It really does have many caveauts to effective use. I use colloidal silver on cuts, etc. and sending an electrical current (low) through a silver annode can be beneficial-but too much of a good thing--is often bad for you, too.
@@hoperules8874I know silver is Anti microbial, but can you explain the electrical current part? What's that for? And what voltage/current power do you use?
@@DarkGhostHacker It's older medical chemical laboratory equipment used in measuring ionic resistance in a measured amount of solution I think? It was so long ago and it was so rarely used. But basically, my job was to polish the silver anode because the test created tarnish on it which would impact the results. Change out the solution and document the maintenance. Yay! Night shift! lolz
Like others have said, as soon as you mentioned WHO, EPA, & CDC, everything went out the window. The only way that you'll know what you're getting, is to buy whatever water system you're looking to buy and test the water yourself (before & after). Water test kits are not expensive, but do your research on that as well (look up the company). Once you find a good test kit, it would be good to have in case you're having doubts about some water that you filtered or treated yourself.
Spot on. This is the exact process you should use when determining what type of water treatment is best for your unique situation. Water quality varies drastically from place to place, and using a data-driven approach is the best way to ensure you end up with products capable of addressing your specific needs. I actually made an entire video that goes over this step by step in detail ruclips.net/video/JU4sPer1944/видео.html
If only the FDA, EPA, USDA et. al., did their JOB in the first place, we wouldn't have water worries the way we do. You lost me at the W.H.O., who doesn't give a rat about our water or anything else for that matter. What happened in Flint? What happened in Camp LeJeune? Where were they when it was discovered that the amount of microplastics in bottled drinking water was exposed? Crickets! Using plastic cutting board or ice trays? Crickets! What about all the microplastics in everything else? Crickets! I have three gravity fed filters, including the black Berkey and I trust them more than any countertop pitcher.
Water quality is an extremely complex issue with various contributing factors. Regulatory agencies like the EPA and FDA have established guidelines and regulations for some contaminants (MCLs) but ensuring consistent water quality across different regions is challenging and is often balanced with feasibility and cost borne by treatment facilities.
@@waterfilterguru Uh huh. I don't trust them for a second. Why are they still putting fluoride in the water, despite it having no proven benefits at all, and has actually shown to cause harm? Why is it only practiced in certain countries, and not in the vast majority? Infants and children drink that water too. Its horrendous! This is not meant to be medical advice.
Here's a glass of rainwater from a puddle that has animal fecal matter in it and parasites. You drink that, I'll drink a soda, let's see who gets sick. It's just a dumb statement that you want people to buy in to without context.
@@oldroscoe2590 That's just not true. Drinking a sip from mud puddles puts you at risk of: Cholera: Caused by Vibrio cholerae, leading to severe diarrhea and dehydration. Giardiasis: Caused by Giardia lamblia, resulting in gastrointestinal issues. Cryptosporidiosis: Caused by Cryptosporidium parasites, leading to diarrhea and stomach cramps. Leptospirosis: Caused by Leptospira bacteria, can cause liver damage, kidney failure, and meningitis. Hepatitis A: Viral infection affecting the liver, causing jaundice, fatigue, and nausea. Dysentery: Caused by Shigella bacteria or Entamoeba histolytica protozoa, leading to severe diarrhea with blood. Escherichia coli (E. coli) infection: Certain strains can cause severe abdominal cramps, diarrhea, and vomiting. Drinking a sip of soda puts one at no risk for water borne diseases.
I wouldn't go that far, but I hear you on the soda. The only amazing thing about soda and for that matter most bottled juices in the U.S, is that they haven't been outlawed yet.
Fun fact: settlers in the old west used to toss in some silver coins in their water and milk barrels. Kept them fresh and safely drinkable. Silver compounds are used in the medical arena for infection control too. Capacities are based on relatively clean water (little sediment). Always prefilter water before putting in those filtration setups. Best container to use is copper. But no one sells those. About bleach - it has a shelf life of 6-9 months so you cannot store it for very long. You can get potassium hydroxide crystals and make your own 'bleach' solution when needed. For UV to work, you must have POWER! In a SHTF scenario, power may not be available. SUNLIGHT can disinfect water! Plastic containers might now be ideal for this - use clear glass. Kinda like making Sun Tea in a way. Glass container in the sun for a few hours or so.
If your ever using lake or steam water you should be prefiltering before you put it in one of those gravity filters. Cloudy or murky water will clog those filters quickly, only clear should go in them. That's also the time to disinfect, after prefiltering but before the gravity filter.
@@javaman2883 After a few months go by, bleach won't be viable nor available. So, prefiltering and boiling before filtering is probably the only way to do it. And it must be done far in advance of need too. Takes a while to boil water, a while to let it coo, and a while to gravity filter. Even rainwater needs to be prefiltered and sanitized before filtering.
I have a countertop ice machine, it would start to make me very mildly sick and develop a biofilm after a few weeks of use without cleaning and disinfecting. I would exchange about a gallon of chlorinated municipal water per week from replenishing the water as it was used. I tossed a 2 inch piece of solid 12awg copper electrical wire into the reservoir, way more than necessary but easy to obtain and keep track of. Now after a couple months there is a bunch of sediment and debris in the bottom that I believe would have been that biofilm that the copper has killed off and after months I don't get sick. It does cause some dark staining where hard water buildup would occur but now I change the water and clean the unit when the minerals in the water start preventing the ice from forming a nice crystal, it starts to more closely resemble hard pack slush and the ice doesn't last as long. That usually takes 4-8 gallons so time is very dependent on usage and minerals in your water and how long you want to let it go. As part of cleaning I run some citric acid through the machine (same as in ice machine cleaner, I usually run it a little stronger but try to roughly match the concentration) which also etches and brightens the surface of the copper, it turns it almost pink, so I only leave it in for the first couple minutes of the cleaning cycle.
Fun fact: The first thing the Pilgrims did when they got off the ship was to set up a still to start making drinkable water. This was about 1-2% alcohol (what we could call very light beer today) and would store longer than plain disinfected water, since they didn't have anything better than wooden barrels to store it in. The most important thing, IMO, to have in an emergency is a way to boil water and cook. A proper solar oven can do this, but a few tanks of propane and a camping stove also works.
@@waterfilterguru I just wanted to mention it as we see all of these emergency kits and yet none of them seem to list the obvious issue of cooking. I mentioned a solar oven as if designed properly, it can get to over 300F and save a ton of supplies. This is a good DIY project as well, since all you need is a box, some heat resistant coating or metal inside, a reflector, and a piece of tempered glass. Plus an oven thermometer, of course. Camping stoves are fine, but wasting energy to boil water.. save the fuel for the actual cooking.
I think the very most important thing is to know your water source and what you are trying to filter. For me living very rural with mountain stream the only real thing we have to worry about is giardia, which is super simple to remove with a decent ceramic filter, since they are a large organism. If I lived in the city I would have to worry about a whole host of other contaminants - not all are organisms.
