What is Pump?
[[File:Fuggerei-Waterpump.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A hand-pump]] A '''pump''' is a [[machine]] which moves a [[liquid]] from one place to another, often upwards. Pumps need some kind of [[Power (physics)|power]], often kinetic energy, to make them work. Sometimes the power comes from a person. Sometimes the power comes from a [[motor]]. == Types of pumps == There are many different kinds of pumps. Some types of pumps are: * [[Air pump]] * [[Boiler feedwater pump]] * [[Fire pump]] * [[Heat pump]] [[File:Metering pump head.PNG|thumb|center|400px|Drawing of the inside of a metering pump head to show how it works. The [[piston]] moves back and forth inside the pump head.]] == Related pages == * [[Gas compressor]] {{-}} == Resources == * [https://pressurewasherify.com/blog/pumps-history/ Pumps history] - 2000 BC to Now {{tech-stub}} [[Category:Engineering]] [[Category:Mechanics]] [[Category:Tools]]