Katadyn PowerSurvivor 40E, Руководство пользователя

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Startup:
Turn on the electric power to the watermaker. If there is air in the seawater intake
plumbing, the pump may require several minutes to draw up enough water to fill the hoses, prefilter
housing, pump and membrane housing. Since the pump is self-priming, there is no need to prime the
system prior to running. Shortly after the hoses and prefilter housing have filled with seawater, reject
brine water should start discharging from the pump.
Test and Run:
When all air has been forced out of the system (which may take several minutes
more), product freshwater should begin to flow from the hose barb at the end of the membrane
housing. It is normal for product water to be unpotable for a short time after startup. Reject the initial
product water and taste test to monitor the quality until it is acceptable. This will usually take about
5–10 minutes. When good quality water is flowing continuously, direct the product freshwater output
to your freshwater collection tank. Continue to run until the desired quantity of water has been
produced.
Shutdown and Storage:
When the desired amount of water has been produced, the product
freshwater quality should be checked again. If water quality is good at both the beginning and end
of the run, it is likely that the collected water is good and can be safely transferred to the ship’s
potable water storage tank.
If you plan to run the watermaker again within a couple of days, it can simply be turned off. If you
do not intend to use your watermaker again within a week, it should be treated with membrane
preservative to prevent organic growth on the membrane.
Note:
Organic growth is much more rapid in warm or tropical climates. If using the watermaker
in a tropical environment, we recommend a membrane preservative treatment if the watermaker
will not be run again within the
next three days!
Before doing repairs or maintenance work
on a PowerSurvivor, close the seawater inlet valve after turning off the system. Otherwise,
the possibility exists that hose failure, for example, could cause the boat to sink.
At the end of a watermaker run, check the condition of water in the prefilter housing. If there is evi-
dence of trapped material, clean the prefilter housing and install a clean prefilter element.