GE Dishwasher not draining

I've checked the strainer at the bottom. I've use a shop-vac to suck out all the water multiple times. As far as I can tell, there's nothing in the drain line, but I didn't pull it out completely and clear it because that would be a major pain. I did notice that the drain line connects to the normal drain under the sink and not the disposal, but that doesn't really concern me since there's no backup in the sink. Tried baking soda and vinegar after reading some stuff online, but all that did was foam up the bottom.

The dishwasher is probably the one they stuck in when they built the house. Main reason I'm posting is to look for a simple solution I haven't found Googling. With MLK sales coming, I might buy a new one, but I don't really want to deal with two weeks of sucking water out of it if I don't have to.

 

I need a model number to determine if you have a separate drain pump.

 

Model: GHD1106F01WW

Serial: LA77407B

 

This dishwasher uses one common pump. There is a solenoid that operates a drain valve. In the video below is what the solenoid looks like. You can move the mechanism by hand to put the DW into drain. The solenoid could also be defective and not operate the drain valve at the correct time.

you tube GE dishwasher drain solenoid

You should also remove the drain hose and check it for clogs. The corrugations hold a lot of debris and it builds up until it clogs. It's also very important for the drain hose to be fastened up high under the counter like as shown in the diagram.

 

Thanks.

It's definitely not connected up high like that. Never has been, that I recall. I'll see if moving it up makes a difference when I run it this morning before I start taking things apart.

 

Connected the tube up higher, which might have helped. Seemed to be less water in it after a run. I didn't go straight up from the dishwasher so there's still a foot or so of tube running low before it goes up. Not sure if that matters.

 

You more than likely still have a debris in the line or at the drain valve.

 

Thanks for your help. At this point, I think I'm just going to run down to Lowe's and buy a new one. I've fought this machine long enough.