Water Filter Test Results - BIG BERKEY Water Filter Review & Setup
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- Опубликовано: 7 мар 2020
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Thank you! I just ordered my Big Royal Berkey thanks to you. You convinced me! Blessings!
You're welcome. Glad we could help.
Great video! I have watched a ton of Berkey videos... and this one is my favorite by far! Thank you! I just made the purchase 😆
Awesome! Glad we could help.
Kris Kringle
5 hours ago
427My sisters Well water is polluted, 427 PPM. Another friends water in Charlton MA, 800 PPM Deathly Toxic. You can buy a TDS meter for about twenty bucks, that is all you need to test your water. As a reference Distilled Water is 0. You have to check your Pre-water /post=water with a TDS meter, if you get closer to Zero, then you know how purified it really is. You are paying for extra tests for nothing. WHAT is your PPM after filtering any water through your Berkey. Just because a water tastes better, it does not mean that it is. Think of all the toxic Geoengineering Chemicals that are polluting everyones well water. Double RO filters with booster pumps and a couple of heavy metal filters work best. If you dont' know your PPM, then your really don't KNOW what you are drinking.
So glad for these videos informing everyone the need to filter water !
Absolutely!
Great video! Seeing the two different versions of the water in the white bucket was pretty amazing.
Thank you. It sure works well.
Excellent video! I'm about to order one of these Berkys. I've read many complaints about the filters, set up, clean up etc. Wonderful video here! I really appreciate and need this. When I order, I'll watch again as I set it up. Also, GREAT TO KNOW about the warranty warnings. I often purchase things on Amazon. So, I'll just order from Berkey, or just pay attention if I order from Amazon. Thank you so much for the tutorial! ✌️❤️
Wonderful! Glad the video was helpful!
Kris Kringle
5 hours ago
427My sisters Well water is polluted, 427 PPM. Another friends water in Charlton MA, 800 PPM Deathly Toxic. You can buy a TDS meter for about twenty bucks, that is all you need to test your water. As a reference Distilled Water is 0. You have to check your Pre-water /post=water with a TDS meter, if you get closer to Zero, then you know how purified it really is. You are paying for extra tests for nothing. WHAT is your PPM after filtering any water through your Berkey. Just because a water tastes better, it does not mean that it is. Think of all the toxic Geoengineering Chemicals that are polluting everyones well water. Double RO filters with booster pumps and a couple of heavy metal filters work best. If you dont' know your PPM, then your really don't KNOW what you are drinking.
Great review buddy! Thanks so much! I purchased through the link provided 🙏🏼
Thank you
Very helpful thank you! Your little girl is a sweetie! I’m going to get one soon! 🙏
You’re welcome
GREAT TEST ON THE BURKEY. I WAS AMAZED THAT THE BURKEY FILTER TOOK THE COLOR OUT OF THE WATER. I SUBBED AND LIKED YOUR CHANNEL AND ALSO BOUGHT A BURKEY FOR OURSELVES. THANKS FOR PASSING ALONG THE RESULTS, YOU MADE A BELIEVER OUT OF ME!
Very cool. You’re welcome.
You made priming the filters look so much easier than it really is! LOL. You should have left some of the “swearing and cussing” in your video to give people a fuller appreciation of just how frustrating this process truly is.
Thank you so much for your very clear instructions and demonstration for and of the setup for the Berkey. It was your video that finally convinced me to purchase one. Thank you.
Glad we could show the process clearly for y’all. You’ll love yours when it arrives.
it isn't hard at all....
Love my Berkey Crown. Family and friends love theirs. In a crisis it would be essential to stay alive.
Absolutely. It is a must have item for any family.
Nice review for sure.. Thanks!! It helped me make a decision tonight on one of these.You might be very surprised by the numbers however on what you call an old school faucet. They are what most people have. What you have is what we all call fancy and too expensive..
You will be very happy with that Berkey. I has been a lifesaver at times. Sometimes the "old school" is certainly better than the new.
I'm definitely investing in one or two of these units! I love your shirt btw! Battle of Gonzales!
Thank you. Yes, They are a great investment.
Great video! Thank you so much!
You’re welcome
Great video
Thank you
Oh, BTW, thanks for a good video!
Thank you!
Use the hose from outside if you don't have a faucet that matchrs up.
Great idea! Since we have a water softener we will be using garden hose water for our Royal Berkey!
I love this water
It is the best for sure.
That was most likely a polishing compound that you were able to get off of it. Thanks for this.
