Electric coil surface element not heating or only heating intermittently.

Safety first: Turn off power or unplug the range.

• Swap elements: Move the suspect coil to another same-size burner position. If it still does not heat, the coil is bad. If it works in another position, the receptacle or switch is suspect.
• Inspect receptacle: Remove the element and inspect the plug-in receptacle for burns or looseness; replace if damaged.
• Replace coil: Install a new Amana-compatible coil element if the old one is open or deformed.
• Check infinite switch: If coil and receptacle are good but burner still fails, replace the infinite switch for that burner.