HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BERKEY STYLE WATER PURIFIER
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Not sure you considered this but I would have used food grade Silicone Rubber as an adhesive between the bottom lid and top container. Not sure what kind of chemicals are in the adhesive pads you used but I would be concerned that through condensation of the lid, that you might contaminate your filtered water. That and a Silicone bead would assure an air tight seal and would decrease the likelihood of small insects getting between the adhesive pads.
Best to you.
Very good point.
I had a Berkey,it leaked like a sieve around the connection of the two fill tanks..the filters finally failed after about 2years ( I have no idea how many gallons we put through it) the wife said she didn't want to spend the $$$ for new filters...so out it went.
@Gigi Devoe of you used a silicone bead around the circumference inside *and* out..
It would be air and watertight as long as its treated with respect and not abused (you can use it a lot, just dont beat the shyt outta it).
Or weld it. I reckon. Up to you. In my opinion with this setup you could use a variety of filters and achieve more than satisfactory results.
To those replying, the water never touches those strips that hold the lid to bottom of pot.
Using a heat gun will loosen up most silicone or latex caulking. Unless it is high heat silicone like used on thermostats in cars.
If that is the case a razor knife works pretty good.
Hi there. I've been a "quiet observer" for a couple of years. I enjoy these so much, even though my physical self could not do what you do, I have learned!
You had me at "Mutilate Walmart".
Wal Mart= Mart Law
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The boiling water demonstration was awesome!
loved the opening for this video when you hold up the drill.....so playful and funny. clear instructions and perfectly paced video. thank you
ordered my Berkey filters last week....got my 16 qt stock pots today.....gonna take a stab at making this....thanks for the video!!!!
Good luck with your project :-)
Hi! Just seeing if you made the 16 qt and if you are still using it and still like it. Thanks!
Never knew that about snips, thanks for that.
Me neither. Wow, took me 60 years to yearn that! Lol
@Bella Donna
Same here. I had no clue and my business used them for cutting sheet metal. We had the 3 colors and I would normally grab the red ones. They seemed to cut the best for me. Now I know why the green ones were so useless. lol
Hardly anyone knows, it’s about the piece you are making not getting distorted, trim side= lower jaw jaw, other side isn’t altered, you can cut with all three, straight is for notches, will distort both, not long cuts, though everyone does it. There’s a proper tool for what he’s doing keeps hand out, no damage, but everyone does it with what have, and right left handed, compounds, and I know nothing about metal work. Only metal workers, tool sellers and biochemical autistics doomed to remember all, know such things, pointless minutiae. If you’re a prepare prepper? person you know we lost tool and self reliant skills wholesale, I’d make a mess of it.
I like your user name ! Bella " From Little 🇮🇹 in Chicago/ Elmwood pk. IL. on the border
Always thought green were left handed .
I have been on a Boss of the Swamp marathon and I love it!!!
+Linda's Pantry you are great too linda
+Linda's Pantry There was a time I was on a Linda's Pantry' marathon!
is this water county water, well water or surface water?
me too, I have been finishing up my vacation before going to work again tomorrow by watching boss for hours
It's always fun to go on a Linda's Pantry marathon, too!
Thank you so much for making your videos. Our whole family loves watching them. You have in some ways become part of the family lol. We are about move on our land and have been busily preparing for the move and you have saved us a great deal of money and we can not thank you enough! An additional word of thanks for keeping your language and side comments "family friendly". Lord bless you.
I did the same thing with a couple of improvements one is you get the taller stock pot for the bottom vessel which means you never have to worry about spillage between the two vessels we also use the white filters below the black charcoal filters to filter out excess fluoride and I used stainless steel Nuts and Bolts to tie the top vessel to the bottom lid with neoprene washers
We have berkey quality at half price
Mike Rilling can You please make a video with how you made exactly what you’re talking about
Seeing as you are using a stock pot you could use a real brass or stainless water spigot and get way better flow. That berkey spigot takes forever to fill up a pitcher. Cheers
Si senor
By definition, brass has lead in it.