You got it! 🤙 Testing to determine exactly what contaminants are present that need to be addressed is the first step in determining proper water treatment. For anyone reading, I made a video explaining all about this in detail ruclips.net/video/JU4sPer1944/видео.html
I run a water test weekly on my berkey, testing for virus, bacteria and different pesticides and chemicals and also ph. I also run a water distiller. I disagree with the time for boiling water. I found boiling water for 5 minutes work the best for sanitizing water from the gravity feed berkey. BUT the pressure cooker works wonders for sanitation of water. Also remember to replace the minerals that are lost during this as distilled water loses the minerals. I also balance the ph of my water to keep it at a 7.5 to 8 ph. If you use a gravity fed filter please remember to keep it extremely clean. I use 100% vodka as a sanitizing rinse.
Interesting about the 5 minutes of boiling. Not a big deal really. Pasteurization only takes a minute with milk but doesn't completely kill all of the bacteria. It reduces it by a factor of 5.
If you use reverse osmosis....does adding mineral drops make the water more alkaline and less acidic? I noticed using RO water in my ice maker keeps the ice maker spotless... but at the same time it's starting to corrode the rods... I'm guessing I should have been adding minerals to the water before making ice
As a long-time Berkey owner I have never been under the impression that the black (original Berkey) filters "killed" bacteria. Instead I have believed that the filters "trapped" bacteria since the porosity of the filter medium is smaller than the bacteria itself. I then assumed that the living bacteria died over time and eventually clogged the filter, along with all the other stuff trapped within the filter - hence a backwash cycle. If Berkey (and others) use silver to kill the bacteria within the filter medium then so much the better. Whether or not it is classified by the WHO as a bacteria and virus killer matters little to me, since it is merely an adjunct to the function of the filter. In my opinion the filter would still function without the silver, possibly with a reduced life cycle.
@@waterfilterguru Unless I am missing something, my takeaway from your presentation would infer that manufacturers are misrepresenting their products by stating (or implying) that the silver kills bacteria. In the case where the >3 micron filter medium is actually responsible for keeping the bacteria out of the potable water, questioning the efficacy of the silver infers that the medium is not working properly. In my humble opinion, the filter is working just fine - delivering potable water to the user. Bacterial growth on the dirty side of the medium is not an impediment to producing potable water. As I'm sure you are aware bacterial growth is everywhere, and nowhere more prevalent than in our food chain. 😁 Thank you for time and effort you put into this video.
@@governmentsnizzinspector2305when I get one, and I'm going to, I'll test it myself and hopefully get back to you. I have 7 state licenses and 27 yrs of experience in a lab. Hopefully I'll find this video again better yet I'll save it to my list .
@@wolf-ls7jxdef would like to hear your findings, I personally have a berkey for emergencies but only as a filter before treating using the h2go for disinfection as I’d rather be extra safe especially with the controversy over the past years.
Forgot to mention that any Bleach used must clearly state - For Sanitation or Disinfection - As most do not as they are for washing clothes and general cleaning. Crazy important
@@waterfilterguru I though that I would make it perfectly clear and many viewers all over don't pay enough attention. In this case of critical importance
Off topic - I have been using Brita pitcher filters for 25 years and: A few months ago I noticed that I could taste something like Contact Cement and when I changed the filter this went away for another filter change, then I could smell it again and removed the filter and could smell it again. We have very clean water here so I have ditched water filters for now anyway. In the EU the likes of plastics used in water filters and SodaStream units need to replace every 2 years due to PBA and likely PBS in them. Lately there is considerable evidence of Micro and Nano particles in abundance in our water and environment as well a lot built up in our bodies. Egad😱
Yep, micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) are widespread everywhere, the air we breathe, water we drink and food we eat. The scary part is that the long term human health effects are yet unknown
@@waterfilterguru They are found in clogged arteries up to 50% of a blockage and they are certified Endocrine Disrupters off the top of my head. Just a mention
“All disease, at some period or other of its course, is more or less a reparative process, not necessarily accompanied with suffering: an effort of nature to remedy a process of poisoning or of decay, which has taken place weeks, months, sometimes years beforehand, unnoticed.” - Florence Nightingale
Thanks for sharing your perspective. It's important to critically evaluate all sources of info. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) are major public health institutions that base their guidelines and recommendations on extensive scientific research and peer-reviewed studies. While these organizations are not without criticism and scrutiny (obviously), they are charged with protecting public health and safety. Their guidelines are developed by experts in the field and are continually reviewed and updated based on the latest scientific evidence. If you have concerns about the information provided by these organizations, l'd encourage you to look into the primary research and data they use for their decision making and guidelines.
"Yes, silver is indeed used in surgery for its antimicrobial properties. Silver has been recognized for centuries for its ability to kill bacteria, fungi, and some viruses. In modern medicine, silver is used in various forms to prevent infections, particularly in surgical settings. Some common applications include: 1. **Wound Dressings**: Silver is often incorporated into wound dressings to prevent infection in surgical wounds or chronic wounds, like diabetic ulcers. 2. **Catheters and Implants**: Medical devices, such as catheters or surgical implants, may be coated with silver to reduce the risk of infection. 3. **Sutures**: Silver-coated sutures are sometimes used to close surgical wounds, as they help reduce the risk of surgical site infections. 4. **Burn Treatments**: Silver sulfadiazine cream is commonly used to treat burns and prevent infections in burn wounds. Silver's antimicrobial action works by interfering with the cell membranes of bacteria, disrupting their ability to function and reproduce. This makes it an effective tool in reducing the risk of infection in surgical settings." - Chatgtp 🤷♂️
Yes, there is no disputing the bacteriostatic and bactericidal properties of silver. You might find a more relevant answer if you ask the AI what silver is used for in water filters 😉
@@waterfilterguru yeah ask the ai who is super biased, like when u ask it if u can be racist towards any ethnicity group it say u can be it towards every race OTHER then white, so no ai needed if u got a brain yourself :D
I always recommend disinfection in addition to filtration to ensure water is safe and potable before consumption. Check out this video where I explain everything about emergency water prepardness you need to know ruclips.net/video/Btqqwd_cLiA/видео.html
@@waterfilterguru I appreciate this Quick question Long term water storage I keep 10 55 gallon food grade barrels in my garage that I fill up from the hose after running the water through to make sure it’s clean I rotate the water out every 6 months the most When I fill the barrels up do you recommend adding bleach and if so how much/when/ofter per 55 gallon barrel? Then when the water is used from the barrel it should still be filtered ? Of course it would be boiled at that point if ingested No reason to boil it if for cleaning purposes I would appreciate it if you could answer this one question for me I plan on watching a bunch of your videos today I like the way you back up your discussions with science amd tests I’ve always had my doubts about what the manufacturers put out there Growing up it was much simpler just strain with a handkerchief and boil Only drink the water my horse would drink 🤷♂️✌️
none, safe your money and just use tap water than just boil the water for 5 minutes then you are good. The problem with all businesses they all want to mk money and don't care about society in general, sadly but true!
