Big Berkey Water Filter Overview Video

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A Video Overview of the Big Berkey Water Filter. Watch the quick assembly of this big berkey water filter, some basic features, and comparison against the Berkey Light. The berkey water filter is considered the gold standard in water filtration.

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[ERicincal]

Question: I am heading out to the desert for a week for Burning Man. Water will be limited. Temperatures should be in excess of 100 degrees during the day. Grey water is not allowed to be dumped on the desert floor. I am wondering, If I was to take outdoor showers or wash dishes, could I use this type of water system to filter the grey water where I could re-use the water to push through a misting fan to cool the area? I wouldnt want to be spraying/ misting people with dirty smelly water.

[ThirstyBerkey]

@ERicincal Hi - These filters have not been tested for grey water, however they have been tested for contaminated pond, river, and lake water and they will purify it. While we do not like to speak to what has not been tested, your idea should work fine. At bare minimum you would definitely be removing all the bacteria from this water and this is the most critical. If you'd like to be extra cautious, simply run the water through the system and filters more than once.

[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.

[samson47]

Best money I ever spent was on a berkey!

[bamptonbred]

How long do the filters last for?

[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.

[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]

@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.

[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?