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21:15, 1 November 2012 ==Introduction to all [[Handpumps]]==
[[Image:Handpump small2.jpg|right|160px|link=http://akvo.org/wiki/index.php/Handpumps]]
There are many handpumps available for both households and larger communities. Below are handpumps, according to depth needed (shallow, medium, deep). The household-sized handpumps are for smaller groups, and the community ones are more robust and durable for groups up to 300 people. However, keep in mind the following qualities in choosing the right handpump for your situation:
* '''Corrosion resistance''': Pumps should be corrosion-resistant. Iron taints water and food, stains clothing, and tastes bad.
* '''User group''': Choose a pump for a small, medium, or large (300 people) group of users.
* '''Pumping lift''': Depth of the water table determines pump depth. Deeper pumps can be more expensive.
* '''Ease of repair''': Household repairs require different organisation and maintenance responsibilities than community repairs.
* '''Yield, user preference''': Users prefer pumps that have a high yield and an attractive look and feel.
==Deep pumps, 50 to 100m==
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|[[Image:remote EMAS icon.png|center|link=http://akvo.org/wiki/index.php/Remote_Manual_Pumping_%28EMAS%29]]
|[[Image:Rope pump icon.png|center|link=http://akvo.org/wiki/index.php/Rope_pump]]
|[[Image:Treadle_pump_icon.png|center|link=http://akvo.org/wiki/index.php/Vergnet_Hydro]]
|[[Image:lever action icon.png|center|link=http://akvo.org/wiki/index.php/Afridev_with_bottom_support]]
|[[Image:lever action icon.png|center|link=http://akvo.org/wiki/index.php/Pamir_pump]]
|-
|[[Image:RemoteManualPump(EMAS) small.jpg|center|150px|link=http://akvo.org/wiki/index.php/Remote_Manual_Pumping_%28EMAS%29]]
|[[Image:RopePump small.jpg|center|150px|link=http://akvo.org/wiki/index.php/Rope_pump]]
|[[Image:Vergnet Hydro small.jpg|center|150px|link=http://akvo.org/wiki/index.php/Vergnet_Hydro]]
|[[Image:Afridev with bottom.jpg|center|150px|link=http://akvo.org/wiki/index.php/Afridev_with_bottom_support]]
|[[Image:Pamir pump small.jpg|center|150px|link=http://akvo.org/wiki/index.php/Pamir_pump]]
|-
|<div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">[[Remote_Manual_Pumping_%28EMAS%29|Remote Manual <br>Pumping (EMAS)]]</div>
|<div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">[[Rope pump]]</div>
|<div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">[[Vergnet Hydro]]</div>
|<div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">[[Afridev with bottom support]]</div>
|<div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">[[Pamir pump]]</div>
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|[[Image:lever action icon.png|center|link=http://akvo.org/wiki/index.php/India_Mark_2_and_3]]
|[[Image:lever action icon.png|center|link=http://akvo.org/wiki/index.php/Bush_pump]]
|[[Image:volanta icon.png|center|link=http://akvo.org/wiki/index.php/Volanta_pump]]
|-
|[[Image:India mark.jpg|center|150px|link=http://akvo.org/wiki/index.php/India_Mark_2_and_3]]
|[[Image:Bush pump small.jpg|center|150px|link=http://akvo.org/wiki/index.php/Bush_pump]]
|[[Image:Volanta pump small.jpg|center|150px|link=http://akvo.org/wiki/index.php/Volanta_pump]]
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|<div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">[[India Mark 2 and 3]]</div>
|<div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">[[Bush pump]]</div>
|<div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">[[Volanta pump]]</div>
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==Small land owners and how they lift water in Africa==
[[Image:pumps chart.jpg|thumb|center|700px|Estimates of land area irrigated by small-scale private initiatives in selected countries of sub-Saharan Africa. Chart: [http://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/sww2012/index.aspx IWMI.]]]
==Pump links==
* More on how to select a pump: [http://artplatform.unicef.org/wash/UNICEF_WASH_Technology_web.pdf WASH Technology Information Packages - for UNICEF WASH Programme and Supply Personnel.]
* [http://www.rural-water-supply.net/en/implementation/handpump-overview RWSN: Comprehensive information on community handpumps, including manuals and specifications for Afridev, Indian Mark II/III and Tara pumps]
* Alternatives to abandoning your community handpump: [http://www.handpump.org/welcome.htm The Afripump.] FairWater.
* [http://www.lboro.ac.uk/well/resources/technical-briefs/41-vlom-pumps.pdf VLOM pumps.]
* [http://www.fairwater.org/products/projects/fairwater-solves-handpump-problems-in-africa.html FairWater solves handpump problems in Africa.]
* [http://www.bvsde.paho.org/bvsacd/cd46/task162.pdf VLOM for Rural Water Supply: Lessons from Experience.] WELL, Water and Environmental Health.
==Acknowledgements==
* [http://artplatform.unicef.org/wash/UNICEF_WASH_Technology_web.pdf WASH Technology Information Packages - for UNICEF WASH Programme and Supply Personnel.] First edition, 2010.
* [http://www.lboro.ac.uk/well/resources/technical-briefs/41-vlom-pumps.pdf 41- VLOM pumps.] Loughborough University.
* [http://www.bvsde.paho.org/bvsacd/cd46/task162.pdf VLOM for Rural Water Supply: Lessons from Experience.] WELL, Water and Environmental Health. WEDC, Loughborough University, UK. 1999.
