The NSF is probably what you are referencing, and the NSF is a private company that does certifications. CA does not require NSF certifications, it requires a "independent ANSI-approved third party testing organization". It does not mention directly NSF certification. While New Millennium chooses not to participate, if the regulations are over reaching in their scope, you should commend New Millennium for no participating.
@directive21 How is the NSF overreaching and how is it helpful if an entire state is unable to use there filters ? Sorry it appears that they are hiding and I have personally experienced several issues with there filters and I know they would have never passed NSF inspections. My issues were wide spread and recognized by Berkey.
@bonzaibb12 NSF requires proprietary information to be shared, which New Millennium chooses not to share. It is not NMCs fault if California writes laws that are over reaching, California has written many laws that have driven business out of their state. CA is known to drive businesses away. Also, any problems with the black berkey elements have been fixed, and we have not had problems with the new elements.
WHAT IS IT??? It wasn't until 3:30 that I finally saw "Water Purification" written on the box. At first I thought this was a type of stove, for pete's sake.
Are the black berkey filters for this the same as the black berkey filters for the larger berkeys? Or do you need different ones? I notice you say the snout is smaller in the video. If they are smaller do you sell the replacements? Do you ship to the UK also. Cheers.
@StemCellWarrior We recommend the Go Berkey Kit shown in this video. If you need water for more than just 1 person, you may want to look at the Big Berkey on our web site.
When you put a $29.00 value on a $1.00 sport bottle and you think that 1 quart is closer to a half a gallon, I have to wonder what the actual value of the water filter is and if you really know what you are talking about.
@tcbink You have the correct retail value, but the bottles are not a 1 dollar sport bottle. They do in fact come with a filter, which is why they retail for 29 dollars. We sell them for 24.99 each on our web site.
In relation to the 1 quart statements, we have put on the video a correction which states the correct measurements. At the time of the video, the Go Berkey Kit had just come out, and out of all the information given on the video, that was the only thing that was misstated.
@directive21 i purchased this kit with water bottle, & the kitchen counter top berkey w/fluoride filters (x2), & the chlorine shower filter for bath. i use this one when traveling, but haven't tried camping(lakes/streams). I suspect it will work great... no fluoride in streams? Also...i misplaced the blue bottle for 2 months & left some standing water in it, & recently found it. opened it up &it smells bad. Anyway to clean bottle or am i SOL on the blue bottle setup? Thanks for Good Product!
@ez2curanut Glad to hear everything is working correctly! In relation to the bottle, i would thoroughly wash it with soap and water, and also put some chlorine in the bottle and squeeze the bottle to push the chlorine into the filter. Also, do a food coloring test, to make sure it is removing food coloring. Jeff
@jn7000 Great question, usually other filter systems require pumping in order to produce water, which can force water through the filter at a very fast rate, which can lower the quality of the filtration. The Go Berkey Kit uses only gravity to filter the water and the water travels through the filters at a slower pace, which in turn helps it to purify the water.
Also, camping filters filter about 2000 gallons, while the black berkey element in the Go Berkey Kit can filter about 3000 gallons.
@BohemianNightmare California requires them to be NSA certified which Berkey says is too expensive.
There is a NSA standard for flow through or gravity filters Berkey just chooses not to participate.
bonzaibb12 3 months ago
@bonzaibb12
The NSF is probably what you are referencing, and the NSF is a private company that does certifications. CA does not require NSF certifications, it requires a "independent ANSI-approved third party testing organization". It does not mention directly NSF certification. While New Millennium chooses not to participate, if the regulations are over reaching in their scope, you should commend New Millennium for no participating.
directive21 1 month ago
@directive21 How is the NSF overreaching and how is it helpful if an entire state is unable to use there filters ? Sorry it appears that they are hiding and I have personally experienced several issues with there filters and I know they would have never passed NSF inspections. My issues were wide spread and recognized by Berkey.
bonzaibb12 1 month ago
@bonzaibb12 NSF requires proprietary information to be shared, which New Millennium chooses not to share. It is not NMCs fault if California writes laws that are over reaching, California has written many laws that have driven business out of their state. CA is known to drive businesses away. Also, any problems with the black berkey elements have been fixed, and we have not had problems with the new elements.
directive21 1 month ago
We bought a big berkey and a travel berkey that came with a sport bottle from u guys
ZackMcKool 10 months ago
@ZackMcKool Thanks so much, I really appreciate it.
directive21 10 months ago
can you get or use the fluoride filter with this unit?
twitchtwitchreel 11 months ago
@twitchtwitchreel Because the system is so small, it cannot be used with the Go Berkey Kit.
directive21 10 months ago
@twitchtwitchreel The Fluoride Filters currently cannot attach to the short stem of the black berkey elements that come with the Go Berkey Kit.
directive21 6 months ago
WHAT IS IT??? It wasn't until 3:30 that I finally saw "Water Purification" written on the box. At first I thought this was a type of stove, for pete's sake.
skecanj 1 year ago
That sport bottle can't seriously be worth $29....Come on!
