Comments on: Homemade Ram Pump: Perfect For Remote Areas Where Electricity Or Fuel Is Limited Or Unavailable

By: Maximo L incognito

Maximo L incognito — Sat, 13 Apr 2019 03:20:38 +0000

I made a1″ ram pump, with 5 meter vertical from the source tried to lift approximately 40 meter vertcal lift but no succes. Because of strong volume and pressure i add 3 additional waste valve from the original one and have a very good result. My ram pump can deliver approximately 3 liter a minute. The only problem now i encountered is the check valve is damage or leaking. Any recommendation of what kind of check valve is durable and long lasting.

By: Rene Audet

Rene Audet — Thu, 22 Feb 2018 03:05:37 +0000

From Wikipedia Hydraulic ram, Efficiency :

The portion of water available at the delivery pipe will be reduced by the ratio of the delivery head to the supply head. Thus if the source is 2 meters above the ram and the water is lifted to 10 meters above the ram, only 20% of the supplied water can be available, the other 80% being spilled via the waste valve. … Actual water delivered will be further reduced by the energy efficiency factor.

By: Steve Henderson

Steve Henderson — Mon, 08 Jan 2018 20:34:21 +0000

Please send me a list of parts ? Detailed instructions on how to build this ram pump. Thank you.

By: bill mckinley

bill mckinley — Fri, 28 Jul 2017 23:17:01 +0000

Could I get the plans please. Great project. How big can you practically get? Is size increase volume or pressure. Both? Thank you

By: Patrick Sete

Patrick Sete — Mon, 09 Nov 2015 20:48:08 +0000

I am a gold digger requiring high pressure water to break the soil and I require a pump that breaks the soil and not to worry about digging.

By: Steven

Steven — Sun, 26 Jul 2015 01:14:41 +0000

In reply to Scott. The check valve is for maintaining the prime of the system while it moves UP the hill. Without the check valve you would not be able to pump UP.

By: Michael Collinson

Michael Collinson — Fri, 24 Jul 2015 18:45:51 +0000

I made one of these over a year ago, still working fine with no problems take a look at my youtube videos showing how to make it

By: David

David — Fri, 27 Feb 2015 17:01:28 +0000

plans please. Nice

By: Rich

Rich — Wed, 25 Feb 2015 14:13:18 +0000

In reply to Mary Olteanu. Goto their home page: buildarampump.com/?page_id=14