Wooden Handpump

The wooden hand-pump is partly made out of wood. Wood is a cheap and simple construction material. A disadvantage is that insects (termites) can effect it and that it rots when it stays moist. The part above the ground of the simple wooden hand-pump on display on the WOT test field is made of wood. The pump itself and the delivery pipe for the water are made of steel and PVC (plastic). The piston that is used in the pump is made out of wood.