Watermaker manufacturers. Recommendations?

[GRNordstrom]

Hi,
I'm gonna buy a new watermaker. With all of the experience that the community has there's bound to be some really good advice.
Some criteria:
40-60 gph
non proprietary, off the shelf, components
220 volt
automatic operation that can be overridden if necessary
power to run it isn't a problem
All advice and counsel is appreciated.
Ray
ps. do sand filters work?

[Emmalina]

Try using the search engine !

[s/v Moondancer]

I had a Village Marine watermaker and when the automatic stuff failed every 7 years the replacement was $1,500. The total replacement cost was $11,000

I now have a Cruise RO 35 gallon/hr which is 100% manual and the purchase cost was less than $5,000.

I switch it on, set the pressures manually and look at the dials every hour...I can set alot of dials for $7,000.

[john61ct]

https://www.google.com/search?q=site...om+water-maker

[Lepke]

I'd look very close at Cruise-RO. Looks like an excellent system. I have a similar home made 50+ gal/hr. system. In the process of saving money, and learning, I probably spent twice what Cruise-RO's system costs. They have it all figured out. Standard filters and membranes. Half or less than most of the advertised systems of the same size.

[GRNordstrom]

Thanks for your input. I looked a RO. Makes a lot of $ence!.
Ray

[john61ct]

Just his incredible support, over time is worth the purchase price, what do vendors charge for 365 24*7?

Like a multi-year service contract built into the once-off price.

and the biggest expert in the company, not an outsourced newbie reading from a branching script.

[Lodesman]

Another vote for CruiseRO Cruise RO Water & Power: Watermakers for Boats & Yachts

Very happy with the SM40. There is nothing onerous about operating a manual system, and the modularity allows a lot of flexibility in the installation.

[arsenelupiga]

Rainman is good too. I have chosen it over RO due to no electrical installation required.

I would skip manufacturers with outsourced support as likely also some parts of manufacturing outsourced and hence you get corresponding quality and reliability in such a critical component.

[Palarran]

Originally Posted by s/v Moondancer

I had a Village Marine watermaker and when the automatic stuff failed every 7 years the replacement was $1,500. The total replacement cost was $11,000

I now have a Cruise RO 35 gallon/hr which is 100% manual and the purchase cost was less than $5,000.

I switch it on, set the pressures manually and look at the dials every hour...I can set alot of dials for $7,000.

I totally agree with the manual operation. Besides the feed and high pressure pump, there isn't anything to break. Mine was made by SK Watermakers.
https://skwatermakers.net/pages/standard