Difference between revisions of "Accessible - Water Provision"

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|style="background-color: #EDEDED;"|Elevated large water storage jar with flexible hose, with tap to smaller secondary jar placed next to bathing bench. Water fed by gravity.  
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|style="background-color: #EDEDED;"|'''Elevated large water storage jar with flexible hose, with tap to smaller secondary jar placed next to bathing bench. Water fed by gravity.'''
 
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* User does not need to carry water
 
* User does not need to carry water
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|style="background-color: #EDEDED;"|Basin / bowl placed on wooden table to raise it to a convenient height for the bather.
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===Acknowledgements===
 
===Acknowledgements===
*  Content and images: [http://www.wateraid.org/what-we-do/our-approach/research-and-publications/view-publication?id=aff6d098-00f2-42e5-b9a0-22ec2b264a5e Compendium of accessible WASH technologies]  WaterAid.
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*  Content and images: [http://www.wateraid.org/what-we-do/our-approach/research-and-publications/view-publication?id=aff6d098-00f2-42e5-b9a0-22ec2b264a5e Compendium of accessible WASH technologies]  WaterAid and WEDC.
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[[Image:WaterAid logo.png|none|100px|link=http://www.wateraid.org/us]]
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[[Image:WEDC logo.png|none|100px|link=http://wedc.lboro.ac.uk/index.html]]

Revision as of 01:28, 31 January 2015

Plastic water container hung high in bathroom, and tipped forward by pulling rope so water flows onto bather.
Basin / bowl placed on wooden table to raise it to a convenient height for the bather.
Suitable for: people who have difficulty carrying water; people who prefer to sit while washing.


Construction Advantages Disadvantages Improvements / variations Cost / labour
Elevated large water storage jar with flexible hose, with tap to smaller secondary jar placed next to bathing bench. Water fed by gravity.
  • User does not need to carry water
  • Bather can fill secondary water jar when required, using tap to control water flow at point of use
  • Main water jar filled by rainwater harvesting, or by other family members at their convenience
  • Requires space and regular maintenance
  • Relies on rainwater; in dry season large jar must be filled by hand
  • A bathing screen would normally be placed around the bathing area
  • Storage tank could be made of locally available materials
Medium to high
Plastic water container hung high in bathroom, and tipped forward by pulling rope so water flows onto bather.
  • User does not need to carry water
  • Container can be filled by other family members at their convenience
  • Needs to be filled regularly
  • Height makes it inconvenient to fill
  • Could also be installed in a toilet to provide water for anal cleansing / handwashing
  • Connect plastic hose and tap for more controlled water flow

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Medium
Basin / bowl placed on wooden table to raise it to a convenient height for the bather.
  • Low cost
  • Little maintenance required
Bathers are unable to fill basin themselves so are dependent on others to refill it each time they need it Basin could be placed on large, flat stone, or a wooden stand

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Low


Elevated large water storage jar with flexible hose, with tap to smaller secondary jar placed next to bathing bench. Water fed by gravity.


Acknowledgements

WaterAid logo.png
WEDC logo.png