I received my Berkey Light Water Filter and immediately put it together, which i showed in my Youtube Review.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F30gO0ptu90
It is simple and easy to do, which is saying alot for me! I spent over an hour trying to put together a high chair, so anyone normal shouldn’t have any problem.
Out of the Box: I got two filters, the containers and the base (There is an optional LED base, that gives it a nice ambiance, but i didnt need it)
I’ve talked about the Berkey’s before and mentioned them on my page for water preps, and I still hold that it is the best water filter on the market.
The Berkey system canremove viruses, pathogenic bacteria, cysts, parasites and extract chemicals, herbicides, pesticides, organic solvents, VOC’s (volatile chemicals), detergents, cloudiness, sediment, foul tastes and odor.
The Full list is at the end of the post, read it!
Now you may be saying “But I have a Brita filter whats the difference?”
Big!
Brita and pur can get out lead and mercury and cysts, but they will not be able to filter out, iron, copper, aluminum, parasites, e coli, arsenic, atrazine, etc.
Plus every six months you are replacing your Brita Filters, while Berkey Filters last A LONG TIME! Based on usage of 18 gallons of water a week you will spend 17 dollars a year on the Berkey Filter while your Pur and Brita will cost you over 194$ Thats nearly the cost of one Berkey! The five year cost of a Brita is around $978 while a Berkey will run you only the original investment of around $200+
The Berkey’s filters will last around 3,000 gallons per filter, which most sytems come with 2 filters and the ability to put in from 4-8 depending on the system. The standard Big Berkey (Or Berkey Light as i have now!) has the ability to have four filters which would treat over 12,000 gallons of water!
For Preppers The Berkey is also superior in its ability to take nasty pond water and throw it in there and it will filter out all the sediment, silt and nasty stuff, so you can use this even if your Bug out is a car near an old fish pond!
The other major concern for people, especially preppers is the use of flouride and chlorine in city and municipal water systems. Chlorine can be filtered out with the standard filters but flouride is a much more difficult substance to get out of your water. Berkey’s have the optional PF-2 Filter which reduces Fluoride along with Arsenic down to safe levels (95-99.75%).
The End Result is that I LOVE THE BERKEY! I love the look of the stainless steel Big Berkey’s or Imperial Berkey’s but the Berkey light fits my home better (The difference is storage capacity not capability)
I am a dealer of Berkeys so visit our BERKEY WATER FILTER page If you wish to purchase one and I will give the best deal I am able to.
That being said Members of the Great Northern Prepper will receive a SIGNIFICANT discount on their purchases, I am not allowed to say what they would pay for it or how much due to restrictions from the manufacture (You wont find a better deal anywhere), but email me, become a member and join the forum and you will have access to the price list.
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WHAT THE BERKEY FILTERS OUT!
PATHOGENIC BACTERIA CYSTS AND PARASITES
removal to non-detectable levels:
E. coli – Klebsiella – Pseudomonas Aeruginosa – Giardia – Cryptosporidium
TRIHALOMETHANES
removed to below detectable limits:
Health effects: muscle & nervous system disorders, cancer
Bromodichloromethane – Bromoform – Chloroform – Dibromochloromethane
RADIOLOGICALS
removed to below detectable limits:
Radon 222
INORGANIC MINERALS
removed to below detectable limits:
Removed to below detectable limits
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Alachlor
Atrazine Benzene CarbofuranCarbon 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 |
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%
LEAD-Kidney and Nervous system Damage
MERCURY-Kidney and Nervous system disorders
ALUMINUM-Respiratory, nervous system disorders
CADMIUM- Kidney damage
CHROMIUM- Liver, Kidney, circulatory system
COPPER- Gastro ontoric diseases
Also Removes or Reduces- Nitrates, Nitrites, Rust, Silt and Sediment
