What this family is
Amana H covers the washing machine models in the matrix below. The matrix on this page is the definitive list for this family: seven model numbers. Drainage leads on machines of this kind, and because a control advances on the level falling, it is behind many of the stalled cycles too.
Where to go next
- The cycle ends with water still in the drum — Standing water at the end of a cycle. The filter, the impeller and the hose are the three places it stops. See: Amana H Washer: Will Not Drain. — Slug: amana-amana-washer-h-washer-drainage-failure — Title: Amana H Washer: Will Not Drain
- A cycle that stalls, retries or never finishes — A wash that will not finish. The control advances on conditions, and it parks at the first one that never arrives. See: Amana H Washer: Cycle Will Not Run or Complete. — Slug: amana-amana-washer-h-washer-cycle-fault — Title: Amana H Washer: Cycle Will Not Run or Complete
- Nothing happens when start is pressed — The machine refuses to begin. Read the display first — most of these need no part at all. See: Amana H Washer: Will Not Start or No Power. — Slug: amana-amana-washer-h-washer-wont-start — Title: Amana H Washer: Will Not Start or No Power
- Water on the floor around the machine — Damp under or around the cabinet. Inlet hose washers and a filter cap refitted crooked cover most of it. See: Amana H Washer: Water Leak. — Slug: amana-amana-washer-h-washer-water-leak — Title: Amana H Washer: Water Leak
- A new rattle, roar, bang or squeal — The machine has got loud. An empty spin separates load and levelling from the drum and the drive. See: Amana H Washer: Abnormal Noise or Vibration. — Slug: amana-amana-washer-h-washer-abnormal-noise — Title: Amana H Washer: Abnormal Noise or Vibration
What leads on these models
- Drainage blocked or restricted — Leads on the H line: the pump filter traps everything the drum sends downstream, and a blocked drain takes the running cycle with it.
- A cycle that stalls or never completes — Second, and often the first fault seen from the control — a restricted drain or a load that will not balance both read as a wash that never ends.
- The machine will not begin a cycle — Third: the lid or door latch dominates this class because it gates every step and wears with every closure.
- Water where it should not be — Fourth: hose washers and a filter cap put back crooked account for most of it.
- A running noise that has changed — Fifth: pocket contents in the pump lead, then load imbalance and levelling; the tub bearing is the rare, expensive outlier.
- Odd behaviour at the panel — Last: the sensors and switches the control reads fail far more often than the control does.
Models in the H family
Reference| Model number | Family key |
|---|---|
| H18vD740(3B) | amana:washer:h |
| H18vD741(3B) | amana:washer:h |
| H18vD742(3B) | amana:washer:h |
| H18vD743(3B) | amana:washer:h |
| H18vD744(3B) | amana:washer:h |
| H18vD745(3B) | amana:washer:h |
| H18vD746(3B) | amana:washer:h |
Before you open anything
Safety
Isolate the machine at its breaker or unplug it before opening the filter or a panel — a capacitor can hold a charge after the power is off. Get the drum level below any opening first, and never bridge the lid or door interlock.
When to call a technician
The test on these models is whether the repair is reachable through the filter opening or from behind the machine. If the cabinet must come apart, it is a service call.
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