Recent content by rainrain

slack thanks for the input. Regarding "excessive cycling", our water flow is such that we need the pump to come on every 4-5 hours to have enough flow. Is this "excessive" in your use of the word, and if so, does that change your advice in this situation. Also, regarding taping and getting...

Thanks Thanks for your help, I will pull the pump and make some modifications...

spiders vs. torque arrestors Thanks for the input on the torque arrestor -- it seems like folks who actually work on pumps/wells have a very different view on them from those who sell them. Also -- thanks for the heads-up on the pipe -- it was perfed using a chop saw and is drinking water...

I have a 165 ft. well lined with perf. PVC, and was lowering a new submersible pump into it when somewhere around 130ft. it has become stuck from moving any further down. I navigated previous "sticking points" without too much trouble, but now it feels fairly challenging to go any further. So...