My pump is above the waterline, an Performance Pro Artesian2 1/3hp, it has a roughly 1 gallon built in leaf basket. My skimmer got clogged with leaves and starved the pump for water. No idea how long it was running dry, I'm assuming overnight. When I opened the leaf basket built into the pump, steam came out. Anyway, started everything back up and after several hours it seems to be running fine.
So what's going on? Are the bearings good enough to withstand that kind of abuse?