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Old 17-09-2017, 12:02   #1
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Echotec watermaker?

Anyone have experience with this brand?

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I have the 1000AML. Great unit and fast is my experience. Easy to pickle for storage, too. The pressure gauge started leaking and one call to Echotec had a new one on the way to where I was going, no questions asked.
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Re: Echotec watermaker?

Echotec makes a quality water maker, one frustration I see at times from Echotec clients is that the company removes the part numbers from some of their off the shelf components and replaces them with their Echotec label. That can make it more expensive for replacement parts giving you only the company as the source rather that the great price equalizer known as Google.

Cruise RO Water makes a similar water maker, for less money and equal quality and since I'm the owner, I can say we don't hide our industry standard off the shelf parts, we leave the original labels on and list the part numbers in the manual.

You can check out the 20GPH manual here.
www.cruiserowaterandpower.com/uploads/

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Without an AC generator, how does one power the AC pump? Can it be run off an inverter?
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Greetings and welcome aboard the CF, SailBuddaMoon.
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Without an AC generator, how does one power the AC pump? Can it be run off an inverter?
You don't, not unless you have LiFePO4 batteries anyway!
An AC motor can be run off of a 2000W inverter, but really only with the motor running and alternator spinning. So while it is a good back-up, it's not the recommended way to power a water maker.

Now, sure you could put a DC motor on the piston pump like the folks at Ecotec do, but in my opinion it's not really realistic to be able to handle a 40A DC load from your battery bank without running your alternator at the same time.

For folks that have to go 12v DC for their water maker, there really only is one choice in my mind and that is to go with a Spectra. Sure they cost a bit more, but you are paying for the design of the energy recovery pump that makes 12v DC water making possible. The piston pump used by Cruise RO and Echotec is an energy hog pump so the best way to power that pump is with AC, but the plus is it's a simpler pump and costs less to buy and maintain.
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Re: Echotec watermaker?

I wonder when the Spectra patent runs out on that pump.
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The patent on the original Clark pump has already ran out but they made so many good improvements on the original patent that just copying that original is it going to get you much
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Echotec makes a quality water maker, one frustration I see at times from Echotec clients is that the company removes the part numbers from some of their off the shelf components and replaces them with their Echotec label. That can make it more expensive for replacement parts giving you only the company as the source rather that the great price equalizer known as Google.

Cruise RO Water makes a similar water maker, for less money and equal quality and since I'm the owner, I can say we don't hide our industry standard off the shelf parts, we leave the original labels on and list the part numbers in the manual.

You can check out the 20GPH manual here.
www.cruiserowaterandpower.com/uploads/

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Are the Cruise and Echotec similar to the Desalator from France in terms of parts used?
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Echotec makes a quality water maker, one frustration I see at times from Echotec clients is that the company removes the part numbers from some of their off the shelf components and replaces them with their Echotec label. That can make it more expensive for replacement parts giving you only the company as the source rather that the great price equalizer known as Google.

Cruise RO Water makes a similar water maker, for less money and equal quality and since I'm the owner, I can say we don't hide our industry standard off the shelf parts, we leave the original labels on and list the part numbers in the manual.

You can check out the 20GPH manual here.
www.cruiserowaterandpower.com/uploads/

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Echotec high pressure pumps are made by Speck in Germany, the electric motors can be swap out for high quality Leeson motors, the pressure gauges are made by Wika and the flow meter by Dwyer all other parts are off the shelf. Hope that helps
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Echotec high pressure pumps are made by Speck in Germany, the electric motors can be swap out for high quality Leeson motors, the pressure gauges are made by Wika and the flow meter by Dwyer all other parts are off the shelf. Hope that helps
Ah...so do you have part numbers for Echotec's proprietary 0-ring end fittings as well? Hense this highlights the problem with buying a unit where the manufacture removes part numbers and plays the marine Proprietary game. Where does it end?
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I wonder when the Spectra patent runs out on that pump.
There are lots of options for a wm using an energy recovery pump.

Just as there lots of wm options for AC powered units
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Anyone have experience with this brand?

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Yup. I have an Echotec DC system, 40 l/hr, and I'm very happy with it.

It's quite apparent that the hoses and connectors and metal parts are all quality items. The pump and pressure regulators are chunky and robust and simple and they can easily be stripped and cleaned and reassembled.



I did once have a problem with the watermaker and the guy from Echotec couldn't have been more helpful. He was quick with responding to emails and was able to guide me through the diagnosis and repair process from half way across the world. I was in Lombok Indonesia and he was in Trinidad! It turned out that I needed a small replacement part for inside the regulator and it was promptly couriered to me.



I have never had better after sales support for anything.
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Anyone have experience with this brand?

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I don't but I'm looking at SeaWater Pro.

It looks like similar stuff at a lower price.

I see some good references on this forum.
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