Silver/copper has been used to treat water for hospitals for years to prevent Legionella in the cold water side. The blocks wear down through electrical ionization. Water samples are tested monthly by independent labs. On the hot water side, water temps are turned up to sanitize the piping.
Yes, there's no disputing the bacteriostatic and bactericidal properties of silver. That said, it's important to distinguish that silver is used in water filters to prevent bacteria growth in the filter itself, not to disinfect the water being treated.
Not all of the time. Make sure you look up the many times people got sick or died of water contamination. Did they claim the silver treatment in any of those times? Was it because it was not used or was there a bias against not claiming it once it "failed", a human trait. It is often difficult to get a scientific view of what was happening in the past.
@JoyPeace-ej2uv yeah..? Silver placed in the storage vessel.. Boil and filter out crud prior to filling storage vessel to provide SAFE drinking water. Skip a step at your own risk. News Flash: I am told, No one gets out of this alive.
in regards to the uncertified gravity systems. The only gravity system Stainless steel filter that i know is NSF certified 42 53 372 and 401 is Doulton's ultra sterasyl it genuinely might be the only NSF certified gravity filter in the world. The Ultra flouride is apparently getting NSF certified as well. Doulton also doesn't make virus claims but i could be wrong. Boroux apparently is in the process of certification but we will have to wait and see
BSA circa 1960. Filter water through a clean cotton tight weave cloth. Bring to a boil for 10 minutes. To improve taste areation is needed. Swish back and forth between two containers.
In Europe we have acces to Doulton gravity filters that do have NSF certification. Berkey claims about the capacity of their filters are to high to be true compared to other manufacturers.
The Doulton Ultra Sterasyl filters are the only filters of this type I'm now aware of that have some performance certifications. Here's the link for anyone reading that's interested info.nsf.org/Certified/Common/Company.asp?CompanyName=doulton&_gl=1*1luvb3a*_ga*MTQwNjUzNTE4My4xNzE4NDc5MzA5*_ga_P2KS3C05YD*MTcyMTIzMzMxMy42LjEuMTcyMTIzMzMxOS41NC4wLjA.*_gcl_au*OTY1MjU0NzIyLjE3MjAxMjAwMTY.*_ga_B3R74P2MZC*MTcyMTIzMzMxMy42LjAuMTcyMTIzMzMxOS41NC4wLjA I've got these on my list to test in an upcoming project!
When my cat shows any kind of eye infection I put a couple drops of silver into his eyes and I promise the next day his eyes are completely cleared up! I’ve been using this stuff for many years and it works every time
Thank you. I didn't even know this was a thing. I know copper and other metals sterilize themselves somehow, so they're great for doornobs and stuff. But never thought about metals being used this way. A UV lamp or sunlight through glass, is just better.
Belt and suspenders approach - as you've mentioned, disinfect and filter. As long as you have the PROPER filter that filters out herbicides, pesticides, and chemicals (typically something with GAC) you should not get sick.
@@waterfilterguru I can't say that the surgical equipment is coated with silver. Most are stainless steel etc. Colloidal silver is used to some extent for certain dressings.
Many different kinds of medical devices, from surgical tools to implants to MRI machines, incorporate metal coatings and finishes to provide or enhance various beneficial characteristics. Applying a thin metal coating, as through the plating process, to the outside of a medical device, can make it more electrically conductive, reflective, resistant to bacteria, and more. Silver is one of the most common metals used for plating in the medical industry. This precious metal offers numerous qualities that make it ideal for a range of medical device coating applications.
First step is to determine what's in the water that needs to be addressed. A lab test will give you the most accurate picture of the situation at hand, but you can also use your water utility's Consumer Confidence Report to get an idea of what might be present. Always use data to guide your purchase decision 😉
I have seen mike Adams test the Berkey filter for the removal of Glyphosate, and it does in fact remove 100% of Glyphosate, best water you can drink is municipal water that has been ran through a 5 stage filter system, so i use the water machine at the store here where i live because it does just that, then as an extra precaution for the removal of Glyphosate, i run it through my Berkey, i have a TDS meter to test the solids after i filter it, 0-50 ppm is considered ideal drinking water, mine is at 4 ppm, that's it, then i test the water out of my tap and it's as high as 495 ppm, 500ppm is the highest level of contaminates that the EPA will allow in municipal drinking water. cost me 75cents a gallon.
Hey thanks for your comment. Keep in mind a TDS meter measures charged ions in the water, like minerals, metals and salts. It doesn't account for uncharged contaminants like organic compounds including herbicides like glyphosate (roundup) Check out this explanation of what a TDS meter does and does not measure: ruclips.net/video/yHvdYWXiVzI/видео.html
Most contaminants are undetectable by human senses, thus the importance of lab testing to see what's actually in the water. Odd you can't smell chlorine though, you should be able to with treated city water
I have been a backpacker for 50 years. I only had a problem one time in my life when I washed my dishes in a creek using raw creek water rather then filtered water because after a ten mile hike threw the mountains i was just to tired to filter my wash water. I learned my lesson and never do it again. I have backpacked all over the south eastern united states from Virginia to Florida and all states in between taking my drinking water and cooking water out of creeks that ran threw the area. I was always careful about my water though i used a ,02 ceramic and carbon water filter and added bleach after filtering. I figured the ceramic filter filtered out all the dirt and grime and most of the chemicals and the bleach killed anything left in the water like viruses and bacteria. That has worked very well for me and in a shtf scenario I will continue to do the same thing unless we have a nucellar event then I don't think anything will help unless I take my water from a deep water well which I also have in my bugout location in the mountains. At home I distill my water to get all the chemicals out and it works great I don't need my daily dose of fluoride to rot my brain, but I have a big berky incase of a power outage. I also have a spring head behind my house which runs year around. all of us backpackers know that if you take your water from a spring head where its coming out of the ground it is pure and you don't even have to filter it unless the water is standing in the spring. I used a big berky for several years until the filters clogged up then I would switch them out for new ones. They seemed to work fine as well. I just switched to a distiller because i wanted more chemical protection but i don't know if it would purify the radiation out of the water and i hope i never have to find out.
Trying to inform folks that many of these systems marketed as a 'survival element' are oversold, and not capable of providing sufficient water disinfection alone. It's important to make sure you have some method of disinfection ready (like one of these ruclips.net/video/Btqqwd_cLiA/видео.htmlsi=nJ4CujbJH9xHN6-r&t=171 ), in addition to filtration these systems provide
unless you tested an unfiltered sample AND a filtered sample, all you can say is that there was no presence of SOME bacteria. It may have simply not been present in the source water...this is why control samples are so important to testing anything. You showed no source testing and did no control sample testing with, say, tap water to see what a baseline result should be. Therefore, you cannot claim the filter did anything at all.
