I’ve learned a lot from this thread. Thank you everyone for replying! It will not be the end of the world if the water maker does not work, but I plan to ensure that it’s working when we leave the Moorings base, and we will change the intake filters regularly. We knew to only use the water maker in deep, clear water, but there’s a chance that the intake filters were not clean when we left since I did not check them. I know that this is important now - along with ensuring that the system properly cycles at start up and shut down. Wish us luck!