What is a Play Pump?

A play pump is a water pump which doubles as a merry go round for children. When children play on the merry go round, they power the pump, bringing clean water up into a storage tank which can be used to feed spigots and other plumping fixtures. The play pump is designed to be very simple and easy to maintain, so that it can be installed in rural areas to ensure a steady supply of safe drinking water. The bulk of such pumps are currently installed in Africa, but they can potentially be installed anywhere in the world.

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