Yachting and Boating World forums: Watermaker Biocide and Membrane Supplies

Magazine Subscriptions

News

Sail

Read the latest news from our sites
Weather puts Class IIIC championships under threat...

You are not logged in.
Login | New user registration

Main Index | Search | Active Topics | HELP | RSS

Yachting and Boating World Forums >> Liveaboard Link

| Print Topic

Jump to first unread post.

Pages: 1

Silver_Fox
regular

Reged: 03/04/2006
Posts: 336
Loc: Crusing Tunisia

Watermaker Biocide and Membrane Supplies

#1910842 - 28/06/2008 22:49

I have been trying, unsuccessfully to find a previous thread that provided details of a good supplier recommended by forumites. Can anyone point me in the right direction? I seem to remember the firm was based in the North somewhere.

--------------------
Eagles may soar......but foxes don't get sucked into jet engines

Formerly Stevie_D

http://Yacht.silverfox.googlepages.com

Post Extras:

Tradewinds
regular

Reged: 12/01/2003
Posts: 141
Loc: UK East Coast

Re: Watermaker Biocide and Membrane Supplies

[Re: Silver_Fox]
#1910977 - 29/06/2008 07:39

Here?

Post Extras:

JeremyShaw
regular

Reged: 18/04/2005
Posts: 557
Loc: UK/Caribbean

Re: Watermaker Biocide and Membrane Supplies

[Re: Silver_Fox]
#1911045 - 29/06/2008 09:58

I have always had good service from uni-flo.com. They are agents for Sea Recovery but pickling solution is universal (though seems to vary in quality) and membranes are sometimes interchangeable.

--------------------
Jeremy Shaw

Post Extras:

grumpygit
regular

Reged: 29/07/2007
Posts: 22

Re: Watermaker Biocide and Membrane Supplies

[Re: Silver_Fox]
#1911248 - 29/06/2008 15:06

Hi , Try Mactra Equipment & Fittings Ltd 01934 517288 Fax: 01934 520684 jim@mactrashop.co.uk. He's a really helpful guy.

Post Extras:

KellysEye
regular

Reged: 23/07/2006
Posts: 677
Loc: Curacao

Re: Watermaker Biocide and Membrane Supplies

[Re: JeremyShaw]
#1911346 - 29/06/2008 17:12

>pickling solution is universal

ISTR reading some years ago that Spectra had produced a watermaker(s?) that used proprietory chemicals.

Post Extras:

Foxy
regular

Reged: 08/03/2006
Posts: 118
Loc: Cruising

Re: Watermaker Biocide and Membrane Supplies

[Re: KellysEye]
#1911719 - 29/06/2008 22:50

mactra seconded, really helpful with advice too.

Post Extras:

Silver_Fox
regular

Reged: 03/04/2006
Posts: 336
Loc: Crusing Tunisia

Re: Watermaker Biocide and Membrane Supplies

[Re: Foxy]
#1911750 - 29/06/2008 23:23

thankyou chaps for coming to my rescue..... as always

--------------------
Eagles may soar......but foxes don't get sucked into jet engines

Formerly Stevie_D

http://Yacht.silverfox.googlepages.com

Post Extras:

Lemain
regular

Reged: 31/01/2004
Posts: 5334
Loc: Fiumicino canal (Rome, Italy)

Re: Watermaker Biocide and Membrane Supplies

[Re: KellysEye]
#1915798 - 03/07/2008 13:13

Five or more years ago, Spectra sent out a batch of pickle that was not compatible with the plastics used in the construction and there were many failures. To their credit, Spectra repaired and replaced all damaged units without questions even for non-original purchasers (that included me). Now I won't use anything but Spectra branded pickle but since we (only) pickle once or twice a year a cost of a few pounds a pot really isn't worth the risk.

I am very happy with our Spectra and would add that a battery watermaker is hugely more flexible in use than a mains-driven one.

Post Extras:

Pages: 1

Extra information

3 registered and 5 anonymous users are browsing this forum.

Moderator: danfoley

Print Topic

Forum Permissions
      You cannot start new topics
      You cannot reply to topics
      HTML is disabled
      Mark-up is enabled

Rating:
Topic views: 509

Jump to

YBW Home