Big Berkey Water Filter Overview Video

[1IIIIIIIIII1]

THE BAD THING ABOUT THESE BERKEY THINGS IS THAT THEY DO NOT TAKE OUT CHLORAMINES.

[ThirstyBerkey]

@1IIIIIIIIII1 This is not accurate. The shower filters do not remove chloramines. The black berkeys have yet to undergo testing for chloramines.

[tamilee08]

I like the Berkey System. However I have a question about the Berkey Light.

Isn't bacterial growth a problem on the upper tank which holds the unfiltered water?

[ThirstyBerkey]

@tamilee08 Not typically with well or city water as it will be continuously be flowing through and not be stagnant. If using lake or pond water as a consistent source, then yes, bacteria can accumulate and we recommend cleaning this upper chamber every few days. If just using at your home, then we recommend cleaning the upper chamber of the system at least once every couple months, and the lower chamber of the system at least once a month as a routine sanitary practice.

[pschrisco]

We are very unsatisfied with the product. Our water after filtering it with Berkey has smell and taste of medicine. We primed and it was the same. We installed new filters twice and it worked for a day or two and smell and taste came back. We put colored water through the system and could see that system does not work properly. One filter did not work, we replaced it and a new one worked for a day and then quit working. We do not know what to do. We are very irritated by that.

[ThirstyBerkey]

@pschrisco All filters are fully warrantied to work to design specifications. The black berkeys are difficult to create given the many types of media that are combined during the production process. As a result defects, which are filters that are not tightly enough bound together, do occur. The manufacturer will replace these filters free of charge in addition to sending pre-paid return postage for return of the defective filter. Please recontact your representative to address this issue.

[ThirstyBerkey]

@pschrisco All filters are fully warrantied to work to design specifications. The black berkeys are difficult to create given the many types of media that are combined during the production process. As a result defects, which are filters that are not tightly enough bound together, do occur. The manufacturer will replace these filters free of charge in addition to sending pre-paid return postage for return of the defective filter. Please re-contact your representative to address this issue.

[599891]

Why can't these be sold in California and Iowa?

[ThirstyBerkey]

@599891 Iowa has fees that must be paid to the state to have the rights to sell the system, and CA had a new law pass recently that's requiring additional investments for CA-specific certifications. Details can be found on the homepage of our site.

[XXTheRealMcCoyXX]

If you had a berkey to go system and you where stranded out in the dessert or out at sea could it filter your urine?

[ThirstyBerkey]

@XXTheRealMcCoyXX Any sodium would not be removed from the urine. And while these systems have not been tested for these conditions, we have customers who have tried this to success.

[XXTheRealMcCoyXX]

@ThirstyBerkey

Ok, sorry for asking yet another question that you probably get asked a lot , but you say on your website that Chlorine is a carcinogen, I know that this can also be a naturally occurring chemical in water, So how much is dangerous for me? should my tap water really be smelling like bleach and taste like a swimming pool? It never used to be that bad but over time it got really bad, to the point where I couldn't drink it, I get headaches so I need to biol it...

[XXTheRealMcCoyXX]

@XXTheRealMcCoyXX

Boiling seems to get the bad taste away. 

[ThirstyBerkey]

@XXTheRealMcCoyXX Yes, boiling will remove chlorine from the water.

[XXTheRealMcCoyXX]

@ThirstyBerkey

I got my berkey 2 weeks ago... I Can't compare it to a water distiller because I don't have one. But I have to say it's produced the cleanest water I've ever tasted in my life, I don't boil it or nothing, just top it up before I go to bed and have nice fresh clean water in the morning... I wish I could say the same for the sport bottles as they didn't pass the food dye test, but I didn't expect filters that small to do anything anyway.

[Leonicdragon]

@ThirstyBerkey HOWEVER, Fluoride is heavy like salt and does not evaporate, so if you boil water, you concentrate the already high levels of fluoride. That's why I want to get a Berkey; they have a PF2 filter that removes arsenic/ fluoride.

[ThirstyBerkey]

@Leonicdragon Absolutely correct regarding boiling and fluoride

[robertdeuce]

@ThirstyBerkey i've read that a water purifying system that has a two step boiling system is the one to go with. i was just wondering if the berkey has a that? if not do you know of a good one that does?

thanks

[ThirstyBerkey]

@robertdeuce The berkey filters are not designed for a boiling set up given that they purify the water as part of it's current design. Unfortunately I am unfamiliar with a product of that type that may be what your looking for.

[ThirstyBerkey]

@XXTheRealMcCoyXX Chlorine typically is not naturally occurring in water, and the large majority of the the population get their exposure from swimming pools and tap water. The body has not evolved to a point where it is able to ingest/absorb chlorine and other chemicals on a daily basis and eliminate them fully from the body. There are too many factors and variables to know how much is "too much" for the body to handle, but we recommend eliminating it completely from your drinking water.

[berkeyboy777]

i like your video

[pionata]

My city still does not fluoridate water (thanks to the courageous mayors) but the NWO is creeping in all levels of our governement so it seems I will have to buy one of these very soon.

[MrMaryJanes]

Does this Remove ALL fluoride in the water?

[ThirstyBerkey]

@MrMaryJanes It removes fluoride at the 99.75% level.

[MrMaryJanes]

@ThirstyBerkey Awesome man. I think I'll pick one up very soon =).

[Aesthete3]

how do you prevent the mildewy smell in the bottom chamber? Is it normal to have to clean it out every week or less because of the smell?

[ThirstyBerkey]

@Aesthete3 No this is not normal. Please use soap and water to scrub out the bottom chamber.  If this smell continues, please perform a red food coloring test on the black berkeys to ensure they are operating to specifications. See our related video for details.

[gymdriven]

Wish we had one for our shore house!  We're always drinking tap water! Yuck!

[marthale7]

@Firagax2 virus can pass thru filters ( look at Royal Rife ) the inventor of the microscope that could see a virus. He was right on the money way beyond his time.

[GUN1GRAVE]

How well does this filter Fluoride?

[gasdorf]

berkey or any filter does not kill a virus this is why...

[gasdorf]

are you guys working on a UV light berkey with the black filters .... that would be a cool one up on your competitors

[bamptonbred]

How long do the filters last for?

[ThirstyBerkey]

A set of the 2 black berkey filters will last for 6000 gallons of water. A set of 2 comes standard with every system. An average family uses between 10-20 gallons a week, or 500-1000 gallons per year.

[samson47]

Best money I ever spent was on a berkey!