Why manual?
Windmills and a tank have been used for hundreds of years, free, renewable, -
I'm not sure about how practical a human powered pump would be for creating a 125 head for any usable amount of time.
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Why manual?
Windmills and a tank have been used for hundreds of years, free, renewable, -
I'm not sure about how practical a human powered pump would be for creating a 125 head for any usable amount of time.
No place to put a windmill. I also don't want it to draw attention. I won't be drawing water from a well. It will be from a creek that is at the bottom of a very steep slope.
This is for SHTF conditions and is meant to get the water to us from the creek for filtration and purification.
You'll need 3 or 4 tanks or barrels for any type of hand/manual pump, also you want to use continuous pipe w/o any type of joints other than fusion connections.
A ram pump is the most logical even though its a tad bit noisy. You have to toy with the chamber size to manipulate its ability to handle the psi.
Take a look at this setup. I think this will work for you.
The pump is the 1 and 1/4 inch x 36 inch section with the blue foot valve. Every thing else is variable
It has up to a 30 inch stroke so it will work with a windmill motor or water wheel and cam set up or with any manual setup that you dream up.
You may have to dig a sump in the creek.
I would get LOTS of extra seals if you go this route
A hudraulic ram pump is fairly loud and could possibly draw attention from aomeone walking near it. Waych videos on youtube. They work but can be noisy
that would be too practical
That would be great if the can would drop at a 45% angle down the hill.
