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Bucket hoists, Windlasses, and Mohtes

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[[Image:bucket hoist icon.png|right|100px80px]][[Image:bucket and windlass.jpg|thumb|right|250px200px|Fatima, Adija and Albertina collecting water from a protected well with a bucket and windlass. Photo: [http://www.wateraid.org/uk/what_we_do/where_we_work/mozambique/434.asp WaterAid / Jon Spaull.]]]

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[[Image:mohte.jpg|thumb|right|250px200px|Self-emptying mohte with inclined tow path. Photo: FAO.]][[Image:windlass.jpg|thumb|right|250px200px|The mechanics of a windlass used in a bucket/rope system. Photo: [http://docs.watsan.net/Scanned_PDF_Files/Class_Code_2_Water/231-3483.pdf Safe Windlass, Shallow Well.] WHO.]]

The bucket hoist, windlass, and mohtes (charsa or charus) are all modifications of the simple [[Rope and bucket]] system, to improve ease and efficiency.

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! width="50%" style="background:#efefef;" | Advantages

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| valign="top" | - Simple technology which is inexpensive to build and maintain. <br>

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