You’re welcome
I would definitely want it for the flouride filtration. It's the main reason i want one.
Kris Kringle
5 hours ago
427My sisters Well water is polluted, 427 PPM. Another friends water in Charlton MA, 800 PPM Deathly Toxic. You can buy a TDS meter for about twenty bucks, that is all you need to test your water. As a reference Distilled Water is 0. You have to check your Pre-water /post=water with a TDS meter, if you get closer to Zero, then you know how purified it really is. You are paying for extra tests for nothing. WHAT is your PPM after filtering any water through your Berkey. Just because a water tastes better, it does not mean that it is. Think of all the toxic Geoengineering Chemicals that are polluting everyones well water. Double RO filters with booster pumps and a couple of heavy metal filters work best. If you dont' know your PPM, then your really don't KNOW what you are drinking.
My elderly mother uses a turkey baster to prime the filters. It seems to work pretty well if you don't have the arm/hand strength to prime from the faucet.
Cool
I love my Berkey! Best purchase I ever made!
Absolutely! We feel the same.
Hi, I had a thought about priming the filters. What about using a garden hose without any nozzle. It seems to me it would make a tighter seal.
I think that is a good idea.
I used the Sawyer mini water filter back flush plunger
Nice
I primed mine on the bath tap...
Nice presentation of your Berkey. I just bought one and I thought I had to keep the top part filled even if the bottom was full - got a clean kitchen floor from that idea. I guess if you cover those big black filters once a day, that'll keep them from drying out?
You don't have to worry about them drying out. They are made to be free of water for a few days while the water level diminishes.
@@CountryLivingExperience Thanks for this!
@@not2tees You're welcome
@@CountryLivingExperience Thanks, I was concerned about the same thing, my filters drying.. They are so expensive
Great video... I have one quick question, Do you have to use the unit everyday or every other day so the filters in the upper chamber don't dry out ? And like you say I do live in the city and the water tastes bad... You can taste the treatment they put in... Thanks
Thank you. I do use it every day but I have not heard of it being necessary so that they don't dry out. You might want to check with the manufacturer. Glad you water tastes better!
@@CountryLivingExperience you must keep the filter wet but if it drys out you just start all over again so you might want to buy something to make it easier on the priming stage
our first Berkey arrived today! Got er all set up. They were out of scratched ones...(the Big)
Awesome! You are going to love it.
You have yours primed now but for somebody else maybe a water hose could be used to prime with since it is only a one time operation. As I understand it if you add the additional filters to the unit then it will cut the time in half.
You are correct on both accounts.
In the event of an EMP which would knock out electricity and subsequently pump stations in our small rural water district, we would have the option of using water from our pond. Would you feel comfortable that these filters would work sufficiently for pond, river, or creek water? Also, where and how do you purchase water testing products?
I would feel very comfortable using this for all of those water sources. The filters inside are some of the best on the market and filter out everything harmful. We did a video on a water kit that we used a few years back. It was a thorough home test.....Here....ruclips.net/video/M4Eg69CsMFQ/видео.html. You can also send a sample to a professional if you want a bigger breakdown of what is in the water.
no way JOSE, boiling, uv light, and mechanical filtration
Takes for perhaps the best review of the Berkey. Retired single guy and I just order the next size smaller. Time to move away from the Brita and ZeroWater pitchers in the refrigerator
Thank you. Yes, the are absolutely the best.
@@CountryLivingExperience regret getting the Berkey small one, wish I'd went 2 sizes up
In our area in the woods the brown/yellow is from pine tree sap.
Did the Berkey remove the color for you?
Please continuously test the water. Ive had for a year and had to replace filters through Berkey within 3 months. And i have to say every time it crosses my mind to test, the filters fail!! They failed this morning. Im loosening and tightening them. The bottom chember had a cloudy film that i didnt realise was there. Im getting ready to try white filers
Thanks for the heads up. I will keep an eye out for that. I have had no problems so far.
I just bought mine and I'm really frustrated with the taste and high TDS value. :-(
Janet Sadeghi How are you handling the filter issues? I need to buy a filter and was looking into Berkey but I’m afraid of a bad taste. I have chemical sensitivities. I’m
concerned I’m going to taste the plastic. Thanks
F M I still hate the taste of the water, but I'm living with it. It looks like it just means that there's a high mineral content but not necessarily bugs or other nasty stuff. I got one of those free water testing kits from home depot but I haven't yet tested the water.