The specific testing procedure we use is explained in our dedicated product testing videos, check out this playlist Product Testing: ruclips.net/p/PLDqZ4wajyRIC2ji0iERZf35uFwyQE5vji
Did you research 4Patriot Supply one? What about charcoal filters? AND during an emergency grid down theres water purification tablets, plain regular bleach, and keeping LARGE glass puckle jars and the sun you can use UV, plus you can get portable UV LIGHTS! There's filter straws, filter purification cups, and more out there and changes recently have been made to improve efficacy, iodine bleach, UV prior to filter...it MOSTLY comes to common sense, and MANY of the gravity fed ones are being used daily in homes, so its easier to hear THEIR stories!
B* filter lifetime is based on filtering potable water for cosmetic purposes - e.g. filtering food coloring out of drinking water, or filtering chlorine from municipal water for taste. For me the first red flag was the uncertainty and testing mandated in the instructions to ensure the filters were installed and working correctly. The yellow flag was the need to use potable water to flush the filters.
Good call out. As others in the comments have mentioned, a better alternative is dry pool shock granules which have a longer shelf life, and will provide the same disinfection effect
I'd recommend doing it the other way around - the ZeroWater filters are more expensive, and by prefiltering the water first it should help extend their lifespan so they don't reach capacity and need to be replaced as often 😉
Just make sure you have a proper method of disinfection (chemical, UV, boiling) to use as well, if you plan on relying on it to filter untreated surface water 😉
The life span of any filter will depend on the quality of your source water in the first place. Our mains water is classed as very hard so our filters last nowhere near the advertised time, but we know that plus we only use this water for cooking and hot drinks so the water is boiled.
I seen one on YT recently, a stainless steel water filter. It cost close to $300.00 and the guy didn't mention the filter replacements cost about $90.00 He didn't mention it is only affordable by the rich and famous.
Thank you so very much for this information, I have been searching everywhere for what you have offered today on your video. I thank you for your time in your research and I look forward to watching more of your videos.
Wonderful to hear! I'm glad it was so helpful and you found it. This is what keeps me motivated to make videos to help folks just like you, so thank you.
Thank you for your comment. It's always good to approach information critically and do your own research. While it's true that different organizations have different influences and policies, it's important to evaluate the evidence and scientific consensus behind water quality standards, specifically. The World Health Organization (WHO) has extensive research and expertise in public health, environmental safety & water quality. Their guidelines are based on rigorous scientific studies and peer-reviewed research. The goal, in this case, is to ensure safe drinking water, based on evidence rather than ideology. If you have specific concerns about their guidelines or methods, I encourage you to look into the primary sources and the scientific data they use.
Very Informative. I have been wondering. Recently my town had a boil advisory...Now I boil my water no matter what. I used to filter my water anyway, but now I boil ALL THE TIME.
Glad it was helpful! I'd advise against boiling your tap water all the time, here's why: Boiling is primarily intended to disinfect water, to kill microorganisms like bacteria. If there is a boil water advisory, that means the water coming from the treatment plant could be compromised and might not have received proper disinfection. When there is no boil water advisory, it's safe to assume the water coming from the treatment plant is sufficiently disinfected. Additionally, boiling will only serve to actually increase the concentrations of many other dissolved contaminants present (like metals and chemicals). This is because as the water boils, the overall volume decreases as some of the water vaporizes. Many contaminants cannot vaporize so remain in the water. So as the volume of water decreases, the concentration of other contaminants in the remaining water would increase.
@@waterfilterguru ok, but I never like to assume, and i have a friend who works for the city and has told me to absolutely not drink the water from the tap. And when I boil water, Im careful to not stir it up too much because I know that the heavy metals sink to the bottom. Now Im confused.
@@mobilemomma3853 That's also not correct - heavy metals are typically dissolved in water and letting it sit won't cause them to sink to the bottom. Check out this guide to drinking water contaminants, I think it will be a helpful resource to learn more waterfilterguru.com/common-drinking-water-contaminants/
Great vid! Well done. Well researched. I have been using two gravity water filters for many years, and our tap water is very good with low mineral content. First pass is through our Brita and the second pass is through our Zero Water filter. I schedule reasonable filter changes for both devices. The final water really does taste good. I've always suspected that both filters are being over-promoted by the manufacturers. Your advice about boiling or using chlorine as a disinfectant is just plain common sense if you have to access emergency water from a stream, or lake.
Thanks for your feedback, much appreciated! I actually made a video explaining to folks your exact pre-filtering trick in order to extend the lifespan of the more expensive ZeroWater filters ruclips.net/video/HyFgI9YhUFg/видео.html glad to hear you're already implementing it!
I can say the Alexapure filter isn't as good as it was like 8 years ago when I first bought the system. It really does only work for about 200 gallons now, I'm done using it. Switched to a Zerowater pitcher that will cost about the same for filtering my tap water. On the topic of the bacteria building up in the stainless steel containers...you must clean those stainless steel containers out every few months. When I was using Alexapure I would put all the water in glass containers and refrigerate them instead of letting the water sit in that stainless steel container at room temp. In an emergency you need water purification tablets..Water Filter Guru has it right.
@@waterfilterguru The Seagull IV is manufactured in Pennsylvania by a company called General Ecology. They are primarily used on sailboat and also by missionaries traveling to countries with questionable water supplies. What I also love about it is that I could mount it under a sink, attach it to a faucet or use it with a hand pump. Although I don’t think they are selling the faucet attachments any longer.
We've loved our Clearly Filtered pitcher and always just keep it in the fridge. I wanted to take it on a road trip with us to filter tap water as we go, but am worried about potential bacterial growth inside the filter without access to refrigeration. Do you think that would be something to worry about?
Any time the disinfection chemical is removed, it creates an environment where bacteria can grow. Your best bet to avoid this is to follow the manufacturer's filter replacement instructions and clean the entire system (except the filter itself) regularly with soap and water.
I would like to know too if keeping in refrigerator makes a difference, than if you are long term camping and keeping the unit in a table without a fridge. It should not matter, but good to know these things.
I only use my gravity filter for making my utility water supply more drinkable. I have camping grade water filters for water from other sources plus I would pre-filter mucky water before putting it through any filter.
#1 problem - any water that is exposed to air will begin to form harmful bacteria within 20 minutes. All these types of filters do this so this can ruin your health and even send you to a hospital. A very sudden skin rash is a common symptom. Fortunately, in nature, moving air and sunlight provides purification. Best option overall is to sterilize and refill your own containers at the commercial supermarket, avoiding the single stand alone vending machines that often provide NOTHING but trouble. (health researcher with more then 20 years of experience.) A home RO unit also works well as along as you change the filters at least twice yearly.
it is difficult for me to accept that US. tap water would form harmful bacteria in only 20 minutes, with it sitting in a glass cup in the house. Surely the chlorine is strong enough to ensure the water is safe from harmful bacteria, for longer than 20 minutes ?
