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Hi Guys, Since you installed the AC driven 900-AML-2 the unit has performed faultlessly. The indicated minimum output of 38 gallons per hour at 800-850psi is conservative and in fact production in my installation is around 40 gph at only 800 psi. So far the statistics are very impressive: 350 running hours without problems (except for an easily remedied small leak) and a production of 14000 gallons of very good water. The reason for choosing an ECHO Tec. water maker is the well thought-out simplicity of the system, the rugged components that are used and the availability on site of knowledgeable technicians, along with a competitive price. In the last 4 months I took in water in a marina only twice and that was because we couldn't run the watermaker in polluted marina water. I find the combination genset/watermaker very well matched: the diesel engine of the genset (a fischer-Panda 6.5) needs a bigger load than just charging batteries and this is supplied by the requirements of the watermaker, and the watermaker itself likes to run frequently. Running the genset one hour every day (with a little help from the wind generator) charges the batteries to run the fridge, freezer, lights and so on and produces 40 gallons of water. I have recommended ECHO Tec. to many cruising friends and would not hesitate to do so again to anyone interested in a reliable, efficient and economical watermaker made by an established company that in addition offers a comprehensive and helpful after sales service. Sergio Mauri Hallberg- Rassy 42" Alba"
From: sharman_gowing@hotmail.com Dear Sir, We bought a 260-DML-1 watermaker from you in 2002, we were in PB. We would like to mention that we have been very, very pleased with the watermaker. Since 2002 it has had much use and always has been trouble free and easy to operate. Regards, Sharman Gowing and Cliff Wayne SY "Sara"
In 2000 we purchased an Echo Tec. AC Watermaker from you and could not ask for a more dependable piece of gear on the boat. I have not kept track of how much water we have produced, but would guess it is around 10 to 15 thousand gallons. After four years I had to replace the high pressure seals in the pump but other than this the recommended regular maintenance has been sufficient to upkeep a highly productive desalination system. Water making with the 500AML-1 is so easy, we wash down the boat after long passages, shower, do laundry on the boat, and always have full water tanks. Throughout our travels through the Caribbean, we have been proud to recommend Echo Tec. Watermakers . We'd also like to thank you for a superb product well used and appreciated. Best regards,
From: moira@tellusconsultants.com Hi Michael, We fired up the 500 BML-1 yesterday and it worked perfectly, producing just under 100 l/hr! Thanks very much producing such an excellent watermaker. Richard Chesher
(Queen of Hearts is a Swan 47, designed by S&S and built in 1977; cruising Europe, Brazil, Carib, USA, since 1996; normally there are 2 persons on board). In 2003 we replaced our PUR80 that was producing 12,5 liters of water per hour by the ECHO Tec. 900-BML-2, producing 143 liters per hour. The PUR used 8 amps at 12, 6 volts. The ECHO Tec. runs directly of the engine and so dc power consumption is both negligeable (only the electro-magnetic coupling takes some dc power) and irrelevant. The reason for choosing a belt driven unit on our main engine (55 hp Yanmar) is that we don't have a separate generator and a DC water maker that produces a fairish quantity of water (say over 100 liters at a time) requires too many amp.hours. (i.e. so that usually the engine or a generator must be run). Furthermore we have to run our engine anyway for 2 hours every 4-5 days in order to assist the solar panels in keeping the batteries charged. We run both a fridge and a freezer and use about 130-140Ah per day. Our solar panels generate about 80-100Ah/day. Our total (gel) battery capacity is 570Ah at 12.6volts. Our total alternator (charging) capacity is 260 amps. Our solar panels are 8 x 30 watts Solarex, horizontal. So essentially we make use of the unavoidable battery charging every 4-5 days to produce about 300 liters of fresh water at the same time. The reason for choosing an ECHO Tec. water maker is the well thought-out simplicity of the system, the rugged components that are used and the availability on site of knowledgeable technicians, along with a competitive price. For our installation Echo Marine only manufactured and installed the mounting bracket required for the high pressure pump. In the way of assistance Echo provided the installation guidelines and advice and did the supervision and the commissioning. In our installation we are only using 1 pre-filter, without a booster pump for the feed water. A second filter with a carbon filter element is used for flushing the system with fresh water after every production cycle. The flushing takes about 5 minutes (including the back flushing of the pre-filter) and is quite simple to carry out. The installation proved to be straight forward and the services rendered by Echo's management and technical staff were excellent. The end result is a very neat and well functioning installation that has no trouble to produce the specified amount of fresh water and is easy to operate and maintain.
s/y "Queen of Hearts"
From: jimonstx@yahoo.com Hi, Boat is on the hard here in St Croix. Wondering if I should be doing some preventative maintenance or rebuild Jim Nealon
From: colinschofield@yahoo.com When I purchased land and run-down buildings on Gasparee Island, Trinidad in 2001, I realised immediately that I would need a regular supply of inexpensive clean water. Of a number of options considered I chose an ECHO Tec. 900-BHL-2 Reverse Osmosis Desalination system wich I recently upgraded to the system 1200-BHL-3. The engineering standards impressed me, as I am a qualified chartered engineer. I was specifically looking for a reliable operating unit that would optimise the life cycle, or lifetime costs. Gasparee Island, Trinidad |