Hello all.
My submersible well pump is out. It is a 1/2HP unit so I figured I could replace it myself. I've done some research and have a plan, using a come along, for getting it out.
My difficulty is opening the well head. There's a lot of rust on the well head but this is what I can see. There are two pipes coming of the top (I presume one for power and the other for water). From the top of the well looking down (about six feet), I thought there were bolts holding it in place. When I climbed down, what I thought were bolts was small piles of rust.
Inspecting the head, I could see grooves on the cover and a collar coming up to about an inch from the top of the cover. The collar is about 6 inches long. Just below the collar are two half rings bolted together. The bolts holding these rings are rusted badly.
I can guess as to how to remove the cover, but I'd like to be sure. Does anyone have any experience with this type of cover. Any help would be much appreciated.
John
Per the request of Gary (who replied to this post), I have added pictures of the well head.
My submersible well pump is out. It is a 1/2HP unit so I figured I could replace it myself. I've done some research and have a plan, using a come along, for getting it out.
My difficulty is opening the well head. There's a lot of rust on the well head but this is what I can see. There are two pipes coming of the top (I presume one for power and the other for water). From the top of the well looking down (about six feet), I thought there were bolts holding it in place. When I climbed down, what I thought were bolts was small piles of rust.
Inspecting the head, I could see grooves on the cover and a collar coming up to about an inch from the top of the cover. The collar is about 6 inches long. Just below the collar are two half rings bolted together. The bolts holding these rings are rusted badly.
I can guess as to how to remove the cover, but I'd like to be sure. Does anyone have any experience with this type of cover. Any help would be much appreciated.
John
Per the request of Gary (who replied to this post), I have added pictures of the well head.
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