Blue Water Express XT Watermaker

Blue Water Express XT Watermaker

The Blue Water Express XT Watermaker combines fully automatic operation with a compact footprint for small and mid-sized yachts. One-touch control is especially useful where the watermaker is installed in a machinery space that is difficult to access while underway.

Key Features & Technical Information

• Current production range: 360–950 GPD (1,360–3,600 LPD)
• 15–40 gallons per hour depending on model
• Fully automatic one-touch operation
• Simple controller with digital display
• Fresh Water Flush system with adjustable interval up to 10 days
• High-rejection membranes
• Product-water carbon filter
• Low-pressure safety switch and high-pressure Monel transducer
• Optional remote control
• Compact-frame and modular-component configurations
• Optional magnetic-drive booster pump on applicable model

Models, Capacity & Selection

Current models are EX XT 360, 600, 800 and 950. Manufacturer-rated outputs are 15, 25, 33 and 40 gallons per hour respectively.

Why This Matters Onboard

The Express XT is well suited to cruising yachts that need automatic water production but do not require the capacity of Blue Water’s larger Legend or Explorer ranges. Its compact and modular layouts allow installation planning around restricted machinery-space access.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why choose Express XT over Express when the watermaker will be difficult to reach?

Express XT provides automatic one-touch operation and an optional remote, whereas Express retains manual pressure adjustment. XT is the more suitable control arrangement when access to the unit is awkward underway.

Will choosing Express XT 800 instead of 600 increase the published electrical load?

Blue Water lists the same running and starting currents for both: 26/13 A running and 94/47 A starting at 110/220 V. The 800 increases rated output from 25 to 33 gallons per hour without increasing those listed currents.

Is there an Express XT 360 option for a yacht with limited generator starting capacity?

Blue Water offers an optional magnetic-drive booster pump for the 360 to reduce starting and running current. Request the electrical figures for that option before sizing the supply; the standard table does not give its reduced currents.

Can Express XT be installed across several small spaces?

A modular configuration is available, with separate control panel, pump, filters and membrane assembly drawings. Plan around the selected model’s components rather than the compact frame dimensions.