@@johnwang9914 Not anymore. Plumbing material has been lead free for a number of years now
Are they any brass spigots in the USA?
@@RickyBobby_USA there are I'm a plumber
Honestly didn't expect to like your version of a homemade berkey filter, but I absolutely LOVED IT!!! Thank you!!
Could use food-grade caulk to stick the cut-out lid to bottom of the top filter bucket...that could seal the space between far better, to prevent germs growing where it can't be cleaned [in the taped unit]. Be sure to stockpile replacement filters!
If you were dealing with a "swamp water" situation would you recommend some crude preliminary filtering before running it thru your precious Berkey filters?How long will these filters last? Thanks for this video. So simple and elegant I think I can do it?
Yes indeed and hopefully it'll never come to that. You can see the specs for the filters here amzn.to/3aUvkbS
@Jose Raul Miguens Cruz thank you. I'm planning on a van life and that is useful info for the road
How about a 3rd pot on the top with a bunch of holes or even use a deep cullinder, take an old pillow case and cut it so its only around 7 inches place in in the new pot and fill with clean sand, change the sand every month or so.
1. With Ceramic filters you must boil the water. 2. I am not sure if using Berkey's Aluminum filters to remove Fluoride is a good idea. 3. Start with a 1/4 drill bit and go up by 32nds of an inch if possible. The filters are self-tapping. 4. A spigot will save a lot of time. 5. A base to set the filter on is very handy. 6. Clean, Clean, Clean everything as needed. Check around for discounted new Berkey filters. Thanks for the heads-up on the Walmart stainless steel pots. Great idea.
What size drill bit is needed to make the hole for the spigot? Will a set that has the 1/2" bit be big enough?
Buster Brown I use the Berkey post filters because there is Arsenic in our well water.
2. Why would you think removing fluoride isn't a good idea.
3. Unibits are an option, expensive, but worth it,IMO, regarding these kind of projects.
5.Maybe another ring between the top and bottom pots. The ring could be fabricated to the bottom of the top pots giving a measured distance such you don't rest the post on where the water exits.
Buster Brown I saw a box of unopened Berkey filters at a goodwill one time and thought, “to bad I don’t have a Berkey” they were 3.99 or something ! Next time I’m making one of these !
@@rnupnorthbrrrsm6123 That's cheap for a Berkey filter.
Amazing !" I've been looking for a water filtration system.RO an Berkey an all ! Then I go to your Chanel see you with the perfect solution. Thank you !"👍bossoftheswamp "You are awsome !"
Keep an eye on those filters. A lot of people got stuck with bad filters 2-3 years ago when Berkey had some bad batches come out and didn't do a recall. The filters were separating. From everything I've read, the ones out now are fine. Just wouldn't want to get stuck with someone unloading the old ones. Love your videos! Thank you.
I've heard that but haven't had any problems with them yet.
Manda ... Doesn't matter know. Berkey sold out completely. So, unless you find someone selling some they have on hand, you have no worries.
Cool 😎 video 📹 I live in an apartment🏬🏣🏣 and I use two water filter one is Brita I pure that into a clearly water filter! 🍶 it's only about 80% or 85% to take out fluoride? I would like to get a Berkley water filter because I have kidney failure stage 4 and it might be better for me health wise! 😲there is no way I could cut metal I don't have the tools! I couldn't even cut a plastic jug with big scissors! .... Lol 😆 you could sell them pots you just made if they were a reasonable price? 💰 I would buy one! Thanks! 💒⛪⛪⛪🌈🐑🐏🐏🐏🐏🐏🐏🐏 ✝ ✝ ✝
Thank you for the the tip on the snips had no clue.
