Hektoen International

A Journal of Medical Humanities

Tag: pump

  • The Pump

    W.D. Bumsted-Hind The pump works,but it’s leaking in a few places.It’s not very efficient. It’s been worked on several times,but they can’t seem to fix it. Can’t you try some stronger couplings?Can’t you just use a backflow preventer?How about a compression fitting?No?Why not?Keep trying.Try harder. It keeps leaking. The experts tell us this isn’t an…