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--- wipm:wind_pumps [2025/12/24 19:04] – Dave Darby
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-# Wind pumps
+This topic is part of [[gt:water|Water & sewage]].
+====== Wind pumps ======
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-## What are wind pumps?
+===== What are wind pumps? =====
 Wind pumps are devices for moving water, powered solely by the wind. There are 3 main types:
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-## What are the benefits of wind pumps?
+===== What are the benefits of wind pumps? =====
 The main benefits are:
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-## What can I do?
+===== What can I do? =====
 First, learn as much as you can. Here’s a free pdf of our book, _[How to Build a Wind Pump](https://lowimpactorg.onyx-sites.io/wp-content/uploads/0-9549171-2-Xtxt.pdf)_.
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 The wind pump needs to be directly over the body of water you want to move, but if the tank is uphill from the pump, water can be piped downhill to a sump at the base of the pump.
+===== Forum =====
-## Further resources
+This topic belongs to the section [[gt:water|Water & sewage]]. You can ask questions or add information on the corresponding [Forum section](https://forum.growingthecommons.org/t/water).
+===== Further resources =====
 - [How to Build a Wind Pump](https://lowimpactorg.onyx-sites.io/wp-content/uploads/0-9549171-2-Xtxt.pdf)
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 - [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windpump) - windpump
-## Specialist curators of this topic
+===== Related topics =====
+- [[watr:water|Low-impact water supply]]
+- [[livs:livestock|Keeping livestock]]
+- [[wind:wind_generators|Wind generators]]
+- [[plum:plumbing|Plumbing]]
+- [[hram:hydraulic_ram_pumps|Hydraulic ram pumps]]
+===== Specialist curators of this topic =====