Hi I'm from Puerto Rico, south of Florida and I thought your video was awesome, I subscribed so please keep those videos coming. 😁 and thank you for taking the time to teach us a couple of things 👍
Love the filter! When we moved up here the mountains we drank water directly from our spring. Visitors were getting nervous since they told us it might not be the best idea to do this. So we too started thinking about a filtration system that would be inexpensive. BUT the berkley filters were out of our price range. Anyway we never did do anything about filtering it because of the flow from the mountain filters it and we are blessed with pure spring mountain water. But heck, this is just a great idea! Where does your water source come from that you have Lime?? Just curious. And how do you get it into the house being off grid? We have gravity feed and finally got a pressure tank that runs off of solar. Thanks for another great video!
Starry Hilder My homestead is on the grid. I did it this way for the resale value and have a well here. At the NH cabin, I carry my water in with buckets from an old well that was dug by settlers in the 1700's. That water is awesome. My well water at the homestead sucks, which you can see from the reside in the pot. I'm not even going to bother adding the spigot. I'm just duping it into a pitcher for easy serving.
@@maeborromeo7269 what?
I like your idea. I have a Berkey water filter. I bought the stainless steel spigot and never worry about the plastic breaking. I also got the ceramic filters instead of the black and the outside can be washed with a toothbrush and running water. These can last indefinitely. I used to use only 2, but if you have a family, use 4 filters for faster filtering. One tip is that I recycle my V8 veg. bottles and fill them with tap water (I find that our city water leaves a brownish film on the filters which I wash off every few months) and pou it in top. Then I drain out same amount from bottom. So what goes in equals what comes out and I don't run out.
Mann are you loving in life. It felt like I was listening to a bedside story. So relaxing made me feel as if I was there. Thank you for welcoming us into your home.
Subscribed! Gonna find you on facebook too! My kinda guy! Any chance you could test the water for minerals and Ph? That would be very helpful....same shoestring budget over here but, I lost one shoe...if ya know what I mean. lol
Shoe string budget with one shoe. Love it :-)
HELLO thebossoftheswamp :-D Nice to meet you :-D You are one clever fox, eh? I LOVE your way of thinking!!! When my friends tell me about healthful drinks like kombucha & kefir, the first thing I ask them is: *how much did that cost?* When they tell me ... I GASP, and think: *I bet I could make that at home for a fraction of the cost!* And, indeed, I have done so. I feel SO BLESSED that I have run across your channel. I have been eyeing the Berkey water filtration system for quite some time, but, thought it was quite extravagant, and was trying to make my own, but, failed. YOU, SIR... are not only a GENIUS, you have saved me a boatload of money!!! THANK YOU VERY MUCH for sharing your knowledge! liked & subbed. I hope you meet your goal in life. I see this was posted April 28th, 2015, nearly two years ago. Have you met your goal yet? Have you sold your property yet?
I haven't put the property on the market yet but I'll reach all my goals Kathleen. I'm determined like that :-))
Thanks for the berkey water purifier, I've been looking for a cheaper solution. Subbed in case you have something else I could use !!!
Just another great and informative video .
Nothing more valuable than clean water !
Thanks JC
goose2die4 Thank you my friend.
Wow! I really appreciated this vedio. I've lived off grid 25 years drinking rain water. Found a new, unused plastic Berkey system new filters and all. Will buy my stainless pots and see if I can do this. No way can I spend my $s on a Berkey stainless system so thanks for teaching me. Off grid in Oklahoma Mt.Momma
Thank you for your videos on this build. We finished building ours last night!
We used a 10in sight glass spigot, which is a little tall for the 16qt Walmart stockpots, but it does not look bad at all.
that was an eye opening experiment with the boiled water from the berky pot
That's for sure. Love this water filter.
I enjoy watching... it looks like you have peace in your life.. I congratulate you.. The info you share is great.. I am of same mind.. I do not have alot of money so I make it all count..I do not waste and I use my mind..so thank you for sharing and keep em coming.. thank you Dave
I just found your channel and enjoy your videos. Here in Arizona the water is very hard, I have been using a Big Berkey for a couple years now. We have municipal water, so we use the extra add on filters that remove chlorine. In the bottom already filtered water I added five .999 silver coins. Silver is a natural disinfectant. When the settlers headed out west in covered wagons, many would just use silver coins in their drinking water. Keep up the great work!!!
