Black Berkey purification elements are designed to be self-sterilizing, re-cleanable and highly effective. Each element includes over six different media types fabricated into an effective matrix to form millions of micro-fine pores for purifying water.
Microscopic pores form a “Tortuous Path” to capture pollutants and other undesirable substances through adsorption and absorption, effectively eliminating pathogenic bacteria, cysts, toxins, heavy metals pharmaceuticals chromium VI VOCs petroleum products perfluorinated chemicals from entering.
Removing Red Food Coloring
Black Berkey water filters remove chemical food coloring while leaving in the beneficial minerals your body requires for health. They have proven successful at eliminating viruses, pathogenic cysts and parasites from water supplies as well as unwanted chemicals like herbicides, pesticides, VOCs detergents silt trihalomethanes cloudiness foul tastes odors
Proper maintenance of Black Berkey Water filters is key to prolonging their lifespan and prolonging their useful life. To clean them, simply unscrew their wing nuts and use a green nylon scouring pad or nylon brush to scrub their exteriors before rinsing and repriming their elements to flush out air from within their micropores.
To perform the Red Food Dye Test, place each filter in its own glass of water (it’s best to do them separately), observe their coloration, and check to see if any appear red.
Removing Viruses
Black Berkey purification elements are comprised of over six media types assembled into a compact matrix and assembled with millions of microscopic pores, which form what we refer to as “The Tortuous Path.” Pathogenic bacteria, cysts, parasites, herbicides pesticides VOC’s petroleum products perfluorinated chemicals silt sediment foul tastes and odors must traverse this path in order to be eliminated from your water supply.
Filters should be regularly maintained to maximize performance and lifespan. We suggest scrubbing them with something rough like a 3M Scotch Brite pad to rid of mineral build up, and to allow your water to flow through more freely through the filter.
Removing Pathogenic Bacteria
Black Berkey water filters effectively filter out cysts, parasites and pathogenic bacteria like giardia, E-coli, listeria and cholera to undetectable levels, while also extracting unwanted chemicals such as herbicides, pesticides, arsenic organic solvents VOCs detergents rust. They reduce heavy metals such as mercury and lead while leaving in vital minerals required by your body.
These water filtration elements have been independently verified to surpass NSF/ANSI Standard 53 by state and EPA-accredited laboratories, making them ideal for gravity-fed water filtration systems with their superior lifespan and capacity to tackle over 200 contaminants found in drinking water sources.
Regular maintenance and cleaning will keep the system and black berkey elements operating at full potential. To do this, simply scrub with a 3M Scotch Brite pad for about 2-4 minutes under cool running water before priming and reinstalling them.
Removing Chemicals
Berkey water filters can remove thousands of different chemicals, from organic to inorganic. They are particularly adept at eliminating the presence of phosphates – which may interfere with normal red blood cell formation – from your drinking water.
Black Berkey purification elements utilize a fine matrix with millions of microscopic pores to maximize effectiveness. These microscopic pores trap organic contaminants and particles while still leaving essential minerals such as iron to pass through. Furthermore, their filters can be easily cleaned.
Berkey claims their elements can remove GenX, a chemical similar to PFOA and PFOS, but these claims have yet to be independently tested. Furthermore, their gravity-based filter system means water molecules come into contact with it more often than they would with pressure-powered systems like water pressure.
Removing Heavy Metals
Berkey Heavy Metal Water filters remove harmful heavy metal contaminants such as lead, arsenic, cadmium and mercury from drinking water to help combat numerous illnesses related to these contaminants. This filter can even help protect against diseases linked with drinking contaminated water supplies like the flu.
Black Berkey elements mechanically filter waterborne pathogens while simultaneously significantly reducing protozoa, trihalomethanes, inorganic minerals, heavy metals, pharmaceuticals, pesticides, VOCs petroleum products perfluorinated chemicals rust silt and sediment levels – leaving only healthy minerals that our bodies need.
Berkey water filters are simple to keep clean: simply take out each element, scrub with a cleaning pad and rinse them under cool running water. Regular maintenance of this nature will prevent the elements from becoming clogged up and inhibiting their performance – saving both money and time in terms of their flow rate.
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