How to pick the best water pump for africa

The old days of using a bucket and rope to get water from a well are long gone.

Water pump technology has put an end to this primitive method.

By use of centrifugal force, a well pump shoots water from its underground reservoir up to  any home for use.

The depth at which your well sits will determine which style of well pump you'll need:

Shallow Well Pumps

Shallow water pumps are found in applications of 25' or less. This style of well pump is not submersible and is placed outside the well in a well housing.

A feature you should look for is overload protection, which prevents motor burnout. The best shallow well pumps are accompanied by a tank or a booster to increase PSI, which provides constant water pressure to your home. If size is a restriction due to your well housing,

choose a pump with a booster as this will take up less space.

Deep Well Pumps

Deep well pumps can be used in wells as deep as 90 - 300' below ground. Unlike shallow well pumps, deep well pumps are submerged inside your well.

Considering these pumps can be several hundred feet below ground, a 3-wire model makes maintenance easier. This is because the starter controls are above ground, wired to the pump. a 2-wire model is easier to install, but should the pump fail, you'll need to bring it up to ground level to fix it.