D5592001 Amana Heating Element

About the Heating Element

Electric furnaces and air handlers will use a heating element instead of a burner assembly to heat the air that will be circulated through the home. A defective heating element can cause the unit not to heat. Most electric elements require 220 volts and there may be more than one element. You use a multimeter to test all the elements and limit thermostats for electrical continuity, a continuous electrical path present in the components, to help determine if they are defective. The heating element may come as an assembly with limit thermostats included.