“This information is provided as a service to those wanting to build their own hydraulic ram pump.
The typical cost of fittings for an 1-1/4″ pump is currently $120.00 to $240.00 (U.S.A.) depending on source prices, regardless of whether galvanized or PVC fittings are used.
Some information suggests that typical ram pumps discharge approximately 7 gallons of water through the waste valve for every gallon pressurized and pumped.
The percentage of the drive water delivered actually varies based on the ram construction, vertical fall to pump, and elevation to the water outlet…”
