This Katadyn Hand-Operated Emergency Desalination Water Maker is the smallest make of it's kind in the world. Sea water/ salt water purification, treatment, desalination. 
- Compact and lightweight water maker
- Recommended for emergency liferafts and individual survival kits
- Trusted by militaries and individuals around the globe
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Specifications:
- Water maker Production (+/- 15%): 1 oz/2 min (890 ml/hour)
- Weight: 2.5 lbs (1.1 kg)
- Dimensions: 5" x 8" x 2.5" (12.7 x 20.3 x 6.4 cm)
- Salt Rejection: 98.4% average (95.3% minimum)
- Average Pump Rate: 40 strokes/minute
- US Coast Guard Approval Number for the water maker: 160.058/7/0
Katadyn's patented Energy Recovery System
In the 1980s, the US Navy identified the need for a portable, hand-operated desalinator to provide emergency fresh water for sailors and downed pilots. We responded with an innovative solution that made it possible: The Energy Recovery System or water maker
In order to remove dissolved salts from seawater with a reverse osmosis membrane, extremely high pressures must be generated. Traditionally, powerful motors and large amounts of energy were used to generate the necessary pressures. This was no problem for large vessels that had plenty of power and space to spare. Therefore, fresh water was a luxury that few sailors could afford.
The Katadyn Energy Recovery system takes advantage of stored energy in the high pressure reject water that is typically wasted. The pressurized reject water is recirculated to the back side of the piston to aid the next stroke. This energy is kept in the system, resulting in less work to achieve fresh water.
With this unique technology, we were able to develop the first, and only, manual desalinators (water maker) in the world. The same technology that allowed efficient hand operation was adapted to higher output power units to give energy-efficient cruisers access to the "luxury" of fresh water on demand. Today, water makers have almost become standard equipment, and Katadyn leads the way with the most energy efficient solutions.
Note also that the 06 requires regular maintenance. You can perform the required biocide application yourself (biocide is included when you purchase the pump), but every few years it is a good idea to have the complete pump serviced.
>>NOTE! Limited quantity at this price for the katadyn water maker. This is an incredibly low price and only applies to the units we currently have in stock.
SHIPPING TIMES:
Most, but not all orders leave our warehouse within 1-7 business days. Allow time from the day we ship for UPS or the USPS to deliver it to you from Upstate NY. Please call for rush orders before 2:00 Eastern time. That means that some items, to some locations could take two weeks or more. Remember, we're a 50 year old family run business, so feel free to call us for a rush. We can get most of our items out the same day and use next day air and get it to you tomorrow, but you need to call before 2:00 Eastern time.
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