The Katadyn watermakers - Product Overview & Features

Katadyn's manually operated and very small, electric-powered watermakers are suitable as backup systems, for onboard emergencies, and for crews that have very low freshwater requirements.

Katadyn products are among the most compact and lightweight watermakers in the world. The handheld watermakers are so small that they can be packed into a life raft, depending on the manufacturer. They are very robust and are used by Coast Guard corps, military, expeditions and on board worldwide.

  • Portable and stationary solutions.
  • Very compact Systems.
  • Manually operated water production: all Katadyn systems can be manually operated.
  • The electric system is suitable as a regular main system for crews with low water demand.
  • Suitable for life rafts: can be packed into life rafts as an emergency water supply solution (depending on manufacturer of life raft).
  • Suitable as a backup system in conjunction with larger desalination plants.
  • Robust and high reliability.

The models of Katadyn in comparison - differences and benefits:

  Survivor 06 Survivor 35 PowerSurvivor 40E
 
Design / construction Robust, high reliability and ultra compact
Suitable for Emergency Emergency & back up Emergency, back up and regular use
Benefits of the respective construction

Suitable as an emergency system for crews up to 6 persons.

Can be packed into life rafts as an emergency water supply solution (depending on manufacturer of life raft).

Portable System.

Suitable as an emergency system for bigger groups up to 20 persons.

Suitable as back up system on board

Portable system.

Suitable as an emergency System and back up on board for smaller to bigger crews.

Suitable as regular system for small crews with low fresh water demand.

Electric an manual operation possible.

Permanent installation of system.

Capacity l / gal

0.89 l/h
0.23 gal/h
(+/- 15%)

4.5 l/h
1 gal/h
(+/- 15%)

5.7 l/h
1.3 gal/h
(+/- 15%)

Manual operation

Yes

(optimal pumping frequency at 40 shocks per minute, requires little effort).

Yes

(optimal pumping frequency at 30 shocks per minute, requires little effort).

Yes

(optimal pumping frequency at 30 shocks per minute, requires little effort).

Power supply Not possible Not possible Possible / 12 Volt DC
Power consumption - - 48 Watt
Weight kg / lb 1.13 kg / 2.2 lb 3.2 kg / 6.6 lb 11.3 kg / 24.3 lb
Dimensions L: 20.3 cm, w: 6.4 cm, h: 12.7 cm L: 55.9 cm, w: 8.9 cm, h: 14 cm L: 44.5 cm, w: 40.5 cm, h: 15.2 cm
Material Stainless steel, high quality plastic, membrane approved by US FDA (Food and Drug Administration). Rostfreier Stahl, hochwertiger Kunststoff, Membrane zugelassen bei US-Behörde FDA (Food and Drug Administration).Rostfreier Stahl, hochwertiger Kunststoff, Membrane zugelassen bei US-Behörde FDA (Food and Drug Administration).Rostfreier Stahl, hochwertiger Kunststoff, Membrane zugelassen bei US-Behörde FDA (Food and Drug Administration).Stainless steel, high quality plastic, membrane approved by US FDA (Food and Drug Administration). Stainless steel, high quality plastic, membrane approved by US FDA (Food and Drug Administration).
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