Cheers for that - perhaps I (or rather Mrs) was being paranoid. Did a clean wash and also checked ppipes etc - all clear. I just thought that perhaps any remaining water in the grille would have been pumped out - as long as having some there is normal - then I'm happy.
thanks for the replying
Have a 6month old dishwasher Hoover HED 6612/1-80 , after every wash the dish/tray at the bottom of the washer has water in it (so I'm told by Mrs - it never used to).
The washer works fine , ie all the programs work , apart from the water being left in the tray after each wash - it's as if...