Hey I bought one in buckeye AZ and the first batch of water tastes like sink water any suggestions I am trying to fill and empty maybe like 5 times see if it helps 5 cycles only have the black filters not the fluoride filters
Do you mean is has a chlorine smell?
My biggest complaint about Berkey is that the filters install with plastic threads. I spent $86 on the filters and they come with a plastic threaded bolt which stripped after hand tightening and are now worthless because water bypasses the filter going straight to the reservoir. If they would make them with a threaded brass fitting I would gladly pay the difference, but my Berkey has been sitting in the closet for 8 years. It really bothers me that an expensive and high quality filter is no better than trash because the cheapo manufacturers didn’t want to spend a nickel more to make a real quality product.
I can totally understand your frustration. I would pay the extra as well. If there was another system that was comparable that had a better filter, I would consider it. To date, I have not found anything better.
They are definitely cheapos. And their customer service leaves much to be desired for such a high price item that is not certified.
Totally agree with you. Plastic, how cheap. The spigot should also be stainless steel
@@evelyngott2056 they do have stainless steel spigots
I don't have one yet. Just researching them. I think I would use a garden hose to prime it 😅
They are a great piece of equipment
Question: Once the water has filtered through would the filters have to be primed again if you don't refill the water up top in time?
No. There is no need to re-prime. They don’t dry out that fast.
@@CountryLivingExperience thank you so much for the speedy reply.
I’d love a lab test video... I have one by the way... of course it filters ultra small particles but does it really remove the chemicals etc.
I guess you would have to contact the Berkey manufacturer for that info.
There are a couple videos of people paying for lab tests. Results weren't good but there's a lot of concern if it was the actual filtered water or contamination of the samples (was a bacteria that was found present and high levels of aluminum) If you get a test done, get the sample from the dripping filter as opposed to the spout
correct you ARE.
Kris Kringle
5 hours ago
427My sisters Well water is polluted, 427 PPM. Another friends water in Charlton MA, 800 PPM Deathly Toxic. You can buy a TDS meter for about twenty bucks, that is all you need to test your water. As a reference Distilled Water is 0. You have to check your Pre-water /post=water with a TDS meter, if you get closer to Zero, then you know how purified it really is. You are paying for extra tests for nothing. WHAT is your PPM after filtering any water through your Berkey. Just because a water tastes better, it does not mean that it is. Think of all the toxic Geoengineering Chemicals that are polluting everyones well water. Double RO filters with booster pumps and a couple of heavy metal filters work best. If you dont' know your PPM, then your really don't KNOW what you are drinking.
Use a funnel that will fit into the hole use a thin straw through the funnel into the filter but above the water level in the funnel water will pour in and air can vent out of the filter.
Thanks for your thoughts but that would be against what Berkey recommends. I believe you need the pressure of the water to force through the pores of the filter.
I get mine 3 years a go from health ranger store looks like new but I get the to go small size in ebay, 2 years ago this have small dent inside like oxidation not sure oxide but looks like small hole inside I'm worried about toxicity metal substances, I don't know if can happen with the other filter 😕
I would not trust the one from ebay. I don't think you will have any problems if it is stainless steel though.
How would i go about buying the flouride filters and how much more would it be?
You can find them on the Berkey website for $60
Hi there! How has the Berky been working? Have you had to replace any filters yet? Thank you
Hello. It is working perfectly. Water tastes amazing and I have not replaced the filters yet.
Would a garden hose work better for priming?
Possibly. I am not sure how the width of the hose mouth would fit though. Worth a shot.
Thanks for the review. You said you grew up in Detroit, are you still in Michigan living off grid?
You're welcome. I did. I moved away about 16 years ago. I have lived in Texas for the past 10 years.
@@CountryLivingExperience that’s great. I’m still a Michigander. I do have family that lives in the great state of Texas as well. Thanks for your reply and all of the informative videos.
@@onli1luv Very cool. Stay warm.
Brown tinge water could be iron.
We're looking into getting one of these. I just check our water and the arsenic is off the charts. :(
Wow, sorry about the arsenic. That is crazy. No iron in our water. It is high levels of tannins. ( I sit on the water board of directors for my area). Not harmful but colors your water.
Great video! Subscribed! What’s the link for the scratch and dent?
Thank you and welcome. Here is the link to the scratch and dents.....www.bigberkeywaterfilters.com/blemished-berkey-system.html
@@CountryLivingExperience thanks!
Searching for the link where you purchased yours from. Would you please list the link or am I just overlooking it?
