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21:14, 1 November 2012 ==Introduction to all [[Handpumps]]==
[[Image:Handpump small2.jpg|right|160px|link=http://akvo.org/wiki/index.php/Handpumps]]
There are many handpumps available for both households and larger communities. Below are handpumps, according to depth needed (shallow, medium, deep). The household-sized handpumps are for smaller groups, and the community ones are more robust and durable for groups up to 300 people. However, keep in mind the following qualities in choosing the right handpump for your situation:
* '''Corrosion resistance''': Pumps should be corrosion-resistant. Iron taints water and food, stains clothing, and tastes bad.
* '''User group''': Choose a pump for a small, medium, or large (300 people) group of users.
* '''Pumping lift''': Depth of the water table determines pump depth. Deeper pumps can be more expensive.
* '''Ease of repair''': Household repairs require different organisation and maintenance responsibilities than community repairs.
* '''Yield, user preference''': Users prefer pumps that have a high yield and an attractive look and feel.
==Medium pumps, 20-50m==
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|[[Image:Canzee_icon.png|center|link=http://akvo.org/wiki/index.php/EMAS_pump]]
|[[Image:Canzee_icon.png|center|link=http://akvo.org/wiki/index.php/PVC_pumps]]
|[[Image:lever action icon.png|center|link=http://akvo.org/wiki/index.php/Walami_pump]]
|[[Image:lever action icon.png|center|link=http://akvo.org/wiki/index.php/U3M_pump]]
|[[Image:lever action icon.png|center|link=http://akvo.org/wiki/index.php/Afridev_pump]]
|-
|[[Image:Deep well pump small.jpg|center|150px|link=http://akvo.org/wiki/index.php/EMAS_pump]]
|[[Image:PVC pump small.jpg|center|150px|link=http://akvo.org/wiki/index.php/PVC_pumps]]
|[[Image:Walami pump small.jpg|center|150px|link=http://akvo.org/wiki/index.php/Walami_pump]]
|[[Image:U3M pump small.jpg|center|150px|link=http://akvo.org/wiki/index.php/U3M_pump]]
|[[Image:Afridev pump small.jpg|center|150px|link=http://akvo.org/wiki/index.php/Afridev_pump]]
|-
|<div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">[[EMAS pump]]</div>
|<div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">[[PVC pumps]]</div>
|<div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">[[Walami pump]]</div>
|<div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">[[U3M pump]]</div>
|<div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">[[Afridev pump]]</div>
|-
|[[Image:lever action icon.png|center|link=http://akvo.org/wiki/index.php/Indus_pump]]
|-
|[[Image:Indus pump small.jpg|center|150px|link=http://akvo.org/wiki/index.php/Indus_pump]]
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|<div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">[[Indus pump]]</div>
|}
==Small land owners and how they lift water in Africa==
[[Image:pumps chart.jpg|thumb|center|700px|Estimates of land area irrigated by small-scale private initiatives in selected countries of sub-Saharan Africa. Chart: [http://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/sww2012/index.aspx IWMI.]]]
==Pump links==
* More on how to select a pump: [http://artplatform.unicef.org/wash/UNICEF_WASH_Technology_web.pdf WASH Technology Information Packages - for UNICEF WASH Programme and Supply Personnel.]
* [http://www.rural-water-supply.net/en/implementation/handpump-overview RWSN: Comprehensive information on community handpumps, including manuals and specifications for Afridev, Indian Mark II/III and Tara pumps]
* Alternatives to abandoning your community handpump: [http://www.handpump.org/welcome.htm The Afripump.] FairWater.
* [http://www.lboro.ac.uk/well/resources/technical-briefs/41-vlom-pumps.pdf VLOM pumps.]
* [http://www.fairwater.org/products/projects/fairwater-solves-handpump-problems-in-africa.html FairWater solves handpump problems in Africa.]
* [http://www.bvsde.paho.org/bvsacd/cd46/task162.pdf VLOM for Rural Water Supply: Lessons from Experience.] WELL, Water and Environmental Health.
==Acknowledgements==
* [http://artplatform.unicef.org/wash/UNICEF_WASH_Technology_web.pdf WASH Technology Information Packages - for UNICEF WASH Programme and Supply Personnel.] First edition, 2010.
* [http://www.lboro.ac.uk/well/resources/technical-briefs/41-vlom-pumps.pdf 41- VLOM pumps.] Loughborough University.
* [http://www.bvsde.paho.org/bvsacd/cd46/task162.pdf VLOM for Rural Water Supply: Lessons from Experience.] WELL, Water and Environmental Health. WEDC, Loughborough University, UK. 1999.
