Rope pumps
- Modern low-cost water pumps for shallow and deep wells.
- For community wells, domestic use, cattle watering and irrigation.
- Pumping from 1 to 90 meters deep.
Related Youtube videos:
Ropepump documentary part 1
Ropepump documentary part 2
Small scale irrigation using ropepumps
Manual:
Ropepump A model manual
Recognition
Royal Award
Ropepump promoter, Henk Holtslag, has received a Royal Award. An article about this can be found on the Connect International website.
Price
For its potential to improve rural water supply and generate income, the Rope pump, won a shared first
prize at the World Water Contest in Kyoto in March 2003.
(Winner: Bombas de Mecate SA , Nicaragua) www.worldwaterforum.org
"Este Rope pump es un miraclo". For communal wells it is 10 times cheaper than piston pumps and much easier to maintain. For rural families it is affordable and makes money! (Opinion of M. Gnecco, Director of FDTA Columbia)
This website is supported by "Kerkinactie", PRACTICA foundation and Connect International.
| * | In Nicaragua known as Bomba de mecate. The improvements and dissemination
started in 1986 in Nicaragua ao supported by Dutch development aid. |
| ** | IRC evaluation. www.irc.org |
| *** | Survey in North of Nicaragua. CESADE, ICCO-PSO |
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