Here are a couple sites: berkeyfilterwater.com/berkey-usa-scratch-and-dent-clearance/, www.bigberkeywaterfilters.com/blemished-berkey-system-183.html, www.berkeywaterfilters.com/robescanddew.html
Nice hat!
Go Green!
Came here from the more recent video. Whats the diff between the different berkey links besides the name. Which is the official one? Thanks
You can find official Berkey dealers listed on the New Millennium Concepts website. They are the company that owns Berkey. You need to look for the official authorized dealers. There are many but there are also non-authorized so be careful.
i just set one up today. That priming of the cartridge is ridiculous. I don't even know if I got it primed or not. I basically took a shower.
Cool. I feel your pain about the priming.
answer is yes, a big Duh! Berkey all the way. Still waiting on a shower filter with the same quality of filtration with fluoride filters. They have yet to make this
How long does the filtered water stays good to drink?
It will stay for a very long time. You will drink it way before it goes stale.
I too ordered a scratch and dent version and there was not a scratch, dent, or mark on it…the only thing that separated it from the regular ones was the price!
Same here. Such a blessing.
Think a garden hose would work to prime?
Potentially. I am not sure about the width of the hose and how that would match up with the filter top. It is worth a shot though.
" Thank:-)) You ! "
You're welcome
K so its a few hundred bucks for the water filter system and a few hundred bucks to test to see if it actually does anything. For a lot less you can get a water distiller or better yet you can mcgiver one with a few pots and some containers. Is there really an advantage here?
What test are you talking about? These are proprietary high quality carbon ceramic filters. You just can't MacGyver that.
There is a school of thought that distilled water is not recommended for long-term drinking. It has all the minerals stripped out of it, and it's also slightly more acidic than mineralized water. I'm not sure if adding minerals back in would suffice. There's really no silver bullet solution, as far as I can see. All filtration methods have pros and cons.
Hey buddy, can you give me the link where you purchased your Berkey?
Here you go...www.berkeywaterfilters.com/scratchanddent.html
Where'd did you get the scratch and dent model
Here: www.bigberkeywaterfilters.com/blemished-berkey-system-183.html
How about A garden hose to prime the filters?
Could work.
How do you like it now? Still good?
I love it. Still great tasting water.
Unscrew that cord from your faucet that water line the thing you pull down. You can unscrew that and just use the water line itself to force the water in
Good tip
What's the tds of the berky filtered water?
Not sure. www.berkeyfilters.com/pages/using-a-tds-meter-on-berkey-water
Can you put some what clean creek water in it
You can put creek water in it for sure
Is this still the best most reasonable water filter to get?
I think it is. It works flawlessly for us. I have been using it everyday since I made this video.
@@CountryLivingExperience thank you for replying back. Looks like I’m gonna add it to my list!
Cool
I got my scratch and dent Berkey but I can’t find the flaw.
Awesome! It surprised me too. Just a small paint blemish. Gotta love that.
Where's the link to the scratch and dent?
@@ackiwiyou ebay has them
Can you prime this without a tap?
You can try a garden hose.
Beautiful little girl.
Thank you
Help. I just bought my Berkey, primed both black and fluoride filters but my water tastes bad and testing around 222 TDS.
I would try to reprime or call the company you bought them from. I am unfamiliar with the fluoride filters so I cannot offer any thoughts on those. My water is tastes great.
Just got a big Berkey, my tap water tds is 146 after I run my tap water threw the Berkey it's 167 with???😕🤔
Blue car could be residual gunk inside the filters. Try re-priming.
@@janetsadeghi1501thanks, did it work for you?
Blue car TDS dropped some but not too much. I think The Berkey leaves behind lots of the minerals in the water, which id not necessarily a bad thing, but to me it doesn't taste good. I'm in Los Angeles, I'm sure there's a bunch of junk in our water. I still use the Berkey just because I paid for it, might as well use it. My husband is also not a fan of the taste.
outside hose bib will prime it no problem
I'll give that a shot next time.
We just bought ours. The water seems to be kind of ‘thick’ . Has anyone experienced that at all?
I have not experienced that. I am not sure what that would even be like.
Country Living Experience: A Homesteading Journey I probably didn’t do a good job explaining. We usually purchase our water by filling the 5 gallon water jugs. My berkey water seems to have ‘weight’ to it. For example the consistency of water vs maybe apple juice. I ran the water through a few times. I will run a few more cycles and see if there is a difference.
