Amana owners
Amana repair for fridges, laundry and ranges
Amana is a town before it is a brand. CPSC notices from 1977 and 1978 name the maker as Amana Refrigeration, Inc., of Amana, Iowa, and Whirlpool Corporation still keeps a site there. We repair Amana refrigerators, dryers, washers and ranges across Oahu.
Across the line
Amana appliances, and where each one goes wrong
Amana's name is on fridges, laundry, ranges and even room air conditioners. Here is what we know about each, and where to read more.
| Appliance | Amana detail | Owner check | Book a visit when | More detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refrigerator | Side-by-sides were behind the 1977 and 1994 recalls | Match the model and serial against the notices below | One section runs warm or a handle gives a tingle | Amana refrigerator repair |
| Washer | Amana publishes separate top-load and front-load code lists | Write down the code before cutting power | A code returns on a normal load | Amana washer repair |
| Dryer | Gets the same vent and heat checks as any dryer | Clean the lint screen and feel the outside vent hood | The drum turns but stays cold | dryer not heating |
| Gas range | Two past recalls involved self-clean | Read the model number before running self-clean | The oven will not light or the door lock misbehaves | gas oven will not light |
| Room air conditioner | Made by a different company, Daikin | Model numbers starting PB, AH or AE | Follow the Daikin recall notice first | recalls and warranty repair |
Brand split
Is an Amana air conditioner from the same company?
No. Amana-branded room air conditioners and through-the-wall heat pumps come from Daikin, a different company from the one behind Amana fridges and laundry. A CPSC notice dated June 25, 2026, from Daikin Comfort Technologies Manufacturing, covered about 13,514 Amana window and through-the-wall units with model numbers starting PB, AH or AE. The fault: the heating element could stay energized during a ground fault. If you own one, follow that notice. It has nothing to do with an Amana washer or refrigerator in the same house.
Recall record
Amana recalls by decade
| Date | What it covered | The hazard |
|---|---|---|
| August 22, 1977 | About 240,000 side-by-side refrigerator-freezers built February 1969 through September 1974 | A door hinge wire feeding the butter-keeper and anti-sweat heaters could wear bare; 41 shock incidents |
| November 3, 1994 | About 5,000 of 353,000 side-by-sides made April 1993 to September 8, 1994, some sold under the Sears Kenmore name | A light-cover screw could touch a hidden wire |
| 1995 | About 6,480 single gas wall ovens sold under the Modern Maid name, 1979 to 1984 | Cabinet floor could overheat; a heat shield kit was the fix |
| August 31, 1999 | About 5,000 slide-in down-draft gas ranges, AGDS901E and AGDS901WW | The oven lock could release early during self-clean |
| 2001 | About 50,000 Amana Big Oven 30 inch self-clean gas ranges, recalled by Maytag Corp. | High carbon monoxide in broil and self-clean; a very hot storage drawer |
Amana in four figures
240,000
Side-by-sides in the 1977 hinge wire program
144,000
Units still unmodified at the 1978 follow-up
50,000
Big Oven gas ranges in the 2001 recall
13,514
Daikin-made Amana room units in the 2026 recall
Sources: CPSC Amana recall notices of 1977, 1978, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2001 and 2026; Whirlpool Corporation global locations
Amana pages and the problems they share
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Amana refrigerators
Side-by-side models SR17, SR19, SR22, SR25, SD19, SD22 and SD25. Touching both door handles at once could give a severe shock once the hinge wire wore through.
Behind the black grille at the bottom front, which lifts off.
CPSC thought so. Its November 1978 follow-up said 96,000 owners had been reached while 144,000 units were still unmodified, which is why the notice told owners how to find the serial plate. A side-by-side from that era that still runs in a garage or rental is worth checking before anything else is done to it.
Yes, gas and electric. Start with our dryer not heating and dryer not spinning pages for the owner checks, then book through our dryer repair page if the fault stays.
Some were. The 2001 recall covered 30 inch self-clean gas ranges ACF3315A, ACF3335A and ACF3375A, which could give off high carbon monoxide during broil and self-clean.
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Dryers, ranges and the brand
Amana Refrigeration ran the 1995 recall on single gas wall ovens sold as Modern Maid from 1979 to 1984, and the fix was a heat shield kit for the cabinet floor.
Yes. Before the 2006 merger, Maytag Corporation listed Amana among its main brands next to Maytag, Hoover, Jenn-Air, Dixie-Narco and Jade, and the Justice Department cleared the deal on March 29, 2006. Today Whirlpool Corporation, based in Benton Harbor, Michigan, sells Amana in North America and its Pacific region beside KitchenAid, Maytag and JennAir.
Check the temperature controls and listen for the compressor, then follow our Amana refrigerator page.
Yes. Our Pearl City and Waipahu pages describe the homes and appliances we see there.
Often, if the cabinet is sound and the failed part is common. Federal field estimates put the average life of a standard refrigerator at 14.3 years, a clothes washer at 13.4 and a dryer at 14, and DOE's own model assumes a washer or dryer repair adds about 5 years. Our repair or replace guide weighs age, part cost and island prices.