AIRLIFT

TECHNOLOGIES

 

The better alternative to the old fashioned windmill

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Q. How does an air bubble lift water?

 

A. Air lifts water by a combination of submerging the pump to a predetermined depth and injecting air into the     pump casing, mixing with water, creating hydro-static pressure, forcing the water-air mixture as high as     315+     feet.

 

 

 

 

Q. What if I have a shallow well and can't meet the submergence ratio?

 

A. Then the Stauffer positive pump should be used.

 

 

 

 

Q. What size does my well casing need to be?

 

A. The AIRLIFT injection pump can accommodate well casings as small as 2".

 

 

 

 

Q. What kind of piping do I need to use ?

 

A. Common schedule 40 PVC or flexible poly hose. Flexible poly hose is 20% more efficient than PVC.

 

 

 

 

Q. How long does the compressor operate before needing to be rebuilt?

 

A. 6 to 8 years conservatively. In some cases compressors last 15 years before ring replacements.

 

       

 

 

 

Q. What maintenance is required?

 

A. Change the compressor lubricant and clean the air filter annually. Six months in wet environments.

 

 

 

 

Q. How much wind do I need?

 

A. 4-6 mph cut in speed,

   7-8 mph pumping begins,

   10+ mph ideal pumping conditions.  

 

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