Dave for Model Number Amana Elec Dryer DLE330RAW Just before christmas my dryer stopped heating so I replaced the heat element. Dryer then heated but would appear to overheat and shut down after 10 +/- minutes. I could then start it again once cool but had to keep the loads half size and on a gentle heat to prevent it shutting down again. I went to a local repair shop looking for thermostats because the new heater did not come with them. The owner said did not have the thermostats but only sold the "whole package" (heater with thermostats attached). He went on to say that the symptoms I described were almost certainly the motor going bad. So I replaced the motor today. Ran two loads and it did the overheat shutdown thing again. Since I am going to continue throwing parts at this thing, what would be the next logical part? thanks.
Answer Dave, The first thing that you will want to do is to check your venting. Check from the blower wheel all the way out to the outside of your home. You can also try to disconnect the vent at the back of the dryer and run a normal load. If it continues to happen then most likely the cycling thermostat and high limit thermostat would need to be replaced. If the cycling thermostat is not cutting out it will cause the high temp to trip. Because of this the high limit should be replaced at the same time. The part numbers that you would need if the vent is not clogged is cycling thermostat WP503979 and high limit thermostat WPW10116735. Read More... Answered by AppliancePartsPros.com | Thursday, January 16, 2014