On Sunday, June 12, 2016 at 11:39:37 AM UTC-7, Pat Dixon wrote:
Oren wrote:

Turn the water on. It washes stuff down the drain. It also dampens
sound in the unit while running.

From what you imply, I'm going to guess there's nothing wrong with running it either way, with or without water.
Is that what you mean?

What you implied was that it's "better" with water, but that it's OK to run it without water too.

Did I understand you?

i think you may think that the water is a lubricant...?

the disposer has a sealed lubricant

i think the water is simply to help move the waste through the pipes,
and it also helps some cooling the disposer which eventually would get too hot if run too long dry, i think

marc


marc