+Pat Kaiser Never heard that about the silver coins. Interesting news for sure and thanks for sharing. Cheers :-)
The silver coins link to colloidal silver... the silver edge online has information and you can buy a generator that will make the silver water - great for infections or flu etc.
Pat Kaiser do you know off hand what year silver coins were made? Would that be silver dollars?
It can be silver dollars, but in general, 90 percent silvers were made to 1965 only and before. However, silver is considered a heavy metal, I wouldnt want to drink silverish water for an extended period of time. Its prolly ok for short term needs.
l have the Big Berkey which l love and use everyday!
However, after viewing this, I've decided to make some of these for family members to utilize now, and for Sh*f water situations!
Thanks! New Subscriber here!
My daughter has very ,very hard well water, Hope this will help, thanks much.
Thumbs up for sure. I have a Berkey and I love it, but I will be making this one too.
I need 3 of them, so this is going to really save me a lot of money, and since mine is not the stainless steel model, I can't wait to use this one too. I sent my son to your channel a while back, and he subbed you right away, and for him, that is really unusual! I will go to facebook now, and tell my family about you. Can't wait to see you hit your goal. Bless, Sheila
Sheila6325 Thank you for your assistance Sheila. I've got a longs ways to go to reach my goal but I'll get there. I'm loving this purifier and wish I built it a long time ago. God Bless.
thebossoftheswamp No matter the size of the goal, it's about knowing you will get there. Amen!
After removing the lid handle I noticed the holes were spaced far enough apart for the filters side by side. Set the lid on the bottom of the pot and drill matching holes. Enlarge holes to fit filters and tighten pot to lid with filter stubs. No need to cut lid and affix to pot. Hope this helps🤔
Loved this idea & the video. I'm now a subscriber so I have a hint to save even more & also filter out fluoride.
Instead of the pricey Berkey filters, use a Doulton which also filters out fluoride.
As for any water from outside, I would strain first & then distill or boil it.
None of these devices kill all viruses & parasites.
Ms Pat, I second this. The Doulton ceramic filters are the originals, dating back nearly two hundred years.
The Berkeys are knock offs with questionable testing creds, a tendency to break off at the stem, and greater maintenance requirements.
On the other hand, the Doultons proved their effectiveness during a Cholera epidemic, are not at all prone to breakage, and don’t wear out. They offer the dependability that one would want for boondocking.
I think those walmart pots are actually made of aluminum...but anyway - stainless steel pots can be found at thrift stores and yard sales.
Thank you so much for the video I have been getting a headache from working out what system I can afford. I have looked at distilling, reverse osmosis, terracotta with colloidal silver filters NOT available in Canada. So I am considering this now but I might add another stainless steel pot with volcanic mineral rock at the bottom to make the water more alkaline and add other minerals.
This filter works great. Interesting concept regarding the rock.
dont clean the filters the way they tell u to thats why they only last for 3000 gal. clean them with vinegar well and rinse them they can last l;onger than 10,000 gal.
Very cool and a simple set up too, thanks for sharing this project! I just picked up 2 sawyer mini water filters, they are a super cool filter that is good for 100,000 gallons and they are only $20, if you ever need one to go in your pocket for when you are in the woods, it's a good one....atb to you Boss
backyardmeat I need to look into those as other have suggested them as well. Thanks buddy.
backyardmeat Oh yes thanks for the heads up on the mini water filters. We dont f ilter our spring water that comes out of our mountain. Not growing a third eye yet! But may have to look into these
FYI: The Sawyer mini is a 'filter' - it doesn't take out chemicals. The Berkey filter is a 'water purifier' - it takes out chemicals and everything the Sawyer mini filters out.
*Why did it take me so long to discover your channel???*
Welcome to my channel :-))
Wow!!! Got to build one of these and the rocket stove!!!! Thanks and for tip about nippers too!!!!
