Manually Operated Pumps

Famous in Asian countries especially in remotekayak or inflatable rubber boat, a marine bilge
places and provinces where there's no electricitypump comes very handy. You can use it to
or places that are prone to brownouts are theremove accumulated water at the bottom of the
hand operated pumps. Sometimes called pitcherboat to avoid it from sinking. It is usually made of
pump or industrial pump, it is capable of extractinghard PVC tube with the intake port at the
large volume of water in few strokes. It is usuallybottom of it and the outlet at the top where a
made of durable cast iron casings with long leverlong flexible tube is attached. You can operate it
arm for easy operation. These pumps are usedby pushing the handle in and out to pump water.
to extract water from deep well for home useBecause of its sleek and lightweight design it can
like water for washing the dishes, water foreasily fit into any small boat without taking too
taking a bath and more. It is also used formuch space. Another useful pump that can be
irrigating small farms, cleaning pig pens anduse in common and mobile homes is the 4-3 or
providing drinking water for farm animals like5-2 way hand water pump. This pump utilizes
cows, pigs, chickens and etc.both water from the faucet and water from a
Other types of manual pumps are bottled drinkingreservoir tank. It has a switching mechanism that
water pump, bilge pump, siphon pump and handallows you to choose from the two different
crank pump. Bottled drinking pumps are usuallywater sources. If faucet water is not available
used as a back-up pump during emergencyyou can just switch it and pump manually from
situations like power failures and weatherthe water tank or containers using the built-in
calamities where there's a temporary out ofwater pump. This pump also has a built-in faucet
electricity to operate the electric water pumps. Itand actually replaces the existing one. It can be
is also used as substitute for water dispensers. Itinstalled by securing 3 piece of screw and doesn't
is ideal for camping, picnics and other outdoor andneed a professional to do it. The last type of hand
sports activities. For transferring water from a bigpump is the hand crank pump, it is actually a
container into small containers or bottles withoutrotary pump just like the one used in motorized
spilling, a siphon pump is used. It is one of thepumps. Instead of using an electric motor to drive
simplest forms of pump and usually made ofthe pump you have to turn it manually using the
plastic. Use it to transfer liquids from containersbuilt-in hand crank lever arm. A long flexible garden
with small openings like small plastic bottles andhose is attached to the inlet and outlet port so
soda bottles. Other usage includes removing ofyou can install it to the water source and the
stagnant rain water from open containers anddestination container. Some models have the
clogged kitchen sink and removing and replacing ofoption of a coupler so you can use an electric drill
aquarium water.to drive it.
If you love sports and you own a small boat,