Rainman Frame AC 240L Torrent, auto vs Water Makers Australia Automatic Triple 200L · AC feed
Both land within a few percent on energy per litre (12.6 against 11.4 Wh/L). Frame AC 240L Torrent, auto is about $4,161 cheaper on indicative pricing.
One side of this comparison rests on a reported figure. Water Makers Australia Automatic Triple 200L · AC feed is published by the manufacturer and corroborated across independent lookups, but we have not yet read the figures page-in-hand the way we have for the rest of the table. The comparison is shown because it is still the best available, not because it is settled. Nameplate estimate: 1.5 kW high-pressure motor rating plus the Davey XF171S feed pump's published 0.78 kW P1 input. This is not measured total running draw. How we source figures.
| Spec | Frame AC 240L Torrent, auto | Automatic Triple 200L · AC feed |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Rainman | Water Makers Australia |
| Output | 180–264 L/hr | 200 nominal L/hr |
| Power draw | 2,800 W | 2,280 W |
| Energy per litre | 12.6 Wh/L | 11.4 Wh/L |
| Run time for 100 L | 0.5 h | 0.5 h |
| Energy for 100 L | 1,261 Wh | 1,140 Wh |
| Power source | AC 240V | AC 240V |
| Configuration | Framed | Framed |
| Membranes | 3 × 40in | 3 × SW30-2540 |
| Indicative price | $15,089 | $19,250 |
| Efficiency rank | 24 of 34 | 22 of 34 |
Highlighted cells mark the better figure on that row alone. Lower is better for energy, run time and price; higher is better for output.
Buy the Frame AC 240L Torrent, auto if…
You want tanks full in the shortest possible run, or you have a genset that is going to run anyway; the purchase price matters more to you than the running cost.
Get a quote on the Frame AC 240L Torrent, autoBuy the Automatic Triple 200L · AC feed if…
Your boat runs on solar and every watt-hour is spoken for, because this is the cheaper litre to make.
Get a quote on the Automatic Triple 200L · AC feedCommon questions
- Which is more efficient, the Frame AC 240L Torrent, auto or the Automatic Triple 200L · AC feed?
- The Automatic Triple 200L · AC feed, at 11.4 watt-hours per litre against 12.6. Over 100 litres a day that is a difference of about 121 Wh.
- Which makes more water, the Frame AC 240L Torrent, auto or the Automatic Triple 200L · AC feed?
- The Frame AC 240L Torrent, auto, at 222 L/hr against 200. That is 1.1 times the output per hour running.
- Which is cheaper?
- On indicative pricing the Frame AC 240L Torrent, auto at $15,089, about $4,161 less than the other. Both figures exclude freight, duty and installation, and Australian dealer pricing normally reads higher.