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The Afridev Pump is a conventional lever action handpump. It is designed for heavy-duty use, serving communities of up to 300 persons. The maximum recommended lift is 45 m. The Afridev Pump is a public domain pump defined by RWSN specifications. The Afridev Pump is fully corrosion resistant, easy to install and has excellent potential for community-based maintenance.
The configuration includes an “open top” cylinder: the piston can be removed from the cylinder without dismantling the rising main. The foot valve is retractable with a fishing tool.
===Suitable conditions===
In Pakistan and Afghanistan derivatives of the Afridev Pump with the names Indus, Kabul and Pamir Pump have been developed.<br>
Distribution: throughout Africa, many ten thousands.
===Construction, operations and maintenance===
Pump head, handle and pump stand are made of galvanised steel, pump rods of stainless steel or of FRP rods (fibre glass reinforced plastic), rising main of PVC-U pipe (Ø 63 mm), cylinder of PVC-U pipe with brass liner (Ø 50 mm), plunger and foot valve are of brass or plastic. This pump is fully corrosion resistant.
This pump has an excellent “Community Management Potential”, it is reliable, easy to repair by a village caretaker and popular with the communities.
===Manuals, videos, and links===
* Baumann, E. and J. Keen [http://rural-water-supply.net/en/resources/details/318 Afridev: Handpump Specification (Revision 5-2007)]. RWSN/Skat, 2007.
* [http://rural-water-supply.net/en/resources/details/286 Afridev: Installation and Maintenance Manual for the Afridev Handpump (Revision 2-2007)]. RWSN (incl. HTN), 2007.
* ERPF, K. [http://rural-water-supply.net/en/resources/details/317 Afridev: Handpump with Bottom Support System, Revision 1-2008]. Rural Water Supply Network, 2008.
===Acknowledgements===
* [http://www.rural-water-supply.net/en/implementation/handpump-overview/afridev Implementation • Handpump Technology: Afridev]. RWSN.