Hi I have the same watermaker. It is imperative that you run it on a consistent basis. If you leave it for a long time you should pickle it. I went as far as having it removed and stored, since I will not go cruising untill next year. Call Joel Potter he knows quite a bit on the subject. Filters are cheap change them ofter. How was your trip across?
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--- In amelyachtowners@y..., jfolino901 <no_reply@y...> wrote:
I HAVE SM # 347, LAUNCHED 11/5/01. SHE HAS THE LARGER WATERMAKER BY DESSALATOR (150 LITERS/HOUR) & WORKS QUITE WELL. HOWEVER AT JUST
OVER
11 HOURS ON THE WATERMAKER, I LOST BOTH LOW & HIGH PRESSURE
READINGS
ON THE GAUGES. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS DUE TO RUNNING BOTH THE ENGINE, GENSET & WATERMAKER & JUST A CASE OF OVERDEMAND. I CHECKED THE SEA CHEST AND IT WAS CLEAN! HOWEVER AFTER SHUTTING DOWN THE ENGINE, THE WATER MAKER EXHIBITED THE SAME PROBLEMS. SO I CHANGED BOTH THE 25 MICRON & 5 MICRON FILTER CARTIDGES WHICH CURED THE PROBLEM. THE 5 MICRON FILTER LOOKED HEALTHY SO I SAVED IT FOR
FUTURE
USE! I DON'T RUN THE WATER MAKER IN PORT. I USED IT FROM FRANCE TO PORTUGAL LAST NOVEMBER. THEN FROM PORTUGAL TO THE CARIBBEAN THIS JANUARY TO FEBRUARY. I RETURNED TO THE BOAT MID MARCH FOR A WEEK. COMMENTS REGARDING FILTER LIFE OR ANY OTHER ASPECT. THE MADE WATER
IS
CLEAN & QUITE FREE OF SALT OR MINERALS. THANKS, JOHN FOLINO, SULAJON