@@prestigeprestiges8311 did you fix it
@@elisscaliving4776 yes It was a matter of running eight or nine cycles through the filters I also bought the chlorine filters. The water is delicious now I have no complaints
The fluoride filters also filter arsenic. Just FYI.
Cool. Thanks
Where is the dent link? Great video!
Thanks. Here you go.....www.bigberkeywaterfilters.com/blemished-berkey-system-183.html
They’re out of most everything!
@@debrasaints3809 They sell fast. Monitor daily.
What about the silver in the filters? Isn't it dangerous?
Never heard of that. Silver is not really dangerous anyway
@@CountryLivingExperience excess silver in water can cause argyria, a permanent discolouration of the skin. Actually it can make your skin blue or grey. Look it up.
Interesting. I doubt these filters have a high enough silver content to cause that issue.
I have drank from them for years and I am not blue.
@@CountryLivingExperience Thank you
I'm on disability so my ability to purchase luxury items like this is far and few in between. Would it be possible to supply me with a link or contact information to where you purchased yours? I would be more than happy to purchase a "scratch and dent" one just so I could obtain one for myself. Thank you in advance
Sure. Here you go. www.bigberkeywaterfilters.com/blemished-berkey-system.html
@@CountryLivingExperience Thank you so much!
I read it was unavailable in CA and IA. If this is true Ill take anyone I can get.
Try a different seller.
It has to do with Berkey not wanting to expose their patent.
I have the same Berkey but it doesn't work it doesn't filter my water
How so?
Just buy it straight from Berkey!
For sure. That is what we did.
Prime them at a hose faucet outside.
I will next time for sure
Ever try Zero water filter water??
I have not tried it.
I live in Cali and bought a travel berkey since it’s one of the only ones allowed and I had my water tested in an EPA approved lab and berkey although claims to remove 99% of metals it does not. I found alarmingly high levels of aluminum in our water along with chlorine and sulfates. The test they conducted was not in an EPA approved lab and we have to ask ourselves where did they get their tap water they’re testing from? The customer service is terrible and I am trying to find a way to return my berkey without 2 different penalties of 20% each.
Interesting. I have not had any issues with mine. You should contact the company again. I am sure they will help.
Nice kitchen
Barndo?
Thank you. Not a barndo. Stick framed conventional construction.
Bathtub to prime the filters instead of the sink?
Could work but it really depends on the faucet design. I also don’t have a bathtub. Two showers
if you just use a garden hose when you prime it is much easier. keep the pressure low and just hold it on there for a few minutes, bobs your uncle.
Thanks. I'll give that a shot
Just heads up: I re-ordered my black filters for my Berkey and the water STINKS like petroleum. I don't know why, and I've primed over and over but it stinks. My water certainly did NOT smell that way with my old Berkey filters. I've had horrible service with this company, they don't want to hear my complaints and insist on me paying for new filters. The water out of tap in the upper chamber actually smells better by a mile (though a bit chlorinated). What is wrong with this company? and why are their products going downhill? Their service dept is NOT what you want to deal with, with a problem. I recommend going elsewhere when looking for a home water filter.
Oh no. I have not had any issues so far. I posted a few links. Which company was it?
@@CountryLivingExperience
I cannot find the links you posted..? Were did you get yours??
@@lorenyoder8458 This is the one. www.bigberkeywaterfilters.com/black-berkey-filters.html We got a scratch and dent/refurbished.
Darn
I was excited until u mentioned it does not filter fluoride 😫
They have special fluoride attachment filters that you can get separately.
@@CountryLivingExperience
Thanks for reiterating that. Have u tried it yet? Would u trust that system please?
@@Deikoka I have not tried it because our water system does not fluoridate our water.
@@CountryLivingExperience
👌🏿 understood
Or maybe u can unscrew the faucet tip
That could work
@@CountryLivingExperience =D
USE A TESTER AS I DID YOU WILL THINK TWICE ABOUT BERKEY IT TESTED 545 ON THE TESTER THATS NOT 99.9 PURE WATER??
you dont have chloramine or fluoride.
No, not in our rural water system
I thought there was a test?
The test was to see if the filter took out the tannins in my water. It did. I showed that.
Clickbaited where are the test results
No fluoride???? Where do you live? All tap water has fluoride. Sorry buddy.
That is not correct. Not all water systems add fluoride. We have a rural system with 310 connected properties. No fluoride is added. I should know as I sit on the board of directors for the system.
actually, not all cities add fluoride, ours doesn't