Energy Recovery Watermakers: Running a Watermaker on Solar and Batteries

If you're ditching the generator and living on solar, an energy-recovery watermaker may be your most important upgrade—but the cost, complexity, and fine print deserve a hard look first.

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Schenker's optional touch panel ($2,000 with sensors) automates salinity diversion and post-run flushing, turning a complex system into a two-button operation. Note: Screen distortion is an effect of the photography and is not visible on the actual screen. (Photo/ Adam Morris)

Let's dig into the truth to the 75-80% power reduction claims for Energy Recovery Watermakers, review some comparison data, chat with the inventors, and discuss who I think an ER watermaker—and its hefty budget—makes sense for.

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A lifelong sailor, Adam Morris spent his formative years sailing dinghies at Raritan Yacht Club in New Jersey, a foundation that paved the way for his current life as a liveaboard on SV Confianza, affectionately known as Connie. He and his co-captain, Angie, embrace the sea full-time, balancing passion for cruising with the demands of working remotely from their floating home. As the voice behind clevermariner.com, Adam chronicles their journey through the complexities of upgrading, maintaining, and outfitting Connie for a lifestyle that merges the freedom of the open sea with the necessities of full-time work and living.