Katadyn Powersurvivor 80 E Watermaker Desalinator

The efficient and convenient Katadyn PowerSurvivor 80E water desalination system allows you to cruise further and stay longer without worrying about your water supply. This highly durable 12-volt watermaker is a high-end system for even the most budget-conscious cruiser. It produces 3.4 gallons of water per hour--plenty of output for 4 to 6 sailors--which is more than double the output of the PowerSurvivor 40E. Simplified construction and rugged design make the PowerSurvivor 80E remarkably easy to install, operate and maintain. And relative to its output, the 80E is extraordinarily compact. It can be easily installed in the nooks and crannies otherwise unusable in many yachts. Drawing 8 amps on 12 volts, the 80E is so efficient that a generator is typically unnecessary. Armed for the rigors of the marine environment, the 80E features a rugged stainless steel, high-pressure pump. Katadyn cover most of the 80E's components with a 3-year warranty. Specifications Power requirements: 12 volts DC (draws 8 amps) Water production (+/- 15%): 3.4 gallons/hour (13 liters/hr) Weight: 34 lbs (11.33 kg) Dimensions - Pump : 6" (15 cm) by 16" (41 cm) by 14" (36 cm) (HxLxW) Dimensions - Membrane Module: 31" (79 cm) length, 2.5" (6 cm) diameter Feedwater flow rate: 24 gallons/hour (129 liters/hour) Salt rejection: 98.4 percent average (96 percent minimum) Katadyn Technology Reverse osmosis desalinization is simple in concept: squeeze salt water through a semi-permeable membrane fine enough to remove the salt, other minerals, and contaminants. Unfortunately, that membrane must be so fine that the filtering process requires enormous pressure (typically 800 psi) to push the fresh water through. And developing that pressure uses a lot of energy. Katadyn PowerSurvivors improve this process with its line of high-pressure energy recovery pumps by capturing some of that energy and reusing it instead of sending the remainder to overboard discharge as other watermakers do. The pressurized reject water is recirculated to the back sid