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Water Pumps

Water pumps have been around for many years. Moving water from one place to another is the primary goal of irrigation, without advanced irrigation much of our society today would not be. During the sixth century in China chain pumps were used to move water from lower elevations to higher elevations.

Manually operated water pumps such as hand pumps were used to draw water from wells on demand. Water wheels were also commonly used to pump water, many of them large enough to supply the whole village with water. Even without electricity water pumps were very common.

Today most water pumps are powered by gas or electricity. Gas or electric pumps can produce more force or pressure than manual or hydraulic pumps. Some of the electrical pumps get their energy from the sun. These solar powered pumps are the best for the environment.

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