page_title: Rope pump
hierarchical_section_title: Rope pump
context_page_description: A rope pump is a kind of pump where a loose hanging rope is lowered into a well and drawn up through a long pipe with the bottom immersed in water. On the rope, round disks or knots matching the diameter of the pipe are attached which pull the water to the surface. It is commonly used in developing countries for both community supply and self-supply of water and can be installed on boreholes or hand-dug wells.
context_section_description: A rope pump is a kind of pump where a loose hanging rope is lowered into a well and drawn up through a long pipe with the bottom immersed in water.  On the rope, round disks or knots matching the diameter of the pipe are attached which pull the water to the surface.  It is commonly used in developing countries for both community supply and self-supply of water and can be installed on boreholes or hand-dug wells.
caption: Rope pump in Milan Science Museum
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