Big Berkey Water Filters
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The versatile Big Berkey® system is the ideal water filtration system for use at home with small or medium sized families, travel, outdoor activities or during unexpected emergencies. Includes one set of Black Berkey Elements. Free Shipping in the USA, but we cannot ship to California or Iowa.
- Includes 2 Black Berkey Elements
- Serves 1 – 4 People
- Holds approx 2.25 Gallons
Big Berkey Water Filters system purifies both treated water and untreated raw water from such sources as remote lakes, streams, stagnant ponds and water supplies in foreign countries, where regulations may be substandard at best. Perfect for everyday use, outdoor activities and a must in hostile environments where electricity, water pressure or treated water may not be available.
The Big Berkey® Water Filters system removes pathogenic bacteria, cysts and parasites entirely and extracts harmful chemicals such as herbicides, pesticides, VOCs, organic solvents, radon 222 and trihalomethanes. It also reduces nitrates, nitrites and unhealthy minerals such as lead and mercury. This system is so powerful it can remove red food coloring from water without removing the beneficial minerals your body needs. Virtually no other system can duplicate this performance.
Constructed of highly polished 304 stainless steel, the system comes complete with two purification elements and utilizes the latest technological advances. This system has a storage capacity of about 2.25 gallons (8.5 liters) and when in use it stands 19.25″ in height with a diameter of 8.5″. The upper chamber nests within the lower chamber for transport and stands only 13″ in height.
Configured with two Black Berkey® purification elements the system will purify up to 3 1/2 Gallons (13.3 liters) per hour*. This system can be expanded to use four purification elements and is capable of purifying up to 7 Gallons (26.5 liters) per hour*.
*Flow rate calculated with upper chamber full to top. Flow rate decreases as water level declines.
Height x Diameter (inches) 19.25” x 8.25”; The upper chamber nests within the lower chamber for transport and stands only 13” in height.
Holding capacity: Aprox. 2.25 Gallons.
Constructed of highly polished 304 stainless steel.
Easy Setup and Simple Installation.
Configured with two Black Berkey® purification elements the system can purify over 3.5 Gallons per hour.
VIRUSES
Exceeds purification standards:
MS2 – Fr Coliphage
PATHOGENIC BACTERIA CYSTS AND PARASITES
Exceeds purification standards:
E. coli – Klebsiella – Pseudomonas Aeruginosa – Giardia – Cryptosporidium – Raoultella Terrigena
TRIHALOMETHANES
Removed to below detectable limits:
Bromodichloromethane – Bromoform – Chloroform – Dibromochloromethane
Health effects: muscle & nervous system disorders, cancer
RADIOLOGICALS
Removed to below detectable limits:
Radon 222
INORGANIC MINERALS
Removed to below detectable limits:
| CONTAMINANT | HEALTH EFFECTS |
| Chlorine Residual | Cancer, Birth Defects |
| Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) Removed to below detectable limits |
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| Alachlor Atrazine Benzene Carbofuran Carbon Tetrachloride Chlorine Chlorobenzene Chloroform 2,4-D DBCP p-Dichlorobenzene o-Dichlorobenzene 1, 1-Dichloroethane 1, 2-Dichloroethane 1, 1-Dichloroethylene cis-1, 2-Dichloroethylene Trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene 1, 2-Dichloropropane cis-l,3-Dichloropropylene Dinoseb Endrin Ethylbenzene |
Ethylene Dibromide (EDB) Heptachlor Heptachlor Epoxide Hexachlorobutodiene Hexachlorocyclopentadiene Lindane, Methoxychlor MTBE Pentachlorophenol Simazine Styrene 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane Tetrachloroethylene Toluene 2,4,5-TP (Silvex) 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 1,1,1-trichloroethane 1,1,2-trichloroethane Trichloroethylene o-Xylene m-Xylene p-Xylene |
| HEAVY METALS reduced by up to 95%: | |
| CONTAMINANT | HEALTH EFFECTS |
| Lead | kidney, nervous system damage |
| Mercury | kidney, nervous system disorders |
| Aluminum | respiratory, nervous system disorders |
| Cadmium | kidney damage |
| Chromium | liver, kidney, circulatory system disorders |
| Copper | gastro-enteric diseases |
Michael Blackman – :
i have been using the Berky filter since moving to Amsterdam 1.5 years ago where most people are convinced the tap water is adequate, but i remain unconvinced. This filter is the leading edge of low tech, maintenance is once yearly and takes a few minutes with a brush. The water tastes much better than the tap and also better than most bottled waters. Don’t hesitate if you suspect your water quality ..Berky filters are a good value and top quality materials are used in the products.
David – :
Thank you for the comment, Michael!
-David
Dawson – :
I’ve had my Big Berkey for almost a year. It really is no trouble to keep it filled.
The taste difference is so dramatic!!! And wait until you make coffee – night and day difference.
If I ask for a glass of water in a restaurant, it tastes ‘sweet’ to me. I use a sport Berkey bottle at work and the gym.
I got mine from a Canadian distributor (I’m in Canada). If you are on the fence, you won’t be disappointed.
Dawson
David – :
Thanks Dawson!
-David
William Wise – :
I have had my Big Berkey for five years and I use it while hunting on the Koyukuk River in Alaska. No need to state how bad an idea it would be to drink strait from the river that is muddy and filled with beaver’s and all other sorts of bad stuff. My hunting partners were worried it would not be clean enough or filter enough to get us through fifteen days hunting. They were astonished to see how clear and great tasting the water is.
Will