Berkey Water Filters at Wild Oak Trail

How to clean your Black Berkey Elements?

What Can Your Black Berkey Water Filter Elements Do?

Berkey Water Systems achieves superior results due to its patented Black Filter Elements. These black berkey water filters are more powerful than any other gravity filter element currently available.

How does it work? The micropores within the Black Berkey® Elements are so small that viruses and pathogenic bacteria simply cannot pass through them.

Many water filters on the market claim to be water purifiers, but do not guarantee to meet filtering performance requirements to provide truly clean water. To be classified as a water purifier, a water treatment device must remove at least 99.9999% of pathogenic bacteria and reduce viruses by 99.99%.

The Black Berkey® Purification Elements can be classified as water purifiers because they remove 99.9999% of pathogenic bacteria and 99.999% of viruses and harmful chemicals, greatly exceeding the standard market filter systems. The Black Berkey®Purification element formulation has been tested by State and EPA-accredited laboratories to exceed NSF/ANSI Standard 53.

What Contaminants Do Berkey Water Filters Eliminate?

The Black Berkey® Purification Elements have been clinically tested and verified to remove or greatly reduce many contaminants including:

• VIRUSES – Removed to >99.999% E-Coli, Coliform,

• PATHOGENIC BACTERIA (AND SURROGATES) – Removed to >99.9999%

• TRIHALOMETHANES – Removed to >99.8%

• INORGANIC MINERALS -Removed to Below Lab Detectable Limits: Chloramine, Chloride, Chlorine Residual (Total Residual Chlorine), Free Chlorine, Flouride
  

• HEAVY METALS (HIGH & LOW pH LEVELS) - Such as Aluminum, Antimony, Barium, Beryllium, Bismuth, Cadmium, Cobalt, Chromium, Chromium 6, Copper, Iron, Lead, Mercury, Molybdenum Nickel, Vanadium, Zinc, Arsenic.

• PHARMACEUTICAL DRUGS CONTAMINANTS – Removed to >99.9% Acetaminophen, Caffeine, Carbamazepine, Ciprofloxacin HCl, Erythromycin USP, Sulfamethoxazole, Trimethoprim; Bisphenol A, Diclofenac Sodium, 4-para-Nonylphenol, 4-tert-Octylphenol, Primidone, Progesterone, Gemfibrozil, Ibuprofen, Naproxen Sodium, Triclosan.

How do I clean my Berkey system?

Your Berkey system will give you a lifetime of purified high-quality drinking water providing ideal personal protection for you and your family. Contaminants and water deposits will effect your Berkey over time, so it's important to clean your unit on a regular basis to ensure it maintains its water quality for a very long time, ensuring your peace of mind that you're getting the most out of your Berkey. We recommend cleaning the lower chamber and upper chamber monthly, and the Black Berkey Elements every six months or as flow rates decrease. The stainless steel top chamber and bottom chamber are easy to clean following a few simple instructions.
Watch our video of when we cleaned our own personal Berkey at home for more detailed instructions!

Questions & Answers

Question: How long do the Berkey water filters last?

Answer: Black Berkey water filters last for approximately 6000 gallons for a set of 2 filters. Replacement filters can be purchased in advance and stored away.

Question: Do Berkey Water Filters remove plastic?

Answer: Yes, Berkey Water filters have been tested and remove both BPA and 1,1-Dichloroethane plastics.

Question: How long does a Berkey Flouride filter last?

Answer: Your Berkey water purification system fluoride filter will typically need replacement after 1000 gallons of use.

Question: Do Berkey Water Filtration Systems remove kerosene?

Answer: Yes, petrochemicals such as gasoline, diesel, kerosene, and crude oil are filtered out by 99.99%. It's important to remember however that the filters can become overwhelmed if the concentration of petrochemicals in the water is too high.

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