Have fun with your projects :-)
I PRAISE GOD for people with hearts and minds like yours... TRUST ME you’re FAR RICHER THAN ANY MAN IN A CITY NEVER CHANGE LOVE IT 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😎
Thank you kindly :-))
GREAT IDEA AND SAVED A $100. I WILL BE ORDERING MY BERKLEY FILTERS REAL SOON.
Hello from a new subscriber, it surprising you haven't got kidney stones from drinking the water for 10 years but your sorted now, as for replying to people's comments it will be their privacy settings that is stopping you from replying to them, I'm working my way through your video's and it's nice to see someone else enjoying the simple things in life and tacking pleasure from being outside amongst nature's beauty, plus you've taught a whole bunch of things I didn't know. can't wait to watch the rest of your video's.
I'm surprised my kidneys work at all after drinking that crap lol Happy to hear you are enjoying my videos. Welcome to my channel :-)
Where in NY can you build cabins without permit problem?. Thank you
Nowhere.
Chhman Sukhna try Ulster County. There’s always planning commissions etc n biggest issues seem to be regarding digging wells etc, but I do believe there are property tax rebates of 30% bc that area (Catskills) provides drinking water for NYC- best water in the country.
Thank you maam
You make great videos I've been a subscriber for a long time and I get as many people as I can to watch your videos. I've learned alot from you and will continue to ..if you get a chance come over and check out my channel .. I hope to build my house in the bush for my family when I'm done this old log house
I think your videos are great!
illiniguy4 Thank you kindly.
How much were the two steel buckets at Wally World?
I want to make us one of these. I've seen the 5 gallon bucket one but like you I don't like the plastic, I like this stainless one!!! Looks nice to!
I don't like plastic either.
Wish I had seen this before I bought the aqua pure water filter the Berkey just cost too much and this one did just as good I thought but I might make it for my house and not just for my Rv thanks a lot
As a heads up, the stainless steel pots are also bacterial resistant as germs don't like to multiply on stainless steel surfaces, that's why it's used in private and professional kitchens. :)
Good stuff to know. Thanks.
Ur welcome, and thank you for your videos, I just finished watching the "any and mice, PBR's," a wealth of information...
Much appreciated. :)
This is totally false information. If you really want this effect, use copper or brass.
@@satatik21 why would you want copper or brass? Both copper and brass will corrode and break down over time. They use copper and brass in plumbing because it is cheaper and easier to work with than stainless, but they are not better. Stainless is far safer and more durable. And stainless is also much easier to clean.
@@shellydowns4083 I wouldn't think that the break down of copper would be an issue regarding this vid. Does copper or brass have any beneficial effects regarding being resistance to bacteria?
What do you do if you can’t get the Berkey OR Dolton filters? Can a homemade filter be made?
Boiling the water will always work.
Love the Channel. I live in the wilderness in Canada. We have a great Micro-Brewery in the closest town. Want to send you some amazing dark ale. Where should I send it too?
Chris Hawkesford "Amazing dark ale" sounds great. Thank you my friend.I'll send you a pm with my address. Thanks again.
What a great video! Thank you so much. I’m assuming since you said “purifying” that means even the chlorine and fluoride would be filtered out?
Berkley sells fluoride filters separately.
I was thinking of doing the very same thing, thanks for the tutorial!
I really enjoy your different titles you post. I just wanted to thank you and keep it up. Thanks again
Glad you like them. Thank you
When I asked, the company said not to put them in the fridge because the coldness from the stainless steel can harm the filters. Just thought you might want to know.
Thanks for educating us by demonstrating and talking us through this life saving project.
You're welcome ;-)
You do some of the best videos on YT, me and my father both watch them. All the best Boss/Frankie,
Maritimer Thank you my friend.
I'll be adding this to my project list. Amazing. Thank you!
Headed to WalMart right now! Thank you!
That boiling tap water demonstration was amazing.