@@davehimlin2374 It only begins within 20 minutes, starts very slow and builds over time. The heavy metals, pesticide residue and other toxins are reason enough not to drink tapwater. Chlorine evaporates very quickly when exposed to air which is why you have to renew it frequently in your outdoor pool.
what about the super sterasyl ? I switched from the black berkey to these because of the fluoride issue and filters sitting in water. Do you think these are good at all ? Thinking about going to a countertop RO ? We are on city water. thanks
@@tehilliym1195 Super Sterasyl are the filters manufactured by Doulton, which is the parent company of British Berkefeld. That is to say, they are one and the same. I'll be conducting my own real-world test with them in the coming months. That said, no gravity-fed filter is capable of providing the same level of purification as a reverse osmosis system.
We need to replace our filters. I actually had some, but found out they had coconut in them, and we have two in the family severely allergic to that. So I threw them out. Where do we buy new filters, which ones and need including fluoride filter. Silver sounds good. We have the giant stainless Berkey. The link I have to buy no longer works. We use ours everyday. Thank you so much.
Many activated carbon filters are coconut shell based. Due to what you mentioned, It would be important to always reach out to the manufacturer prior to purchase if you need to confirm what the base material was used to create the activated carbon media used in their filters.
@@waterfilterguru wow, this is a real issue. Our daughter was gradually getting sicker and sicker after she moved in with us. Doctors couldn’t identify, other than allergy- so went through 1000. $$ Of tests & diagnosis, natural treatments etc. She thought I was getting coconut mixed in my cooking. Then she switched to store bought spring water and started to recover- rashes went away, her swelling went down. She is now pretty much over it. It must have been our filter, as she isn’t using that water. Wow. Thank you.
All our lab test results are linked in the description of the individual videos where the data is discussed. You can find all our product testing videos in this playlist: ruclips.net/p/PLDqZ4wajyRIC2ji0iERZf35uFwyQE5vji
Ceramic media like the proone filters can reduce some microbiological contaminants like cysts and larger bacteria. Some smaller bacteria and viruses may get through, all depending on the ceramic pore size. I'd still recommend disinfection to be on the safe side.
It depends - what contaminants are in the city water that need to be addressed? As for emergencies, I recommend proper disinfection in addition to a gravity filter. This can be accomplished pre-filtration with chemicals, then the filter will remove the disinfectant. Or post-filtration with boiling or UV. The risk with disinfecting post-filtration and filtering untreated water first is that bacteria will grow in the filter. Check out this video where I explain all of that in more detail: ruclips.net/video/Btqqwd_cLiA/видео.html
@@laurenbrehm4966 You're referring to a disinfection method called SODIS - it works, but it takes longer than just a couple hours and should really only be used in emergency survival situations as a last resort method of disinfection. I'd recommend being prepared with chemical disinfection, which is the easiest and most convenient.
It's explained right there at 3:31 😉 even though our one lab test indicated the reduction of bacteria, there's no way to tell how long that efficacy would last, which is why we always recommend using a proper method of disinfection (like chemical, UV or boiling) in conjunction with any of these gravity fed water filters. Remember, silver is impregnated into the filters to prevent bacteria growth in the filter media itself - not disinfect all the water being filtered.
I use a ceramic filter because it filters out Fluoride, which is in my city water. Best to have other options as well. Hasn't silver been used for filtration through the ages?
Ceramic media alone is not capable of fluoride reduction. Unless the system you are using has additional media within the ceramic shell, or additional stages with different media (like bone char carbon, activated alumina, or anion exchange resin), its likely its not actually reducing fluoride.
I am confused. So none of the filter water treatments are good other than Pro One? What about if you do not worry about the preparedness? If you just want to have a home water filter that takes out chloramines, fluoride, and of course all the other nasties? What do you recommend?
I made a video covering the step by step process to follow to find the best water filter for your specific needs, check it out here ruclips.net/video/JU4sPer1944/видео.html
I have the 'water machine', its all glass and uses 2 carbon filters, and no plastic inside touches the water while it sits there or during the filtering process, don't know of any other water filters that can do this/no contact w/plastic, that was my main reason for getting it, but I am not convinced the filters work as long as they say...either way after filtering it, it takes like distilled water, which is not palatable to me, so I then add liquid minerals and liquid sea salt and then it tastes awesome...I only use 1 drop of trace minerals and 4 drops of salts per serving, lasts a long time and works well for me...blessings to all/peace on earth
@@waterfilterguru super, would love to know your review on it...I do have some concerns about how long the filters last, it seems unrealistically excessive to me...anyhow, thanks for the HeadsUp
Ive heard info claiming that ALL sea salt products have microplastics in them because all oceans are now massively contaminated with microplastics...even in the antartic- alaska, etc.
I still want filters in my emergency supply. If ever having to filter I would not drink without boiling also. Viruses are harder to deal with than bacteria. Boiling makes sure it's safe after filtering. I store silver impregnated ceramic filters. One plus to using ceramic filters is the water ph has a higher alkalinity after filtering. Distillled water is very acidic.
Assuming you are referring to the original lifestraw straw filter - its great for reducing microbiological contaminants to make water potable, as well as suspended solids like dirt and microplastics. It is not capable of reducing chemical contaminants. The microfilter lasts up to 1,000 gallons.
That would be a good question for your veterinarian. Water disinfected with chemicals (bleach) can be filtered to remove the disinfectant before consumption
Very curious to know if anyone has tested whether the silver in the Berkey black filters leaches into the filtrate? I have had a collation of Berkeys for nearly a decade and always thought the black filters were made of activated charcoal and nothing else. The fact the silver is used is concerning - my HTMA (hair tissue mineral analysis) have higher silver results in past years and I have never been able to identify the source - I don't wear silver jewellery etc. Our microbiomes take enough of a hit these days without having silver thrown at it too. Perhaps this could be a future video for you, @waterfilterguru
I've tested Berkey a few times, and silver was not detected in the filtered water (but aluminum was) check out those videos here: Test 1 ruclips.net/video/AVZmZwTxnMc/видео.html Test 2 ruclips.net/video/1QL3McV20YM/видео.html
@@waterfilterguru thanks! That is reassuring re: undetectable silver. I also had issues with aluminium leaching from the PF2 filters. Looking forward to your review on the Royal Berkefeld Doulton filters - there has been a report of aluminum leaching. Berkefeld don't disclose what is in the Ultra Sterasyl filters and it's likely a zeolite compound which unfortunately contains aluminum. Hope you cut one of those babys open and find out for us!
I wonder if this guy has actually lived rurally using a water filtration system like this or if he just wanted to make a lot of money on a video featuring water filtering products. I'd trust him more if he showed what system he uses.
Sorry it was confusing for you. Gravity systems are not necessarily a waste of money - the point being to understand their capabilities and be wary of manufacturer claims. Let me know if you have any specific questions I can help clarify.
