Hi,

I am having an inconsistent draining issue with my portable GE Dishwasher. I have removed the spray arm and basket covering the drain and I cleaned all the gunk and residue from there. I have poured baking soda and vinegar and waited. The dishwasher drained properly after each "repair" but it doesn't drain properly all the time. It seems that every other time, it does not drain. It's about 18 months old and should not be having issues yet. Does anybody have any idea?

Thanks.

Thanks for the reply. What am I expecting when I press the cancel/drain button that the draining will cancel? And when I press the cancel/drain button again, is it supposed to resume? Not sure I understand the 120v solution.

Is there some sort of schematic that I can see how to remove the hose and where the drain pump is?

The model number is GSC5511P00WW. The previous OO were the letter and not the number 00. It's a Canadian model.

I don't think it's a clog issue. I removed the hose connecting the drain pump to the drain hose and everything was clear. I ran some water through the hose but not much gunk came out, just a lot of clean, clear water. I found a tech sheet in the dishwasher that had a few component cycle through service modes. I did the 2 relating to the drain, the main pump and the drain solenoid. I don't know what I was supposed to check for. When I checked the main pump component, it sounded like the pump was working but there wasn't any water in the dishwasher so I'm not sure. And when I did the component check for the drain solenoid, it just made a loud click and then nothing happened.

My problem is strange because I hear the dishwasher draining during the load but sometimes the final drain, I am assuming it's after the rinse cycle, sometimes does not drain.

Is it time to call in a repair man?