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Thread Number: 91974
/ Tag: Vintage Dryers
Amana DLE330RAW dryer: NLA parts, thermostat, etc |
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| Post# 1165226 , Reply# 1 11/30/2022 at 12:58 (511 days old) by qsd-dan (West) | ||
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| Post# 1165228 , Reply# 2 11/30/2022 at 13:06 (511 days old) by qsd-dan (West) | ||
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| Post# 1165234 , Reply# 3 11/30/2022 at 13:33 (511 days old) by mike_g (Aberdeen SD) | ||
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Thanks @qsd-dan! I ordered the second item you posted. | ||
| Post# 1165236 , Reply# 4 11/30/2022 at 14:10 (511 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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| Post# 1165260 , Reply# 5 11/30/2022 at 17:04 (511 days old) by mike_g (Aberdeen SD) | ||
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Yeah I wondered about that, but don't know these machines. That makes sense- it seems to have been pretty bullet proof over the past 20 years…! | ||
| Post# 1165261 , Reply# 6 11/30/2022 at 17:29 (511 days old) by qsd-dan (West) | ||
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| Post# 1165264 , Reply# 8 11/30/2022 at 18:14 (511 days old) by qsd-dan (West) | ||
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I guess it could be the new norm by todays standards. My grandmother had a TOL 1967 Maytag washer and HOH dryer set used for a family of 6 people and the dryer saw nothing but a motor belt change in 1995 after nearly 40 years of service. Grandma sold that house a couple of years after gramps died and the new owners insisted on leaving the washer and dryer behind. That's bulletproof in my book.
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| Post# 1165270 , Reply# 9 11/30/2022 at 19:33 (511 days old) by Maytag85 (Sean A806) | ||
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That’s the whole reason why I am partial to the HOH design, no rollers to go bad or thin drum belts that can snap due to age. The HOH does need the main drum bearing oiled every now and again when used on a regular basis but will put up with that any day over having to replace rollers every 5 years or so.
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Post# 1165271 , Reply# 10 11/30/2022 at 19:39 (511 days old) by combo52  (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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20 year old electric Amana dryer
You should be able to keep this dryer going a few more years, it’s essentially the same design as a current Speed Queen all of the Speed Queen‘s are more reliable than the Amanas were.
The wire burning on the heating element it’s just a wire connection failing. It’s a common problem on electric dryers as they age has nothing to do with it running hot, etc. If you feel like the dryer runs hot take the low temperature thermostat out you can test it if you like but you can also put one in that’s 10° cooler, and that may be more to your liking. The most rugged dryer you can get today is the Speed Queen however, possibly better buy would just be a basic little whirlpool with the lint filter on the top. I have no idea why you replaced the drum roller so often 20 years of that type of use should’ve only required replacement of one or two rollers total and you don’t have to replace them and sets usually only one is failing usually the one over the heater. John L | ||
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