alcock pump maintenance and troubleshooting
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Alcock Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting
Working pump: Iphampu iyasebenza:
Something is wrong: Iphampu ayisebenzi:
Ithanki Lamanzi
Iphayiphi Lamanzi ayaethaki
Isikhiphamoya
Iphampu
Idanyana Lamanzi
Iphayiphi eeihambisa amanzi
Iphayiphi eeigewaeisa amazni
Please distribute freely with appropriate credit.
The pipe must be completely underwater.
Iphayiphi lifanele licwale amazni.
At the inlet Isiseto lapho kungena khona amanzi
1A. Clean the filter if it is clogged!
Suluisiselo umasivalekile!
1B. Build a weir if there is not enough water. Aka idamnyala uma enganelanga amanzi.
A weir is a small dam made of rocks to raise the intake water level.
Idanyana lamanzi elakhiwe ngamaishe.
2A. Tighten any loose pipes with a spanner. Qinisa amaphayipi axegayo ngesipanelo.
At connections Emajoyini
2B. Tighten any other fittings. Bopha zonke izindawo okufanele ziboshwe.
At the pump unit Isakhiwo sephampu
3A. Unscrew the pump unit Qaqa iphampu.
3B. Let water clean out the pipes. Completely retighten the pump.
Dedela amanzi akhiphe udotiephayiphini.
Buyisela iphampu.
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3C. If the pump seems stuck, “tap” it up and down to rebuild the pressure. Uma iphamphu ibhajiwe inyakazise phantsi-phezulu uze iqale futhi.
After you have tried everything, call: Uma usu zame konke bika:
Richard Dladla, director of Zakhe Agricultural College Umanqondisi weZakhe ZAC Tel: 033.2510094 Cell: 082.9207408
Dave Alcock, ram pump system designer and builder
Umakhiwama-phamphu Cell: 082.8818108