For Sale: Katadyn 160E Desalinator NEW

[Northbound44]

Originally Posted by sailalibi

Anyone know if the 80e and 160e are the same pump? The plunger rod kit 8013877 is the SAME for 40e,80e and 160e!

Yes it is, however, the electric motor and the speed reducer is not the same. I owned a 160 and when compared to the 80 that one of my friend owned, mine is twice faster and... noisy!

The 160 use the SW30-2521 easily available on the market at a fair price instead of the twos proprietary version used in the 80.

I’ve heard that in some versions of the 80, the inlet/outlet valves were smaller but if the o rings dimensions are 7/8x11/16x3/32, they are the same.

One last word to finish , if you upgrade the 160 by swapping the SW30-2521 membrane and housing with the SW30-2540, you’ll get 50% more water production (10 gal/hr) without consuming additional power. The feed water flow rate being 80 gal./hr, this is over the minimum concentrate flow rate ( 1 GPM) rated for 2.5 inches Dow Filmtec membranes.

[chris3939]

Ashame they no longer make this water maker, all i have read it sounds super reliable.

[Ankyrios]

Old thread, but is this still available?

[Northbound44]

Originally Posted by Ankyrios

Old thread, but is this still available?

No, you can still find the Katadyn Power Survivor 40E on Spectra Website , the other models have been discontinued . Sometimes you can find used units, they are really simple, easy to rebuild and reliable. Unfortunately, after Katadyn took over Spectra , they focused their energy on Spectra who was more popular, more expensive but also more profitable.

[Ankyrios]

I was asking the OP if this unit he was posting for sale was still available.