DESSALATOR DUO 60 Automatic Watermarker User Guide
- June 10, 2024
- DESSALATOR
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DESSALATOR DUO 60 Automatic Watermarker
Product Information
The Automatic Watermaker D60/100 is a water purification system that can produce 60 or 100 liters of fresh water per hour. The system can be operated using DC or AC power and features an optional Micro Remote Control for easy operation.
Start-up Guide
Prior to starting the watermaker, ensure that the valves are open. If using the system in 12 or 24V for more than 5 minutes, turn on either the boat engine, battery charger through the shore power supply, or a generator.
First Start-up
For the first start-up of the watermaker, note that the freshwater yield depends on the temperature and salinity of the seawater and the quality of the voltage supplying the engine.
Stopping the Watermaker
If using the watermaker regularly, it is not necessary to rinse the membranes. Simply set the switch to OFF to stop the watermaker. If not using the watermaker for more than 10 days, it is best to rinse the membranes before starting it up again. If stopping the watermaker for more than 1 month, it is essential to rinse it for 2 minutes. If not using the watermaker at all, it is essential to either sterilize the membranes for storage (for a maximum duration of 6 months) or to rinse it out at least once a month.
Product Usage Instructions
Starting Your Watermaker:
- Press and hold the button for about 2 seconds to start the watermaker from STANDBY and run it on DC power or AC power. The BLUE LED of the button pressed will start to blink, and the buzzer will acknowledge the operation with 2 beeps.
- Upon release of the button, the watermaker will start.
- The RED, YELLOW, and GREEN LEDs will show the same indication as on the control panel of the watermaker.
- Once the production water is of good quality, the GREEN LED will light up.
Stopping Your Watermaker:
- To stop your watermaker normally, press and hold the button for about 2 seconds if you run on DC power or AC power.
- Upon release of the button, the watermaker will stop and go to STANDBY.
Stopping Your Watermaker with an Automatic RinseCycle:
If you want to stop your watermaker with an automatic rinse cycle, please refer to the manual rinse procedure in Appendix at the end.
Procedure for commissioning the Dessalator
Important step prior to starting-up:
Before starting-up, check that the valves are open
Mandatory steps:
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When using the device for the first time, or after changing the filter, or after the boat has been grounded or stopped for a long time, you should flush the system using fresh water by operating the three-way valve on the prefilter (see
Appendix at the end). This operation must be carried out for 2 minutes with the watermaker stopped and the pressure regulator open (1/4 turn counterclockwise, before the left stop). -
Once the system is fully filled, put the valve back in seawater position (see Appendix at the end).
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It is important to take into account the ampere capacity of the battery as well as the operating time.
When using the system in 12 or 24V for more than 5 minutes, it is mandatory to turn on either the boat engine, or the battery charger through the shore power supply, or a generator.
First start-up of the watermaker :
The NAVIGATOR control panel is equipped with a motorized knob regulator to adjust the pressure. However, it is still possible to carry out the pressurization by hand, this will momentarily deactivate the automatic mode. The device will then return to Automatic mode for the next use.
Starting the watermaker :
Simply set the switch 1 to 12/24V or 230V (or 120V), the pressure regulator
dial 2 will automatically go in the green zone of the pressure gauge as shown
in 3 then 4. This procedure takes about 3 minutes.
Once this procedure is done, your watermaker will start producing fresh water,
after checking that it is of good quality.
Note :
The fresh water yield depends on the temperature and salinity of the sea water
as well as on the good quality of the voltage suppling the engine.
Stopping the watermaker: without rinsing of the membranes:
It is not necessary to rinse your membranes if you use your watermaker regularly.
Set the switch 1 to OFF, the watermaker will stop
Beyond 10 days without use, it is best to rinse the membranes before the
watermaker is started-up again (see manual rinse procedure in Appendix at the
end).
Stopping the watermaker: with rinsing of the membranes
A rinsing must be carried out if the watermaker is not going to be used for
more than 10 days.
After using the watermaker, do not turn it off. Start turning the knob of the
pressure regulator (counterclockwise) to engage the rinsing mechanism .
