Amana softsound II will not drain I can see nothing in the screen to plug it It fills ok and everything else runs fine.
There is a solenoid that needs to move for the machine to drain. The solenoid is located at or very near the drain hose under the machine. It should have two wires going to it.
The solenoid won't work if...
There is something inside the pipe preventing the solenoid from moving OR
The wiring to the solenoid is broken/worn out, OR
The controller is not telling the solenoid to move OR
The solenoid is broken/worn out.
If you remove the drain hose from the machine you should be able to check if anything is blocking the valve.
Check for power (use a voltmeter but be careful it is probably 110Volts) to the solenoid when the machine should be draining. This verifies the controller and the wiring.
Check the resistance of the solenoid.
Many dishwashers have the wiring diagram in a little envelope under the machine. Take the panel off below the door and look around for any paper. Sometimes the resistance values for the solenoid (and other components) is listed on the wiring diagram.
Be careful and turn off the power when necessary.
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