Hand Pumps 

"Hand pumps continue to be the principal technology used to supply water to rural people in developing countries. This is because in most cases, hand pumps represent the most cost-effective option for supplying safe water to low-income small communities. Hand pumps are environmentally friendly, relatively simple to operate, and manageable by the community itself." (Source: Rural Water Supply Network).

 

Positive Displacement Pumps (10-50 meters lift)

• Bush Hand Pump (International)
• Afridev Hand Pump International)
• Mark II Hand Pump (International)
• Kardia Hand Pump (Germany)
• Vergnet Hand Pump (France)
• Heller-Aller Pumps (USA)  
• Tara Direct Action Handpumps 
• Overview (India)
• Construction Details (India)
• Unimade Pumps
• Econological Pipe Pump (Canada)

 Inertia Lift Pumps (3-10 meters lift) 

• Inertia-Lift Village Pump (New Zealand)

Suction Lift Hand Pumps (1-3 meters lift) 

• Rower Pump (United Kingdom)
• Shallow Well Handpump (India)
• Pitcher pump (Canada)
• Pitcher pump (US)
• Sigma hand pumps (Fill overhead tanks 7-90 litres/minute -- Canada)
• Treadle Irrigation Pump (India)
• Treadle Pumps (Industrial Dev. Enterprises)

Hydraulic Ram Pumps (lift 1-20 % of inflow water) 

Solar Pumps (10-100 meters lift)  

• Solar Submersible Pumps (Netherlands)
• BW Solar Water Pumping Specialists (Australia)

Other Handpump Links  

• How to Select the Proper Hand Pump (Thesis Paper)
• Malda Hand Pump Specifications (Rural Water Supply Network - Switzerland)
• Hand pump Standardization (WEDC - England)
• Key Factors for Sustainable Cost Recovery for Community Water Projects (IRC manual)

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