Use Teflon on PVC with the exception of the drop pipe. Pipe dope on PVC contains petroleum which can cause leaks later. You can use pipe dope or Teflon on metal fittings.
How do you lose a part on a work bench?, and the motor runs under water and will remain cool, the epoxy around the winding does not compromise the cooling.
@@RCworstwater Thanks for the reply! Was very happy 😅 to pull the pump and discover the problem was that the poly pipe had came off the nipple. Not a good thing to happen either. Luckily I had a safety line to the pump. But at least it was a free fix. Added an extra hose clamp and made sure they were very tight this time
@@RCworstwater I know I'm late to the party but even though the motor is below the pump you really don't want nasties in the water. I'm guessing whatever antifreeze is used during manufacturing is nontoxic. I knew submersible pump motors were water cooled but I assumed cooling was by heat transfer from the outer motor housing into the surrounding water, not actually having water circulating within the motor. Given sand/fine sediment, at least in our well, allowing water into the motor seems pretty risky to me, but this is not my day job.
