WATER WELL PUMPS AND SUPPLIES: OVERVIEW
Pump Type & | Energy or | Advantages | Disadvantages | Maintenance | Running Costs |
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| Solar Energy |
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Windmill Water Pump | Wind Power | Several hundred | It works only if enough wind is available | Gaskets in the pump piston must be changed | Maintenance work |
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| Solar Energy | Water gets pumped constantly if enough sunlight is available | No access to water salt water | Maintenance as well as renewal of the battery system | Maintenance work |
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| Power | Inexpensive acquisition | Max. delivery height - 6m | Fuel or diesel and oil must be replenished if operated with a power unit | Electricity or |
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up to 200 meters + | Power | Several hundred | Using of non-renewable electricity | Fuel or diesel and oil must be replenished if operated with a power unit | Electricity or |
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Hand Pump - | Manual Operation | Inexpensive acquisition | Water can only be pumped with the aid of human or animal power | Gaskets in the pump piston must be changed | Maintenance work |
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Author: Dietmar Stuck