Resistoon 1 year ago 3
I am wondering how many gallions of water will the filter do, before it has to be replaced? Thanks, Tim
tim4962 1 year ago
@tim4962
Tim,
It can be filled around 12,000 times, or filter a little over 100 gallons of water before the filter needs to be changed.
directive21 1 year ago
@directive21 Thank you for getting back to me. :)
tim4962 1 year ago
why only 100 gallons yet the other black berkey filters last 3000 gallons per filter? was try to pick between this and the travel berkey @directive21
PREPPER614 11 months ago
@tim4962 Because it holds 1 Black Berkey Element, it can purify 3000 gallons.
directive21 10 months ago
can it filter my yellow water as well?
MrPointythingy 1 year ago
I have a lot of yellow water to filter..can it filter that?
MrPointythingy 1 year ago
Are the black berkey filters for this the same as the black berkey filters for the larger berkeys? Or do you need different ones? I notice you say the snout is smaller in the video. If they are smaller do you sell the replacements? Do you ship to the UK also. Cheers.
kainekainekaine 1 year ago
@kainekainekaine
They are the same filters but with a shorter stem. We do ship to UK, please email or call us.
directive21 1 year ago
@StemCellWarrior We recommend the Go Berkey Kit shown in this video. If you need water for more than just 1 person, you may want to look at the Big Berkey on our web site.
The Berkey Guy
directive21 1 year ago
Glad to know about this. I have had a Berkey Light for four years and it is the best couple of hundred dollars I've ever spent.
FiatLux8888 1 year ago
When you put a $29.00 value on a $1.00 sport bottle and you think that 1 quart is closer to a half a gallon, I have to wonder what the actual value of the water filter is and if you really know what you are talking about.
tcbink 1 year ago
@tcbink You have the correct retail value, but the bottles are not a 1 dollar sport bottle. They do in fact come with a filter, which is why they retail for 29 dollars. We sell them for 24.99 each on our web site.
In relation to the 1 quart statements, we have put on the video a correction which states the correct measurements. At the time of the video, the Go Berkey Kit had just come out, and out of all the information given on the video, that was the only thing that was misstated.
directive21 1 year ago
can I add the fluoride filter to this? Or is it too small to accomodate?
lukekelly79 1 year ago
@lukekelly79 Great question, but because the Go Berkey Kit is so small, the PF2 fluoride filters cannot be used with the system.
directive21 1 year ago
@directive21 i purchased this kit with water bottle, & the kitchen counter top berkey w/fluoride filters (x2), & the chlorine shower filter for bath. i use this one when traveling, but haven't tried camping(lakes/streams). I suspect it will work great... no fluoride in streams? Also...i misplaced the blue bottle for 2 months & left some standing water in it, & recently found it. opened it up &it smells bad. Anyway to clean bottle or am i SOL on the blue bottle setup? Thanks for Good Product!
ez2curanut 1 year ago
@ez2curanut Glad to hear everything is working correctly! In relation to the bottle, i would thoroughly wash it with soap and water, and also put some chlorine in the bottle and squeeze the bottle to push the chlorine into the filter. Also, do a food coloring test, to make sure it is removing food coloring. Jeff
directive21 1 year ago
Why is this better than a camping filter (katadyn, etc)? No information nor demonstration here.
jn7000 1 year ago
@jn7000 Great question, usually other filter systems require pumping in order to produce water, which can force water through the filter at a very fast rate, which can lower the quality of the filtration. The Go Berkey Kit uses only gravity to filter the water and the water travels through the filters at a slower pace, which in turn helps it to purify the water.
Also, camping filters filter about 2000 gallons, while the black berkey element in the Go Berkey Kit can filter about 3000 gallons.
directive21 1 year ago
@4:10 back in the day... 4 quarts made a gallon...
ez2curanut 1 year ago
@ez2curanut
Thanks so much for bringing this to our attention, i will post on the video the correct info: Size is about 1 quart (.95 liters) or 1/4 gallon.
theberkeyguy
directive21 1 year ago
Nice looking filter kit :)
sendkeys 2 years ago
Thanks so much for the nice comment.
directive21 2 years ago
Just did a test, it holds about 3 to 3 1/2 cups in the top chamber.
It is a tight fit with the black berkey element, but it makes water very quickly, and tastes great!
theberkeyguy
directive21 2 years ago
Nice idea. How much water can you fit in the top at a time? That filter takes up a lot of room. Just curious...
weird14u 2 years ago