Tube well
Appearance
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Introduction
Tube well is type of water well in which a long 5 to 8 inch wide stainless steel tube is inserted in the well.This tube is then extended to the underground water below the lower surface of the well.
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Temporary Reservoir
In the villages of pakistan ,a small reservoir of water is made at the outlet of the tube well ,which is used to have a bath and also for recraetional purposes.Children enjoy very much by such type of bath
Drive Mechanism
The tube is connected to a pump which is driven by the large desil engines in the past but now electric motors are being used indtead of engines.This is much cheaper source of power.