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Small repairs can be made at low cost, and will mainly involve purchase of some solvent cement for connecting pipes, replacing pipe parts, and replacing pump handles, which can be locally produced. Other maintenance, such as the provision of a rope to stop excessive handle movement and the washing of down hole components, can been carried out by the users at no cash cost.
The MEDAIR programme in Madagascar <ref>[http://www.rwsnrural-water-supply.chnet/en/documentationresources/skatdocumentation.2006-01-23.3164279662details/file 173 The report by MEDAIR can be downloaded here]</ref> is the first programme to use the Canzee Pump on a large scale, and its long-term performance in the field must be evaluated over the coming years.
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In the field, performance of the pump has been verified in several countries. Kenyan users report 3 years of continued use by 200 people, lifting water from 6 meters, before having to repair the rubber flap. In Uganda 2 years and 8 months passed before the first repair. In Madagascar, village pumps have continued to operate without breakdown for more than 2 years as well.<ref>[http://bushproof.biosandfilter.org/index.php?id=73 Bush Proof article about Canzee pumps.] </ref>
The NGO MEDAIR has been active in Madagascar since 2002, and is the first to have installed a large number of Canzee pumps. They worked in the Maroantsetra region in Madagascar in hydrogeologically suitable communities in the rural areas. They found that in previous projects, not enough attention was paid to environmental issues. Especially in the context of installation in shallow wells, more careful siting is needed. <ref>[http://www.rwsnrural-water-supply.chnet/en/documentationresources/skatdocumentation.2006-01-23.3164279662details/file 173 The report by MEDAIR can be downloaded here]</ref>
==Reference manuals, videos, and links==
