I have and Amana electric dryer when I push the start button it buzzes and does not start

open door and turn drum clockwise by hand,listen for scraping"something hung in front or rear drum seal"close door and try start.if it still hums you may have a bad timer or motor ,or switch on motor.you may need to call for service on this one

Does it buzz or growl? Reach inside and turn the dryer by hand. Is the drum hard to turn? Might be a bad roller or possibly something stuck in the filter chute and lodged against the blower. I worked on a dryer exactly like yours and made a video. If the blower is clean and clear of obstacles and the wheels are fine then the motor needs to be replaced which is easy to do. The hardest part is getting the blower wheel off the motor (backward threads on it) Motor replacement video:



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There can be many reasons why your dryer will not start or turn...

The most common causes are the belt breaking or jumping off, or the motor going bad...

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try to turn the drum while you push the start button and hold the door switch in. it might start running that way.,
if it does start running, then you have a sticking motor switch and you will have to replace the entire motor.
it happens alot and try turning it first then if it happens again you might want to replace the dryer because of the cost of a new motor.

I also have this problem, but it is after the dryer has been running. When the motor is hot, it buzzes and will not run. Sometimes it will run if I turn the drum or take some clothes out. I disassembled the dryer and cleaned the motor of lint. This helped but not completely solved the issue. I have completely removed the motor and will thoroughly clean the motor (stator and brushes) and will try again.

When start button is pushed there is a buzzing noise but dryer will not start.

Thats your motor going out.
it will buzz because it has lost its direction in the motor and soon will just buzz when started.
Phil

verify connections on motor. sounds like the start relay has gone out on the motor. if it was your push to start button it wouldn't make any noise.

The drive motor starting capacitor is likely dead. This can be tested if you are competent enough to take the thing apart and use an electronic multimeter. Otherwise it is a cheap part to replace, depending on how much the repair guy charges for labor and to be called out.

It may be just your timer switch. Look at all the wiring first. The receptacle to the plug, cord and into the back of the dryer.