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Rope/elephant pump

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! style="background:#ffdead;" | Disadvantages
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| valign="top" | The design reduces the need to handle fresh faecal materialSignificantly cheaper than piston pumps. <br>Shallow depth of pit requiredEasy to maintain.Easy to train on maintenance.| valign="top" | No full recovery of nutrients. <br>Space requiredNot all introduction programs have been successful. <br>Cleaning of the toilet must be done with small amounts of water.
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== Capacity ==
*Small 40 litres / medium sized family - Capacity: about 0min from 10 meters depth.5-0.75 m&sup3; - Filling time: 6-12 months*Family with 10 users - Capacity: about 1 m&sup3; - Filling time: 6 months
== Costs ==
* Construction of total system, including material and labour - About US$ 20 - 30 (Mozambique)120 depending on model.
== Applying conditions ==
* Evaluations [http://www.irc.nl www.irc.nl ]
* Africa [http://www.pumpaid.org www.pumpaid.org ]
* General info [http://www.ropepump.com www.ropepump.com] * How to build [http://www.ropepumps.org www.ropepumps.org]
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