Black Berkey elements use mechanical means to filter water for pathogens, trihalomethanes, pesticides, VOCs, petroleum products, perfluorinated chemicals, rust silt and sediment contamination. Their cleanable design also makes for long term use as they self-sterilize over time.
Initial costs may seem steep, but the system pays for itself over time. Furthermore, they offer a sight glass spigot so you can monitor how much water remains in the lower chamber.
Flow Rate
Your Berkey black water filter’s operation rate depends on several variables. First, its size has an impact; larger systems can hold more water and generate higher pressure, speeding up filtration time.
Air bubbles that get trapped in filters can also hinder the filtration rate, and may make the water look cloudy despite still being safe to drink. To overcome this obstacle, refill and rock back and forth to release any trapped air that remains.
If your filtration process is moving slowly, it could be because you are only partially filling your upper chamber. This can lead to ineffective filters working unevenly and reduce their effectiveness; to maximize effectiveness it is recommended that all upper chamber chambers be filled to capacity; this allows more contact time between water and Black Berkey purification elements and increases contact time with them to capture more contaminants.
Efficiency
Black Berkey elements are one of the most powerful gravity filters available today, capable of filtering red food coloring out of water without stripping away essential minerals that our bodies require for good health. Furthermore, their long lifespan – up to 3,000 gallons cleaned before needing replacement – means they can upgrade most existing gravity-fed filter systems.
Black Berkey purification elements utilize an exclusive mixture of over six media types combined into an appropriate matrix that creates millions of micropores that prevent pathogenic bacteria, parasites, cysts, or any other harmful organism from passing through them. Furthermore, their structure also adsorbs heavy mineral molecules or metal ions and the ion exchange resin reduces organic chemicals, detergents, foul tastes or odors that might otherwise pollute water supply.
These filters have been independently evaluated by state and federal laboratories to meet EPA & NSF protocols and have been shown to remove hundreds of contaminants, making any natural water source healthier and cleaner drinking water than ever.
Capacity
Black Berkey purification elements combine microfiltration and adsorption for maximum effectiveness, eliminating many contaminants like trihalomethanes, heavy metals, pharmaceuticals, herbicides, pesticides, petroleum byproducts, volatile organic chemicals and radiologicals from your water supply. Furthermore, they can remove pathogenic cysts parasites and harmful bacteria while leaving in essential minerals that support healthful living environments.
These Black filters can also be re-cleaned to extend their lives and performance, helping extend their lifespans and lifespans. Simply scrub with a ScotchBrite pad under running water before rinsing off and reinstalling for optimal performance.
A Big Berkey water filtration system can filter up to 2.25 gallons per cycle, which should meet most family needs. As it operates via gravity feed technology, no electrical or plumbing connections are needed and it can be used anywhere without being restricted by location or weight restrictions – perfect for camping trips! Also simple and straightforward in its operation – simply add unfiltered water in its original container at the top and watch as it travels down toward its lower collection chamber!
Warranty
Under testing by State and EPA accredited laboratories, the Black Berkey elements were proven to effectively remove pathogenic bacteria, cysts, and parasites to undetectable levels while leaving intact essential minerals like magnesium and calcium intact. Furthermore, testing demonstrated they significantly reduced toxic heavy metals, trihalomethanes, pesticides herbicides VOC’s petroleum products perfluorinated chemicals as well as rust from water supplies.
NMCL stands behind the quality and durability of their products, so if there’s ever any issue with your Berkey system (excluding scratch & dent systems ), NMCL will repair or replace it free of charge.
Black Berkey elements are constructed using a proprietary combination of six filter media types that have been compressed together into an interlaced matrix of microscopic pores to form “Tortuous Paths,” through which waterborne contaminants must travel to be eliminated from our environment. Such paths ensure the removal of harmful chemicals and pathogenic microbes – making Black Berkey the gold standard in gravity-fed water filtration with an outlived lifespan compared to any of its competitors.
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