Schenker Zen 50 vs Water Makers Australia Performance Single 80L · 12V feed
Zen 50 costs 4.2× less energy per litre (4.8 against 20.1 Wh/L). Performance Single 80L · 12V feed makes 1.6× the water per hour (80 against 50 L/hr). Performance Single 80L · 12V feed is about $1,399 cheaper on indicative pricing.
One side of this comparison rests on a reported figure. Water Makers Australia Performance Single 80L · 12V 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 110 W feed pump. This is not measured total running draw; the motor rating may describe shaft output rather than electrical input. How we source figures.
| Spec | Zen 50 | Performance Single 80L · 12V feed |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Schenker | Water Makers Australia |
| Output | 50 L/hr | 80 nominal L/hr |
| Power draw | 240 W | 1,610 W |
| Energy per litre | 4.8 Wh/L | 20.1 Wh/L |
| Run time for 100 L | 2.0 h | 1.3 h |
| Energy for 100 L | 480 Wh | 2,013 Wh |
| Power source | 12/24V DC | AC 240V |
| Configuration | Modular | Modular |
| Membranes | 2 × 2.5×21in | 1 × SW30-2540 |
| Indicative price | $7,800 | $6,401 |
| Efficiency rank | 6 of 34 | 34 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 Zen 50 if…
Your boat runs on solar and every watt-hour is spoken for, because this is the cheaper litre to make; you have no generator and no intention of fitting one.
Get a quote on the Zen 50Buy the Performance Single 80L · 12V feed 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 Performance Single 80L · 12V feedCommon questions
- Which is more efficient, the Zen 50 or the Performance Single 80L · 12V feed?
- The Zen 50, at 4.8 watt-hours per litre against 20.1. Over 100 litres a day that is a difference of about 1,533 Wh.
- Which makes more water, the Zen 50 or the Performance Single 80L · 12V feed?
- The Performance Single 80L · 12V feed, at 80 L/hr against 50. That is 1.6 times the output per hour running.
- Which is cheaper?
- On indicative pricing the Performance Single 80L · 12V feed at $6,401, about $1,399 less than the other. Both figures exclude freight, duty and installation, and Australian dealer pricing normally reads higher.