The scientific evidence for the dental benefits of fluoride is based on topical application, not ingestion - which is why many folks argue against community water fluoridation and purchase at-home treatment systems to remove it from their water.
Yes, here are links to the individual testing videos of all the big gravity-fed systems we've tested so far: ProOne ruclips.net/video/5h87z2rA6Og/видео.html Waterdrop King Tank ruclips.net/video/idld7-KnNf4/видео.html Alexapure ruclips.net/video/LUwzp-7qV6c/видео.html Berkey Test 1 ruclips.net/video/AVZmZwTxnMc/видео.html Berkey Test 2 ruclips.net/video/1QL3McV20YM/видео.html
@@user-hn9fr7mn3x PPM is a unit of measurement. It sounds like you are using a TDS meter to measure the TDS in PPM. Its good to note that a TDS reading alone won't tell you if water is healthy or not. For example, healthy minerals are included in the TDS reading. Check out this video to learn all about what a TDS meter does and does not measure ruclips.net/video/yHvdYWXiVzI/видео.html
@@user-hn9fr7mn3x TDS is a measurement of total dissolved solids - both healthy, naturally occurring minerals (like calcium and magnesium) in addition to more dangerous contaminants.
Glad to see this info as I have been looking into filtering systems. Best bet is to have a couple of approaches. Watching from the PHILIPPINES. Tap water is not for drinking most places here.
@@waterfilterguru I'm thinking of buying one. Your welcome to use my purchase for your needs if it's helpful. Just let me know what data you need prior and after. Or I'm happy to have you over.
The only performance certified filters for large stainless steel gravity-fed systems that I'm aware of are the Doulton Ultra Sterasyl: amzn.to/3WKfUCl Here are the certs: info.nsf.org/Certified/Common/Company.asp?CompanyName=doulton&_gl=1*1luvb3a*_ga*MTQwNjUzNTE4My4xNzE4NDc5MzA5*_ga_P2KS3C05YD*MTcyMTIzMzMxMy42LjEuMTcyMTIzMzMxOS41NC4wLjA.*_gcl_au*OTY1MjU0NzIyLjE3MjAxMjAwMTY.*_ga_B3R74P2MZC*MTcyMTIzMzMxMy42LjAuMTcyMTIzMzMxOS41NC4wLjA
Thank you for your comment. It's always good to approach information critically and do your own research. While it's true that different organizations have different influences and policies, it's important to evaluate the evidence and scientific consensus behind water quality standards, specifically. The World Health Organization (WHO) has extensive research and expertise in public health, environmental safety, and water quality. Their guidelines are based on rigorous scientific studies and peer-reviewed research. The goal, in this case, is to ensure safe drinking water, based on evidence rather than ideology. If you have specific concerns about their guidelines or methods, I encourage you to look into the primary sources and the scientific data they use.
Thank you for all your hard work I like your channel but you're talking about Berkey right now which do you mean Borough.. or whatever they call themselves now? Maybe you can test these filters
@@TheKingsComingAlefTav Just finishing up my Boroux testing project, I'll cover their capacity claims in my video. It'll be uploaded in the next week or two
@@TheKingsComingAlefTav I will say, and this will be included in my video, it's important to note that Boroux's capacity claims of 6,000 gallons per filter is for chlorine only - if you look at their testing data, you'll see the filters were only tested up to a few hundred gallons for other contaminants
Once I heard you say WHO doesn't support silver as disinfectant I knew silver was a disinfectant ....
It is a strong antibacterial - Though for all other kinds of contaminants not so much at all.
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You must have failed out of school in the 4th grade.
@@ericmaclaurin8525 Silver is super great at killing bacteria.
@@ericmaclaurin8525 didn't make it past kindergarten
The W.H.O. does not recommend silver as an anti-microbial which means it is probably very effective and completely harmless.
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It really does have many caveauts to effective use. I use colloidal silver on cuts, etc. and sending an electrical current (low) through a silver annode can be beneficial-but too much of a good thing--is often bad for you, too.
@@hoperules8874I know silver is Anti microbial, but can you explain the electrical current part?
What's that for?
And what voltage/current power do you use?
@@DarkGhostHacker It's older medical chemical laboratory equipment used in measuring ionic resistance in a measured amount of solution I think? It was so long ago and it was so rarely used. But basically, my job was to polish the silver anode because the test created tarnish on it which would impact the results. Change out the solution and document the maintenance. Yay! Night shift! lolz
And used in many of the bandages I was using after reconstructive plastic surgery just 10 years ago.
Like others have said, as soon as you mentioned WHO, EPA, & CDC, everything went out the window. The only way that you'll know what you're getting, is to buy whatever water system you're looking to buy and test the water yourself (before & after). Water test kits are not expensive, but do your research on that as well (look up the company). Once you find a good test kit, it would be good to have in case you're having doubts about some water that you filtered or treated yourself.
Spot on. This is the exact process you should use when determining what type of water treatment is best for your unique situation. Water quality varies drastically from place to place, and using a data-driven approach is the best way to ensure you end up with products capable of addressing your specific needs. I actually made an entire video that goes over this step by step in detail ruclips.net/video/JU4sPer1944/видео.html
If only the FDA, EPA, USDA et. al., did their JOB in the first place, we wouldn't have water worries the way we do. You lost me at the W.H.O., who doesn't give a rat about our water or anything else for that matter. What happened in Flint? What happened in Camp LeJeune? Where were they when it was discovered that the amount of microplastics in bottled drinking water was exposed? Crickets! Using plastic cutting board or ice trays? Crickets! What about all the microplastics in everything else? Crickets! I have three gravity fed filters, including the black Berkey and I trust them more than any countertop pitcher.
Water quality is an extremely complex issue with various contributing factors. Regulatory agencies like the EPA and FDA have established guidelines and regulations for some contaminants (MCLs) but ensuring consistent water quality across different regions is challenging and is often balanced with feasibility and cost borne by treatment facilities.
@@waterfilterguru "They" are more concentrated on putting poisons IN our water, not taking it out, (fluoride). I trust none of them.
@@waterfilterguru Uh huh. I don't trust them for a second.
Why are they still putting fluoride in the water, despite it having no proven benefits at all, and has actually shown to cause harm? Why is it only practiced in certain countries, and not in the vast majority? Infants and children drink that water too. Its horrendous!
This is not meant to be medical advice.
The alphabet agencies are corrupt.
Infiltrated manipulated corrupted😮😢
Rainwater from a mud puddle is healthier than the aisle of sodas we see at the grocery store.
Here's a glass of rainwater from a puddle that has animal fecal matter in it and parasites. You drink that, I'll drink a soda, let's see who gets sick. It's just a dumb statement that you want people to buy in to without context.
interesting comparison! you might be right, soda is toxic, done by design
Maybe 40 years ago. I feel like today they are equal. I'll eat snow only after a foot has already fallen.
