Water Well Cap Fitting

[plowjockey]

My water well cap has this opening, that is about the size of a small electrical receptical box. It did just have a interior smooth metal outlet cover, that eventually rusted and dissolved.

What is this opening for?

Is there something else that should be mounted on the opening, that might seal better?

[bja105]

It looks like a 2x4 box. You can find an exterior blank cover. It will be plastic or galvanized steel, with a rubber gasket to seal it. A hardware store will have it. I don't know how well the screws will go into the rusted threads.

[Darren]

The wiring to the pump should pass through that box. I haven't seen a cap like that. You could use it to splice the wring. I'd prefer to have a straight run from the pressure switch to the pump without splices. I'd just replace the cap and gasket. You might have to retap the screw holes ... carefully.

[||Downhome||]

Originally Posted by plowjockey

What is this opening for?

more or less a junction box.

[Windy in Kansas]

I agree, junction box. You can do as suggested and just replace the missing cover with a new one, or if you want to spend $$$$$ you could have a new sanitary cap placed onto the well casing.

[davel745]

A store like Ace or Loews or Home Depot has plastic well caps without any holes. Not much money I think mine cost 8 or 12 dollars.