Spectra Watermakers Aquifer AF-200-DC, Manual

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Originally developed for ocean voyaging yachts, the Spectra Aquifer 200/360 Portable Watermaker is
both a desalinator and a water purifier. It is capable of producing high quality, good tasting drinking
water from a variety of water sources including sea water, river water, lake water, or water from a
brackish or contaminated well. It will effectively separate out salts, organic chemicals, insecticides and
pesticides, parasites, cysts, bacteria, and viruses. It does not remove non
- ionized heavy metals.
The Aquifer 200 pumps approximately 1.5 gallons (6 liters) of feed water per minute to the reverse
osmosis membrane (the 360 is double this amount). Ten percent of this water passes through the
membrane(s) as purified product water and the remaining water is returned to the feed water source
as concentrated brine. The brine contains whatever was separated from the product water by the
membrane and nothing is retained inside the machine.
Feed water is filtered using a three - stage process. A strainer first keeps out large debris, and keeps the
suction hose several inches off the bottom, then the water passes through an 80 mesh screen, then a 5
micron pre
- filter protects the Clark pump from silt, algae and abrasive particles.
The Aquifer 200 and 360 units are configured to run directly from a DC power source (12 or 24 Volt
depending on how it is ordered).
In order to prevent damage to the watermaker, the feed water should never contain chlorine, bleach,
or any other strong oxidizer, which will damage the membrane. Oil in the feed water will also damage
the membrane. The watermaker can be operated on feed water up to about 45,000 ppm TDS sea wa-
ter.
Introduction to the Aquifer 200/360
Fold - out prefilter
DC power terminals
Feed Pumps (Two)
Membranes (2)
Clark Pump
Membrane
Aquifer 200 Aquifer 360
Feed Pump