for small objects. Clean | |
noise | edges of dryer drum. | out pockets before laundering. |
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| Dryer isn’t properly leveled. | The dryer may vibrate if not properly installed. See the Installation | |
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| Instructions. All four dryer feet should be in firm contact with the floor. | |
| Clothing is balled up in dryer. | When balled up, the load will bounce, causing the dryer to vibrate. | |
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| Separate the load items and restart the dryer. | |
Clicking noise | Gas valve operating. | On gas dryers, you may hear the gas valve clicking as it opens and | |
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Loud humming or | Load is packed tightly or exhaust | Reduce load size to recommended load size in “Cycle Guide.” | |
increased noise during | vent is blocked. | Run the dryer for | |
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| exhaust hood to check air movement. If you do not feel air movement | ||
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| or air movement is minimal, clean exhaust system of lint or replace | |
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| exhaust vent with heavy metal or flexible | metal vent. See the |
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Dryer Results |
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Clothes are not drying satisfactorily or drying times are too long
Lint screen is clogged with lint. | Clean lint screen before each load. |
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The exhaust vent or outside | Run the dryer for |
exhaust hood is clogged with lint, | exhaust hood to check air movement. If you do not feel air movement |
restricting air movement. | or air movement is minimal, clean exhaust system of lint or replace |
| exhaust vent with heavy metal or flexible metal vent. See the |
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The exhaust vent is not the correct | Check that the exhaust vent is not too long or has too many |
length. | turns. Long venting will increase drying times. See the Installation |
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The exhaust vent diameter is not | Use 4" (102 mm) diameter vent material. |
the correct size. |
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The dryer is not level. | Clothes not contacting the moisture sensors during Automatic cycles. |
| See “Level Dryer” in the Installation Instructions. |
The Air Only temperature setting | Select the correct temperature for the types of garments being dried. |
has been selected. | See “Cycle Guide.” |
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