The Big Berkey gravity-fed water filter is a durable stainless steel gravity system with an appealing classic stainless steel look, designed to filter out more than 200 contaminants while creating delicious-tasting filtered water. No electricity or plumbing are needed and it is fully portable.
Its lower reservoir can hold 2.25 gallons, and can be fitted with up to four Black Berkey elements as well as optional PF-2 fluoride filters for use.
Easy to assemble
Water can be physically misleading, appearing clear but still harboring harmful bacteria. Therefore, it’s crucial to test your drinking water using an independent kit before you consume it to know if it is suitable for human consumption and prevent any potential dangers to yourself or your family’s health.
Berkey water filters are an ideal solution for families with small children or those who frequently travel, as these gravity filters can eliminate pathogenic bacteria and parasites while simultaneously reducing unhealthy minerals, cysts, and nitrates found in tap water sources. They’re also easy to use, portable, cost-effective solutions perfect for outdoor enthusiasts or travelers – even missionaries abroad and relief organizations can benefit.
Easy to clean
Berkey water filters are easy to assemble, clean and maintain – perfect for families or outdoor enthusiasts who desire healthier alternatives to bottled water. In emergency survival situations when fresh water may not be readily available they also come in handy as must-have survival items.
A Berkey water filter can effectively eliminate hundreds of contaminants, including E. coli, bacteria, viruses, parasites, fluoride, heavy metals and petroleum chemicals. Its Black Berkey elements mechanically extract and reduce contaminants while leaving healthy minerals intact for consumption.
To clean your Berkey, simply scrub its filters with a sponge before rinsing in cold running water. Alternatively, you could also add a few drops of household bleach or iodine directly to the water and pass it through your filters to further disinfect it.
Easy to maintain
The Big Berkey Gravity-Fed Water Filter is easy to maintain. It comes complete with an extensive instruction manual that walks you through assembly and troubleshooting processes as well as detailing how to clean out and replace filters when their time comes.
Regular Berkey maintenance is crucial, including cleaning the spigot and chambers to remove minerals, smudges or germs that accumulate over time. Furthermore, it is recommended to reopen pores on Black Berkey filters by giving them a scrub – this extends their lifespan as well.
This system is ideal for travel and emergency preparedness as it operates without electricity. It purifies raw, untreated water by filtering out pathogenic bacteria, cysts, heavy metals, chemicals, VOCs organic solvents radon 222 trihalomethanes while leaving behind beneficial minerals.
High flow rate
Gravity water filters offer an innovative alternative to traditional filters which rely on plumbing or electricity; gravity water filters utilize gravity’s force to pull contaminated water through purification elements for purification, producing clean and healthy drinking water that’s both delicious and safe to consume.
These systems are ideal for daily home and outdoor activities, as well as hostile environments without access to electricity, water pressure or treated water. When upgraded with Black Berkey Elements they can mechanically extract pathogenic bacteria, cysts and parasites while simultaneously filtering trihalomethanes, pharmaceuticals, petroleum contaminants, bisphenol-A (BPA), herbicides pesticides VOCs nitrates nitrites organic solvents radon222 etc.
Upgrade with PF-2 fluoride filters for removal of up to four gallons of fluoride from drinking water, making the system portable and visually pleasing – perfect for your kitchen counter!
Affordable
The Big Berkey water filter system is one of the most sought-after systems on the market, making it ideal for families, travel, outdoor activities and unexpected emergencies. Boasting an impressive 2.25 gallon capacity and easy maintenance requirements – not to mention an eye-catching stainless steel design that looks great in any kitchen – the Big Berkey stands as an indispensable aid.
Berkey water filters can reduce pathogenic bacteria, reduce unhealthy minerals and toxins, and can even lower fluoride levels. They’re easy to use without needing electricity or plumbing services for installation.
Berkey water filters are both affordable and flexible compared to other gravity-fed water filters, offering a range of sizes and capacities from the portable Travel Berkey up to six gallon Crown Berkey models with Water View Spigot for viewing water levels without opening its lid.
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