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Rainman Frame AC 240L Torrent, manual vs Rainman Frame AC 140L, manual

Frame AC 140L, manual costs 1.3× less energy per litre (9.8 against 12.6 Wh/L). Frame AC 240L Torrent, manual makes 1.7× the water per hour (222 against 127 L/hr). Frame AC 140L, manual is about $4,404 cheaper on indicative pricing.

RainmanFrame AC 240L Torrent, manual12.6 Wh/LRainmanFrame AC 140L, manual9.8 Wh/L
SpecFrame AC 240L Torrent, manualFrame AC 140L, manual
BrandRainmanRainman
Output180–264 L/hr100–154 L/hr
Power draw2,800 W1,250 W
Energy per litre12.6 Wh/L9.8 Wh/L
Run time for 100 L0.5 h0.8 h
Energy for 100 L1,261 Wh984 Wh
Power sourceAC 240VAC 240V
ConfigurationFramedFramed
Membranes3 × 40in2 × 40in
Indicative price$12,089$7,685
Efficiency rank22 of 3014 of 30

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, manual if…

You want tanks full in the shortest possible run, or you have a genset that is going to run anyway.

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Buy the Frame AC 140L, manual if…

Your boat runs on solar and every watt-hour is spoken for, because this is the cheaper litre to make; the purchase price matters more to you than the running cost.

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Common questions

Which is more efficient, the Frame AC 240L Torrent, manual or the Frame AC 140L, manual?
The Frame AC 140L, manual, at 9.8 watt-hours per litre against 12.6. Over 100 litres a day that is a difference of about 277 Wh.
Which makes more water, the Frame AC 240L Torrent, manual or the Frame AC 140L, manual?
The Frame AC 240L Torrent, manual, at 222 L/hr against 127. That is 1.7 times the output per hour running.
Which is cheaper?
On indicative pricing the Frame AC 140L, manual at $7,685, about $4,404 less than the other. Both figures exclude freight, duty and installation, and Australian dealer pricing normally reads higher.
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