Schenker Smart30L - the water problem

[@francisverhelst9375]

Couldnt that be normal pressure drop ? On the zen they deliver a small buffer tank to dampen these shocks, since not so good for the membrane.

[@motorcat29]

I am about to buy catamaran with broken Shenker ..ex owner gave up...what did fix ..it ..on Cruising Forum Shenker has comments...like never buy Shenker... Did you fix this unit ..Jerry

[@cjwilding]

Sorry for the slow reply. I gave up on it. I was disappointed that Schenker would not honor the warranty. So the only way to fix it is with more proprietary Schenker hardware. This is a typical problem that happens due to design, and use. The hydraulic rods touch, and where they touch they eventually wear. People choose these designs because of the energy efficiency, but the true cost is reliability. After I got this all back together the high pressure pump failed, and I simply didn't have any more energy to work on it. I replaced it with an Open Ocean (NZ) watermaker that features a 1hp DC motor. Simple, bulletproof, but not energy efficient. These units may be fine for your usage profile. It depends how much water you are going to make.

[@amelbeecher6097]

looks to be conclusive proof you did not service the filters properly. Bad line maintenance..