@@oldroscoe2590 That's just not true. Drinking a sip from mud puddles puts you at risk of:
Cholera: Caused by Vibrio cholerae, leading to severe diarrhea and dehydration.
Giardiasis: Caused by Giardia lamblia, resulting in gastrointestinal issues.
Cryptosporidiosis: Caused by Cryptosporidium parasites, leading to diarrhea and stomach cramps.
Leptospirosis: Caused by Leptospira bacteria, can cause liver damage, kidney failure, and meningitis.
Hepatitis A: Viral infection affecting the liver, causing jaundice, fatigue, and nausea.
Dysentery: Caused by Shigella bacteria or Entamoeba histolytica protozoa, leading to severe diarrhea with blood.
Escherichia coli (E. coli) infection: Certain strains can cause severe abdominal cramps, diarrhea, and vomiting.
Drinking a sip of soda puts one at no risk for water borne diseases.
I wouldn't go that far, but I hear you on the soda. The only amazing thing about soda and for that matter most bottled juices in the U.S, is that they haven't been outlawed yet.
Fun fact: settlers in the old west used to toss in some silver coins in their water and milk barrels. Kept them fresh and safely drinkable.
Silver compounds are used in the medical arena for infection control too.
Capacities are based on relatively clean water (little sediment).
Always prefilter water before putting in those filtration setups.
Best container to use is copper.
But no one sells those.
About bleach - it has a shelf life of 6-9 months so you cannot store it for very long.
You can get potassium hydroxide crystals and make your own 'bleach' solution when needed.
For UV to work, you must have POWER!
In a SHTF scenario, power may not be available.
SUNLIGHT can disinfect water!
Plastic containers might now be ideal for this - use clear glass.
Kinda like making Sun Tea in a way. Glass container in the sun for a few hours or so.
If your ever using lake or steam water you should be prefiltering before you put it in one of those gravity filters. Cloudy or murky water will clog those filters quickly, only clear should go in them. That's also the time to disinfect, after prefiltering but before the gravity filter.
@@javaman2883 After a few months go by, bleach won't be viable nor available.
So, prefiltering and boiling before filtering is probably the only way to do it.
And it must be done far in advance of need too. Takes a while to boil water, a while to let it coo, and a while to gravity filter.
Even rainwater needs to be prefiltered and sanitized before filtering.
sailing ships use to do the same thing
I have a countertop ice machine, it would start to make me very mildly sick and develop a biofilm after a few weeks of use without cleaning and disinfecting. I would exchange about a gallon of chlorinated municipal water per week from replenishing the water as it was used.
I tossed a 2 inch piece of solid 12awg copper electrical wire into the reservoir, way more than necessary but easy to obtain and keep track of. Now after a couple months there is a bunch of sediment and debris in the bottom that I believe would have been that biofilm that the copper has killed off and after months I don't get sick. It does cause some dark staining where hard water buildup would occur but now I change the water and clean the unit when the minerals in the water start preventing the ice from forming a nice crystal, it starts to more closely resemble hard pack slush and the ice doesn't last as long. That usually takes 4-8 gallons so time is very dependent on usage and minerals in your water and how long you want to let it go.
As part of cleaning I run some citric acid through the machine (same as in ice machine cleaner, I usually run it a little stronger but try to roughly match the concentration) which also etches and brightens the surface of the copper, it turns it almost pink, so I only leave it in for the first couple minutes of the cleaning cycle.
Potassium permanganate as well but have to be careful regarding amounts used
Fun fact: The first thing the Pilgrims did when they got off the ship was to set up a still to start making drinkable water. This was about 1-2% alcohol (what we could call very light beer today) and would store longer than plain disinfected water, since they didn't have anything better than wooden barrels to store it in. The most important thing, IMO, to have in an emergency is a way to boil water and cook. A proper solar oven can do this, but a few tanks of propane and a camping stove also works.
Yes, proper disinfection is vital, whether that's with heat (boiling), chemicals, or UV
@@waterfilterguru I just wanted to mention it as we see all of these emergency kits and yet none of them seem to list the obvious issue of cooking. I mentioned a solar oven as if designed properly, it can get to over 300F and save a ton of supplies. This is a good DIY project as well, since all you need is a box, some heat resistant coating or metal inside, a reflector, and a piece of tempered glass. Plus an oven thermometer, of course. Camping stoves are fine, but wasting energy to boil water.. save the fuel for the actual cooking.
Wood stove, baby! Also built a fire pit for warm weather that's raised and I can put a grate over to grill.
Pool water would be good for toilet flushing as that's very necessary
I think the very most important thing is to know your water source and what you are trying to filter. For me living very rural with mountain stream the only real thing we have to worry about is giardia, which is super simple to remove with a decent ceramic filter, since they are a large organism. If I lived in the city I would have to worry about a whole host of other contaminants - not all are organisms.
You got it! 🤙 Testing to determine exactly what contaminants are present that need to be addressed is the first step in determining proper water treatment.
For anyone reading, I made a video explaining all about this in detail ruclips.net/video/JU4sPer1944/видео.html
I run a water test weekly on my berkey, testing for virus, bacteria and different pesticides and chemicals and also ph. I also run a water distiller. I disagree with the time for boiling water. I found boiling water for 5 minutes work the best for sanitizing water from the gravity feed berkey. BUT the pressure cooker works wonders for sanitation of water. Also remember to replace the minerals that are lost during this as distilled water loses the minerals. I also balance the ph of my water to keep it at a 7.5 to 8 ph. If you use a gravity fed filter please remember to keep it extremely clean. I use 100% vodka as a sanitizing rinse.
Interesting about the 5 minutes of boiling. Not a big deal really. Pasteurization only takes a minute with milk but doesn't completely kill all of the bacteria. It reduces it by a factor of 5.
Which one you recommend I buy: Alexapure or Berkey???
If you use reverse osmosis....does adding mineral drops make the water more alkaline and less acidic? I noticed using RO water in my ice maker keeps the ice maker spotless... but at the same time it's starting to corrode the rods... I'm guessing I should have been adding minerals to the water before making ice
As a long-time Berkey owner I have never been under the impression that the black (original Berkey) filters "killed" bacteria. Instead I have believed that the filters "trapped" bacteria since the porosity of the filter medium is smaller than the bacteria itself. I then assumed that the living bacteria died over time and eventually clogged the filter, along with all the other stuff trapped within the filter - hence a backwash cycle. If Berkey (and others) use silver to kill the bacteria within the filter medium then so much the better. Whether or not it is classified by the WHO as a bacteria and virus killer matters little to me, since it is merely an adjunct to the function of the filter. In my opinion the filter would still function without the silver, possibly with a reduced life cycle.
