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Riser Pipes for Mark 2 Handpump : PVC or Steel?
One question a lot of our buyers in Africa ask us when buying our handpumps is this: Are PVC Riser Pipes better or are Galvanized Iron Riser Pipes or some other type the best option? To answer this, let’s take a brief look at some of the Riser Pipes available for Mark 2 Handpump. The GI Riser Pipe shown above is the type used from the very beginning. Each length of 3 meters weights between 7 to 9 Kgs approx While the pipe is sturdy, it is prone to rusting and the couplers used with these type are poorly quality controlled and fail easily. The Landed cost per length of…
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The Social Pump : Images & Videos from Instagram
So as I trawl the net, I come across many pictures of the handpumps we make, some funny, some interesting and some plain poignant. I present below some of the more striking ones for your consideration, do let me know in the comments below what you think of them.. I love how the handpumps are installed in freezing conditions… View this post on Instagram The freezing Handpump❄️☃️ #incredibleindia #handpump #snow #winter #nature #freezingcold #blessed #grateful #lifeisbeautiful #2019✨ A post shared by Priyank Shastri (@priyankshastri) on Jan 13, 2019 at 8:47pm PST Car Tyre used as the end point of the lever…. View this post on Instagram The centre…
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Pictures from one of our lots bound for A Western African Nation in December 2018
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Hand Pump Imitation and Flattery
Imitation is the best form of Flattery Well we certainly must be doing things right quality-wise because it seems now our competitors have started branding their own pumps and parts as “Manufactured by SKI ” 🙂 … Our dealer in Cameroon came across the above shown SS Cylinder Assembly for India Mark 2 which Proudly carries our name in Center along with name and branding of the exporter in top left…We have blurred out the name of the exporter to save them the blushes and this cylinder certainly is not made by us and we cannot comment on its quality or lack thereof but we must say we are very flattered…
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Extra Deepwell Vs. Normal Mark 2
So Many times our customers ask us about the differences and uses of the 2 pumps, The Extra Deepwell Hand Pump and the Normal Mark 2 handpump. Basically the short answer is this : Extra Deepwell is a version of Mark 2 hand pump which is suitable for a water table depth of 50 to 90 meters whereas the normal mark 2 works from a depth of 15 to 50 meters. The Main design differences in the pump lie in the following areas : The Pump Head Assembly: The Head Assembly of the extra deepwell is broader , the stand assembly is taller and the handle is thicker. Beyond 60…
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Importance of Quality Packing for Hand Pumps
I am often asked why SKI pumps are more expensive compared to some other low cost suppliers. One of the reasons is how we pack the pumps. We understand that once we dispatch the pumps, they have to not only undergo a long journey over potentially rough and inclement weather, they will also be transshipped at various places and they will undergo multiple changes of vehicles, loading, unloading , maybe long term storage etc before they are commissioned. That is the the reason we use the sturdiest packing method possible, even though it adds substantially to the cost of the pumps. To put it in concrete terms, the monetary difference…
