If You’ve Ever Had Your Engine Fail You Know Why You Need Filter Alert

One of the worst fears of any boater is losing an engine during inclement weather, especially when making landfall in inclement or difficult conditions such as a narrow rock lined inlet. Any engine failure could mean an unhappy boating experience and potentially the loss of the boat. The DigiVac Fail-Safe Filter Alert System is one way to avoid the common causes of engine failure by monitoring fuel filter health.

The DigiVac Fail-Safe Filter Alert system notifies the operator of a fuel filter getting clogged. The System uses robust sensor mounted directly on the fuel filter and a waterproof monitor with clear character display, descriptive lights and a loud alarm so you can be sure what the system is telling you.

The DigiVac Fail-Safe Filter Alert System Description:

• A straightforward vacuum instrument designed to detect fuel filter degradation and alert the operator—so action can be taken before an engine failure.
• Audible and Visual Alarm to Alert you to a problem before you reach failure point—to help avoid costly repairs and engine failure

Why use the DigiVac Fail-Safe Filter Alert System?

• Clogged fuel filters are a primary cause of engine failure
• If you have the information that your engine is about to fail, you can take evasive action to avoid a dangerous engine failure in a crowded seaway during deteriorating weather.
• This system enables you to increase operating safety margins by giving you more time to make better decisions about the vessel.
• Easily monitor the function of your fuel filters through the use of a robust vacuum sensor placed between the filter element and the engine.

How does the The DigiVac Fail-Safe Filter Alert System Work?

The DigiVac Fail-Safe Filter Alert System works on the principal of maintaining fuel flow. In a healthy fuel system, the engine low pressure pump will pull fuel from the tank through a filter. As the filter does its job and collects contaminants, the filter flow is reduced. As the flow is reduced, the lift pump has to work harder to pull fuel to the engine. There is a point where the filter is too clogged to support the flow necessary for the running of the engine. When there is not enough fuel flow, the engine first loses power then stops. Unfortunately, a filter is very likely to clog in precisely the kind of situation when you need a reliable running engine the most. Rough seas can toss your boat dislodging contaminants in the fuel tank making it more likely they will find their way to the fuel filter resulting in engine failure.

How is the DigiVac Fail-Safe Filter Alert System Different?

Before this solution, the only way to get "real time" pressure levels to the cockpit involved extending the very sensitive closed diesel fuel system up to the cockpit, adding significant risk to the fuel system and increasing the likelihood of air leaks. Additionally, it required the operator to constantly monitor the gauge. The DigiVac Sensor simply replaces the T-Handle (which comes standard with Racor 500, 900 and 1000) with a stainless steel double walled hermetically sealed sensor with virtually zero risk of air intrusion. Additionally, the DigiVac Fail-Safe Filter Alert has visual indications and a loud siren to alert the operator before the engine fails.

The DigiVac Fail-Safe Filter Alert System enables the operator to have key input to the engine's health and allows the operator to focus on other critical safety factors instead of fear that the next rough see kicks up enough muck to stop the boat in a crowded seaway.

Packages available for single or multi-engine and single or multi-helm configurations.

Mini 501	Basic 500	Dual 500	Twin 500	Multi 500
Single Engine, Single Helm	Single Engine, Single Helm	Dual Engine, Single Helm	Dual Engine, Dual Helm	Multi-Engine, Multi-Helm
Includes	Includes	Includes	Includes	Includes
1 display (Mini 501) 1 sensor	1 display 1 sensor	1 display 2 sensors	2 displays 2 sensors	4 displays 4 sensors

Designed and manufactured in the USA

Filter Alert Basic 500

Filter Alert Dual 500

Filter Alert Twin 500

Filter Alert Multi 500

Filter Alert Mini 501