Starting Your Watermaker
❶ Start your engine and let it warm up, adjusting it until it’s running at a steady speed.
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Never run your engine above your
maximum allowable engine speed.
It’s critical that the pressure of the
membrane remain constant; because
this is directly affected by your engine
speed, do not vary the engine RPM
while running your watermaker.
❷ When the engine has reached operating
temperature, turn the Sea Water valve to the
“Seawater Intake” position and turn the Fresh
Water valve to the “Flush Tank” position. (See
Figure 1.)
❸ Place the hose labeled “To flush tank” into a clean
5 gallon bucket.
Before starting your watermaker:
•
Oil, chlorine and other chemicals will do permanent damage to your watermaker
membrane. Always confirm that your feed water source is free of chemicals before
starting the system.
• If the watermaker has been in storage and this is the first start-up since pickling the unit,
follow the normal start-up procedure, but
discard all product water for the first 15 - 20
minutes of operation
to ensure that the biocide solution has been completely flushed
from the system. Ingestion of the solution will cause gastrointestinal issues.
My maximum allowable engine speed:
RPM
(Determined during installation; refer to chart on page 25 .)
Sea Clear Watermakers™ Manual - Version 3-B
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Figure 1