GREAT VIDEO BOSS I STARTED TO BUY ONE OF THESE A COUPLE YEARS AGO BOY IM GLADE I DIDNT I MAY MAKE ONE THANKS FOR SHAREING
bud moore Good luck with your project.
Sure glad that I came across your channel! I will be tuning in regularly and recommend to friends as I do a couple of my other favorites. Thanks for your efforts and God Bless!
I just finished my first Berkey water filtration system! Works great and plan on making more for family and friends. I would recommend that all of you try this, fresh water is important!
That's easy. Sorry Berkey. I'll just take the filters! Thanks
Thanks for highlighting my comment! ❤
how does it work with the viruses etc
I suggest looking up the spec from the manufacturer of the filters.
I just got my Berkey today. Never thought about building one, so this vid will be shared & saved to favs. Thank you! 👍🏆
As homesteading has becoming more popular,you are definitely one of the originals.
Humility has unfortunately become a lost trait in our culture.
Thank you my friend.
BORDERS. LANGUAGE.CULTURE. Thank you for your kind words. All the best to you.
GREAT video, thanks for sharing !
Thanks for watching!
When I was stationed in Korea I had to live off base and could not drink the local water. On a buck sergeants pay I would not have been able to buy a high priced filter if they'd had them. I know a lot of GI's watch your channel and you just gave them a affordable way to have clean water to drink!!! You have a gift at ways to cut costs and a better gift at sharing them! I count my blessings that your voice drew me in to watch trapping so I'd benefit from all your common sense ideas and wealth of information. Thanks JC!! Pat Frankie on the head for me :)))
Melody Capehart Medina Thank you fro your kind words Melody, I always enjoy hearing from you. Stretching my dollars allows me to splurge on a few things like over priced waffle irons :-) I have to stay off ebay lol.Hey how did your iron turn out?
thebossoftheswamp The iron was so perfect to start with all it needed was a few coats of lard (ha ha yes I still use lard) and it sparkled better than a diamond!! I got a call from my son's little better half and she LOVED your Dill Dip! She made it with Greek yogurt and served with fresh veggies at a family function and it was a huge hit. You have a wonderful weekend, I'm going to Canton Trade Days to look for a new rooster. Mine decided he was going to rule the roost so we had chicken and dumplins last week, enjoyed him much better on the dinner table :))))
Melody Capehart Medina HA!!! That's what we get for "ruling the roost" lol. Been there, done that, there's goes the dumplings ha ha
We used water testing vials from our master fish tank kit.
other vids trash the berkey filters for their glued on mounting piece coming loose over time. Listen for dripping water flow. If it starts filtering faster, the filter could be failing. otherwise great vid swampboss!!
I've had no trouble with my filters so far :-))
What a nice guy. We need way more guys like this in America. Thanks for sharing.
what size drill bit did you use for the holes for the filters??
I don't remember exactly but it's just slightly larger than the threads on the filter.
You can use a water filter or be one.
Another very informative video Boss, lots of great info. No doubt in my mind you'll reach your goal, all the best buddy, take care ...!!!
***** I'll reach my goal but it'll take a while. babystepping in that direction too.
Pretty cool. but all of our elders never filtered their water, I know you dont want to hear this, but you are conforming to the ways you dont like! LOL Just busting your gut, Keep up the great vids, and thanks for making my evening
ScubaOz Our elders lived in a much healthier environment. I drank that old well water all through my childhood but now with all the trees dying off I'm pretty concerned with what's in the air and water. I'd type more but I gotta go run on my treadmill ha ha
nice job on saving on thier crazy price for same thing. Even thier plastic holder is more expensive than you just made. I actually use zero filter. I just looked for a comparison and everyone comes from berkey. kind of stupid to trust something from one side or the other? Being outside, you could simply have a small stove-top water distiller. Distiller's seem to not keep up with our drinking water needs but it helps make the filters last longer. peace
anything that one dose that u can get away from the financial book suckers is very good
I shared your video and also put your channel as a featured channel on my channel. I'm have a small channel but it's growing fast. I hope more of my subs find your channel. I know they'll love it as much as we do :)
Carolina Prepper Thank you my friend. I really appreciate that. I'll come check out your channel as soon as I have a minute. God Bless.
