electroscan or lectrasan

[ksanders]

Our last boat had a Lectrasan and we loved it. Now I have a new boat and really miss the convience.

I see that Raritan has a new electroscan, and still has the lectrasan on the market.

Which one of these is more reliable? Which one is easier to fix?

 

[Vic Willman]

Lectra/San was discontinued in 2005; replaced by Electro-scan. It's essentially the same unit that has been jazzed up a bit. The blue and white box with the electrodes and motors (treatment unit) is exactly the same. The controls however, are much more elaborate, allowing it to do some of its own diagnostics and alert you when a problem arises.

 

[yzer]

Raritan also makes Purasan. Purasan uses 1/3 the electrical power of Electro-scan, takes about the same space (minimal) and is legal to use anywhere you can use Electro-scan. Costs less, too. We've had a Purasan for four years and love it.

Electro-scan uses DC electrodes to produce chlorine from water and salt. The lesser-known Purasan does this with a disinfectant cartridge. Electro-scan requires 37 amps at 12 volts for three minutes to operate. Purasan needs 15 amps at 12 volts for three minutes.

The Purasan is ideally suited for small craft equipped with a starter and house battery. The replaceable disinfectant cartridge costs about $50-60 and will last most recreational boaters a year and usually more.

 

[ksanders]

Thanks Vic and yzer for the great info.

I see the lectrasan still advertised, but it might be old stock thats being liquidated.

The purasan is interesting, I'm going to have to read up a little on that model.

Folks don't know what they're missing when using a holding tank Vs a type 1 MSD. Almost every boat I've been on with a holding tank has a noticable although faint "head smell". Boats with a lectrasan don't have a smell, and you just don't have to think about waste as part of the boating experience.

The lectrasan coupled with a electric macerating head (like the sea-era) also solves the problem of inexperienced users, and the pump, pump, pump sound you hear.

Push the button and it all goes away...forever.

Either way I go (electroscan, or purrisan) we're not going through another boating season with an old fashioned, smelly holding tank.

Thanks again

 

[Billylll]

I'm with Yzar I have a PuraSan love it. I had purchased a never used LectraSan but after doing my homework didn't want the current draw on my house bank. Since I had already replaced all sanitation hoses, installed a new 36 gallon poly holding tank and the head to the Raritans Elegance fresh water head I went with the Hold-N-Treat control system. Where I boat we have numerous no discharge zones. This made my choice easy. In fact I can't dump macerated tank contents if I wanted to. There is only 2 ways for the tank contents to leave the boat through a pump out station or through the treatment system.
Bill