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Long Term Storage Procedures
Watermakers are best run continuously. When not in use, biological growth in the membrane
is the leading cause of membrane fouling. A warm environment will cause more growth than a
cold environment. The auto fresh water flush system will greatly reduce biological growth but
may not stop it completely in certain conditions. The 5 day auto flush feature allows the
system to be left without any service procedures for extended periods of time but it doesn't
replace performing a storage procedure for long periods of non-use.
System Storage or “Pickling”
If the system is to be left unused for more than 2 weeks, perform the following storage
procedure. The procedure introduces a chemical compound into the system that prevents
biological growth. This procedure requires de-chlorinated water which can be made with the
Spectra’s charcoal filter.
Charcoal filters last a maximum of 6 months once wetted.
Spectra SC-1 is a special storage compound used by the US Navy. It is formulated to be
compatible with the modern engineering plastics and composites in the Spectra pumps. Do
not use any substitute except propylene Glycol, SC-1 Storage Compound has to be mixed
at a ratio of 1 Spectra container to 3 gallons (12L) of fresh water to have the proper
solution. An average of 4 gallons (11L) of water is in a Farallon system. This water has to
be figured in to the mixture. A Farallon system uses two SC-1 containers.
Caution! Avoid contact with skin, eyes, or lungs with the storage chemical.
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