The Katadyn watermakers - Product Overview & Features
Katadyn's manually operated and portable 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.
- 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 portable models of Katadyn in comparison - differences and benefits:
Survivor 06 | Survivor 35 | |
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Design / construction | Robust, high reliability and ultra compact | |
Suitable for | Emergency | Emergency & back up |
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. |
Capacity l / gal |
0.89 l/h |
4.5 l/h |
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). |
Power supply | Not possible | Not possible |
Power consumption | - | - |
Weight kg / lb | 1.13 kg / 2.2 lb | 3.2 kg / 6.6 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 |
Material | 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). |
Go to product details | Go to Survivor 06 | Go to Survivor 35 |