Difference between revisions of "Accessible - Accessing Stored Water"
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| − | |style="vertical-align:top"|[[Image:stored_water1.png|thumb|left|180px|]] | + | |style="vertical-align:top"|[[Image:stored_water1.png|thumb|left|180px|Water stored in a bucket accessed via a tap near the bottom]] |
| − | |style="vertical-align:top"|[[Image:stored_water2.png|thumb|left|300px|]] | + | |style="vertical-align:top"|[[Image:stored_water2.png|thumb|left|300px|Tin can used to dip and draw water from a covered]] |
| − | |style="vertical-align:top"|[[Image:stored_water3.png|thumb|left|250px|]] | + | |style="vertical-align:top"|[[Image:stored_water3.png|thumb|left|250px|Jerrycan tipper made of square, light gauge, iron tubing ]] |
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|width="20%"|'''Cost / labour''' | |width="20%"|'''Cost / labour''' | ||
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| − | |style="background-color: #EDEDED;"|Water stored in a bucket accessed via a tap near the bottom | + | |style="background-color: #EDEDED;"|'''Water stored in a bucket accessed via a tap near the bottom''' |
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* Tap enables controlled flow and low risk of contamination | * Tap enables controlled flow and low risk of contamination | ||
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|Medium | |Medium | ||
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| − | |style="background-color: #EDEDED;"|Tin can used to dip and draw water from a covered | + | |style="background-color: #EDEDED;"|'''Tin can used to dip and draw water from a covered''' |
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* Can or cup is widely available | * Can or cup is widely available | ||
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* Add a handle to the tin or cup to reduce risk of contamination <br> | * Add a handle to the tin or cup to reduce risk of contamination <br> | ||
| − | [[Image:stored_water4.png|100px]] | + | [[Image:stored_water4.png|thumb|100px|Credit: Faiyaz Mulla / DAPP]] |
* Raise the jar and fit a tap to avoid frequent removal of cover | * Raise the jar and fit a tap to avoid frequent removal of cover | ||
* Use light materials for cover | * Use light materials for cover | ||
|Low | |Low | ||
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| − | |style="background-color: #EDEDED;"|Jerrycan tipper made of square, light gauge, iron tubing | + | |style="background-color: #EDEDED;"|'''Jerrycan tipper made of square, light gauge, iron tubing''' |
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* Enables a person to easily pour water from a jerrycan | * Enables a person to easily pour water from a jerrycan | ||
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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. | + | * 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. |
| + | [[Image:WaterAid logo.png|none|100px|link=http://www.wateraid.org/us]] | ||
| + | [[Image:WEDC logo.png|none|100px|link=http://wedc.lboro.ac.uk/index.html]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:44, 2 February 2015
| Suitable for: children and people with limited strength, difficulty bending or lifting, poor balance, or use only one arm. |
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| Water stored in a bucket accessed via a tap near the bottom |
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Might not be on sale locally | Medium | |
| Tin can used to dip and draw water from a covered |
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| Jerrycan tipper made of square, light gauge, iron tubing |
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Acknowledgements
- Content and images: Compendium of accessible WASH technologies WaterAid and WEDC.