The watermaker will then start the rinsing procedure. The green and yellow
LEDs on the control panel will turn on, indicating that the flushing procedure
is started. The procedure lasts 30 seconds. Once it is complete, the green and
yellow LEDs will turn off and the only remaining light will be the flashing
blue LED on the switch . If you do not have a Mini Remote Control, you can
turn off the system by positioning the switch to OFF. 
If the watermaker is stopped for more than 1 month, it is essential to rinse
it for 2 minutes (see Appendix at the end). If you are not going to use the
watermaker at all, it is essential to either sterilize the membranes for
storage (for a maximum duration of 6 months) or to rinse it out at least once
a month.
Using the Micro Remote Control
STARTING YOUR WATERMAKER
- To start the watermaker from STANDBY and run it on DC power, press and hold for about 2 seconds. To start the watermaker from STANDBY and run it on AC power, press and hold for about 2 seconds. The BLUE LED of the button pressed will start to blink and the buzzer will acknowledge the operation with 2 ‘beeps’. Upon release of the button, the watermaker will start
- The RED, YELLOW and GREEN LEDs will show the same indication as on the control panel of the watermaker. The blinking speed of the YELLOW LED provides feedback of the water pressure in the system : faster blinking means higher pressure. The BLUE LED that is lit shows if the machine is running on DC or AC power. Once the production water is of good quality, the GREEN LED will light up.
Note : It is best practice to slowly build up water pressure inside the system in order to prolong the lifetime of your membranes. For that reason, should you plan to start your watermaker frequently using the Micro-Command we highly recommend to consider a machine with Automatic Pressure Regulation, like the ESCALATOR Navigator, Automatic or Pro-Auto series
STOPPING YOUR WATERMAKER
- To STOP your watermaker normally :
- If you run on DC power press and hold the button DC for about 2 seconds.
- If you run on AC power press and hold the button AC for about 2 seconds.
- Upon release of the button, the watermaker will STOP and go to STANDBY AC DC
STOPPING YOUR WATERMAKER WITH AN AUTOMATIC RINSE CYCLE :
Note : Whilst the automatic rinse function is present on all DESSALATOR watermakers, this function should only be initiated remotely on a watermaker equipped with Automatic Pressure Regulation
- To STOP your watermaker and terminate the process with an automatic rinse cycle :
- If you run on DC power press and hold the button for about 5 seconds until the YELLOW and GREEN LEDs are both lit and a long ‘beep’ is heard from the buzzer.
- If you run on AC power press and hold the button for about 5 seconds until the YELLOW and GREEN LEDs are both lit and a long ‘beep’ is heard from the buzzer.
- Upon release of the button, the watermaker will STOP and initiate an automatic rinse cycle before going to STANDBY.
Using the Mini Remote Control
Once you start-up the system for the first time using the control panel, you can use the Mini Remote Control to perform the following: stop, restart, flush and adjust the pressure.
- Restarting the watermaker: Use the button on the Mini Remote Control until you hear 2 beeps. At that moment, you can:
- Change the supply voltage of the watermaker (12/24V or 120/230V) by pressing the button and confirming with the button.
- Or directly restart the watermaker by pressing the button.
- A confirmation beep will indicate that the restart procedure has started.
- The pressure regulator knob on the watermaker will automatically adjust to the green zone of the manometer. This procedure takes about 3 minutes. Once this is done, your watermaker will start producing fresh water.
Stopping the watermaker WITHOUT rinsing of the membranes:
Directly on the Mini Remote Control by pressing the button until you hear 2 confirmation beeps that indicate that the watermaker is going into stand-by mode.
Stopping the watermaker WITH rinsing of the membranes:
Directly on the Mini Remote Control by pressing the button until you hear 2 confirmation beeps that indicate that the watermaker has started the rinsing procedure (an hourglass is displayed on the screen). The procedure lasts 30 seconds.
Once complete, the watermaker will go back into standby mode.
Note : The Mini Remote Control also allows you to schedule a delayed shutdown of the watermaker.
Appendix :
Your DESSALATOR® system comes equipped with an automatic rinsing feature, here
is the procedure to follow if you choose to do manual rinsing
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