Independent repair · Tulsa, OK
Amana makes plain, no-frills washers, dryers, fridges and ranges, the kind you find in a lot of rental homes. Colby works on all of them.
The trouble chart
| If your… | It’s usually… | Colby checks |
|---|---|---|
| Amana top-load washers | Won’t agitate, won’t spin, or water left in the tub after the cycle | The lid switch or lock, the drive, the pump |
| Amana dryers | No heat, a loud squeak, or a drum that won’t turn | Fuse, element or igniter, belt and pulley |
| Amana refrigerators | A top-freezer or side-by-side running warm, or frost on the freezer wall | Condenser fan, evaporator fan, defrost parts |
| Amana ranges | Coil burners that won’t heat, an oven that won’t bake, a gas igniter | Burner switches, elements, igniters, sensor |
| Amana dishwashers | Won’t drain, leaves food on dishes, or won’t start at all | The filter, the pump, the door switch |
| Amana microwaves | Runs but doesn’t heat, or the door won’t latch and start | Door switches, the fuse, the controls |
What usually causes it
Amana belongs to Whirlpool, and many of its washers, dryers and fridges are simpler versions of Whirlpool and Maytag designs. Fewer electronics means fewer things to fail, and the parts they do use are common ones.
Colby matches the Amana model to the shared part and gets it on order.
Amana’s plain, affordable appliances are a common pick for rental homes. Washers get overloaded, dryer vents go uncleaned between tenants, and fridges get pushed tight against a wall, all of which wear parts out sooner.
He tells the owner what failed and why, so the same problem doesn’t come back with the next tenant.
Many Amana refrigerators are top-freezer models. When the fresh-food section warms while the freezer stays cold, the fan that pushes cold air down, or frost blocking the passage between the two sections, is a frequent cause.
He checks the evaporator fan, the defrost heater and the air passage.
The Amana name on furnaces and air conditioners comes from a different company than the one that makes Amana kitchen and laundry appliances. This page is about the appliances: washers, dryers, refrigerators, ranges, dishwashers and microwaves.
Tell Colby which appliance it is when you call or text.
Colby, the owner, does the work himself: the phone call, the diagnosis and the repair. On a simple Amana washer or dryer that often comes down to one worn part, and he’ll say so plainly, or tell you when a replacement is the smarter spend. CJ Appliance Repair is an independent repair company, not affiliated with Amana.
Before you call
The model and serial number tell Colby exactly which parts your appliance takes. Here’s where to look.
Questions
AYes, top-load washers and gas or electric dryers. The common Amana laundry repairs, like a belt, a lid switch or a thermal fuse, are small parts.
AYes. Colby works with landlords and property managers, and he tells the owner what he found and what it needs before he goes ahead.
AYes. Smell gas? Don’t touch any switches. Leave the house and call your gas company from outside. With no gas smell, he checks the igniter and valve on an Amana range or dryer that won’t light.
AYes. There’s a diagnostic fee for the visit, and if you have Colby do the repair, the diagnostic fee is waived.
AMost appointments are within 48 hours, many within 24, and often the same day. Call or text and Colby will give you the soonest time he has.
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