Saw it on a package for a water pump that it shouldn’t be run dry for more than 1 second. If air is going through it, which requires less energy to move than water, then it should be no big deal, right?
Allowing air into the waterline can promote Cavitation. Cavitation is small air bubbles rapidly collapsing on the surfaceof the blades of the impellor causing damage. Always purge a water pump of air before operation for this reason.
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