Thanks for another helpful video!
Hats Off to you SIR! RESPECT! Awesome! I thought about my filter that I got taken for the $300 I paid, but I don't have a tool shed, and laziness set in. Yours is better! You got handles to move the thing! Great Stuff! Thank you!
Just FYI...I saw the black filters online at "Waterdrop" for 80.00...2 black and 2 white. I googled "cost of berkey filters" and many sellers showed up...usually cheaper than mainstream amazon. "Taking the road less traveled" lol.
This is great! I'm in the middle of making one of these, I purchased the filters but I just wasn't satisfied with spending crazy amounts of money on human safe plastic and this is going to last considerably longer.
This method would reduce strokes, Kidney Stones etc >>> Big Time !!!
Thank You for this video, it came up at just the right time. I had been considering buying a berkey but the amount floored me and I knew I would have to save up for a year to be able to afford one. And yup I subbed ya...
Lol I am literally watching you for the first time before bed. Of course I ordered some Berkey filters. Great video! Stay safe and hope you have a nuclear shelter also
Hey Boss...thank you SO much for your instructions on how to make your own filter, I recently have been delving into the horror of fluoride in the drinking water, yikes. I just got done with my filter and it's running through the first batch as I type this. I just wanted to ask if you ever added the tap at the bottom for pouring the water out? If not, how do you get the purified water out of the bottom pot? Thanks again...
I never bothered with the tap. I just lift the top part off and set it on a smaller pot so that the filters stubs are elevated and don't get broken. Then I pour the water into a pitcher and replace the top pot and start over. It's quicker than draining it through a spigot.
I really enjoyed this video! Liked and subscribed! I'm anxious to watch your other videos!
Welcome to my channel David :-)
FYI my water plan is a stainless steel pressure cooker still I have 20,000 gallon of storage but it has to be distilled to be safe. I may be building the bosses berky filter
You inspire so many people and you exemplify all that is good and wise. I am 58 and your demeanor and kind approach takes me back to the great qualities that my grandparents exhibited in my youth. You teach appreciation for the world around us and do it with class, humor, and a genuine caring for the folks who watch. I have only ever subscribed to one you tube channel, and it was yours today. Thanks so much for sharing your wisdom and give Frankie a scratch on the ears for me. God Bless!
Thank you for your kind words Mark. All the best to you and God Bless.
Thanks for the info on the snips. Definitely going to have to remember that. I like the stainless steel build and the stock pots were a great idea. Hope your move goes smooth. Trent
I just found your CHANNEL!!
Wow i was inpressed with way you showed how build a water filter. Really Great job!!
Was very simple way you video it was super CLEAR!!
Been wanting do something like THAT!!
Soon as i can walk good again ill try get stuff!!
Tanks so MUCH!!
posted this one on face book for you, keep up the good work, and my dog Rocky the Rottweiler,loves to see your frankie, GOD BLESS YOU BOTH. ps Excellent filter.
Loved this video. Was looking into Reverse Osmosis, but $1,250.00 was way to much for just under the kitchen sink. Then I watched several videos on the Berkey. Then up yours popped and I said, why not. You saved me $1,100.00 today! Thank you so much!!!
Hmmmmm, I was JUST about to buy a Berkey when I came across this while searching for the best deal. I don't know how I can buy the real thing now. Is this truly 100% safe? It's safe to drill thru the stainless steel? Water doesn't touch the drilled part? Just want to make sure I'm not missing anything about safety here. Thank you!
Because of the current situation, Berkeys are just unattainable......but, because of this fantastic diy, I just ordered a 2 filters pack from Berkey (120.00 free shipping) and will build this puppy as soon as the filters come in. Thank you so much! Thank you.