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Kardia pump

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This hand pump is presision constructed for sustained, reliable performance in areas where there is little hand pump maintenance. Although expensive, children can easily use this hand pump to obtain a steady flow of water from depths greater than 30 meters. These factors makes this hand pump an ideal choice for use in large, remote villages and in crowded refugee camps.
 
==Construction, operation and maintenance==
Below is some technical information about the Kardia pump:
 
'''‰�Lever Operated Lift Pump for up to 60 metres setting in a borehole of 3” to 6”''' <br>
 
* Minimum borehole diameter - 100mm (Kardia K 65)
* Minimum borehole diameter - 80mm (Kardia K 50 VA)
* Maximum borehole diameter - 150mm
 
'''‰�Meets V.L.O.M requirements (village level operated maintenance)'''
‰�Pump performance:
* 62 mm cylinder at 36m setting
* Capacity - 0.45 litres/stroke
* Output basis 50 full strokes / minute - 1350 litres/hour
* 50 mm cylinder at 45m setting
* Capacity - 0.28 litres/stroke
* Output basis 50 full strokes / minute - 840 litres/hour
 
‰�Stainless steel 50mm cylinder for up to 45m setting on special request.<br>
‰�Centralisers - required for larger boreholes or wells (special request).
====To inquire about or purchase this pump====
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