Silver is impregnated in the water filter media to prevent bacteria growth in the filter itself - not disinfect the water
@@waterfilterguru Unless I am missing something, my takeaway from your presentation would infer that manufacturers are misrepresenting their products by stating (or implying) that the silver kills bacteria. In the case where the >3 micron filter medium is actually responsible for keeping the bacteria out of the potable water, questioning the efficacy of the silver infers that the medium is not working properly. In my humble opinion, the filter is working just fine - delivering potable water to the user. Bacterial growth on the dirty side of the medium is not an impediment to producing potable water. As I'm sure you are aware bacterial growth is everywhere, and nowhere more prevalent than in our food chain. 😁 Thank you for time and effort you put into this video.
Ever send your water in and have it tested after your berkey? I bet you didn't?
@@governmentsnizzinspector2305when I get one, and I'm going to, I'll test it myself and hopefully get back to you. I have 7 state licenses and 27 yrs of experience in a lab. Hopefully I'll find this video again better yet I'll save it to my list .
@@wolf-ls7jxdef would like to hear your findings, I personally have a berkey for emergencies but only as a filter before treating using the h2go for disinfection as I’d rather be extra safe especially with the controversy over the past years.
Brita was always a better example of bacterial habitat than water filtration.
Forgot to mention that any Bleach used must clearly state - For Sanitation or Disinfection - As most do not as they are for washing clothes and general cleaning. Crazy important
That's clarified in this video where I go more in depth about emergency water disinfection specifically ruclips.net/video/Btqqwd_cLiA/видео.html
@@waterfilterguru I though that I would make it perfectly clear and many viewers all over don't pay enough attention. In this case of critical importance
Don't use the splashless bleach, it's got additives to reduce splashing by making it thicker.
dosage guidelines on EPA website: www.epa.gov/ground-water-and-drinking-water/emergency-disinfection-drinking-water
Off topic - I have been using Brita pitcher filters for 25 years and: A few months ago I noticed that I could taste something like Contact Cement and when I changed the filter this went away for another filter change, then I could smell it again and removed the filter and could smell it again. We have very clean water here so I have ditched water filters for now anyway. In the EU the likes of plastics used in water filters and SodaStream units need to replace every 2 years due to PBA and likely PBS in them. Lately there is considerable evidence of Micro and Nano particles in abundance in our water and environment as well a lot built up in our bodies. Egad😱
Yep, micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) are widespread everywhere, the air we breathe, water we drink and food we eat. The scary part is that the long term human health effects are yet unknown
@@waterfilterguru They are finding up to 50% in blocked arteries as well they ate known Endocrine Disrupters as a start
@@waterfilterguru They are found in clogged arteries up to 50% of a blockage and they are certified Endocrine Disrupters off the top of my head. Just a mention
“All disease, at some period or other of its course, is more or less a reparative process, not necessarily accompanied with suffering: an effort of nature to remedy a process of poisoning or of decay, which has taken place weeks, months, sometimes years beforehand, unnoticed.”
- Florence Nightingale
who trusts CDC I DON'T or WHO....THESE LIARS??? NO NO NO
Thanks for sharing your perspective. It's important to critically evaluate all sources of info. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) are major public health institutions that base their guidelines and recommendations on extensive scientific research and peer-reviewed studies. While these organizations are not without criticism and scrutiny (obviously), they are charged with protecting public health and safety. Their guidelines are developed by experts in the field and are continually reviewed and updated based on the latest scientific evidence. If you have concerns about the information provided by these organizations, l'd encourage you to look into the primary research and data they use for their decision making and guidelines.
@@waterfilterguru what a load of bs, w.h.o is a scam, have u seen these health experts? they are all looking like corpses or they are at 300-400lbs.
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"Yes, silver is indeed used in surgery for its antimicrobial properties. Silver has been recognized for centuries for its ability to kill bacteria, fungi, and some viruses. In modern medicine, silver is used in various forms to prevent infections, particularly in surgical settings. Some common applications include:
1. **Wound Dressings**: Silver is often incorporated into wound dressings to prevent infection in surgical wounds or chronic wounds, like diabetic ulcers.
2. **Catheters and Implants**: Medical devices, such as catheters or surgical implants, may be coated with silver to reduce the risk of infection.
3. **Sutures**: Silver-coated sutures are sometimes used to close surgical wounds, as they help reduce the risk of surgical site infections.
4. **Burn Treatments**: Silver sulfadiazine cream is commonly used to treat burns and prevent infections in burn wounds.
Silver's antimicrobial action works by interfering with the cell membranes of bacteria, disrupting their ability to function and reproduce. This makes it an effective tool in reducing the risk of infection in surgical settings." - Chatgtp 🤷♂️
Yes, there is no disputing the bacteriostatic and bactericidal properties of silver. You might find a more relevant answer if you ask the AI what silver is used for in water filters 😉
@@waterfilterguru yeah ask the ai who is super biased, like when u ask it if u can be racist towards any ethnicity group it say u can be it towards every race OTHER then white, so no ai needed if u got a brain yourself :D
So, what filter do you recommend?
For emergency purposes ✌️
I always recommend disinfection in addition to filtration to ensure water is safe and potable before consumption. Check out this video where I explain everything about emergency water prepardness you need to know ruclips.net/video/Btqqwd_cLiA/видео.html
@@waterfilterguru I appreciate this
Quick question
Long term water storage I keep 10 55 gallon food grade barrels in my garage that I fill up from the hose after running the water through to make sure it’s clean
I rotate the water out every 6 months the most
When I fill the barrels up do you recommend adding bleach and if so how much/when/ofter per 55 gallon barrel?
Then when the water is used from the barrel it should still be filtered ? Of course it would be boiled at that point if ingested
No reason to boil it if for cleaning purposes
I would appreciate it if you could answer this one question for me
I plan on watching a bunch of your videos today I like the way you back up your discussions with science amd tests
I’ve always had my doubts about what the manufacturers put out there
Growing up it was much simpler just strain with a handkerchief and boil
Only drink the water my horse would drink 🤷♂️✌️
none, safe your money and just use tap water than just boil the water for 5 minutes then you are good. The problem with all businesses they all want to mk money and don't care about society in general, sadly but true!
@@juliachavez8 thank you Julia however simply boiling the water is not always enough depending on the source
I appreciate the response ✌️
Silver/copper has been used to treat water for hospitals for years to prevent Legionella in the cold water side. The blocks wear down through electrical ionization. Water samples are tested monthly by independent labs. On the hot water side, water temps are turned up to sanitize the piping.
Yes, there's no disputing the bacteriostatic and bactericidal properties of silver. That said, it's important to distinguish that silver is used in water filters to prevent bacteria growth in the filter itself, not to disinfect the water being treated.
Chlorine Dioxide for disinfecting water! A few drops will do. Amazon has stabilized version that goes a very long way.
Good tip!
Silver got the pioneers water safe enough to survive drinking it....
Not all of the time. Make sure you look up the many times people got sick or died of water contamination. Did they claim the silver treatment in any of those times? Was it because it was not used or was there a bias against not claiming it once it "failed", a human trait. It is often difficult to get a scientific view of what was happening in the past.
@JoyPeace-ej2uv yeah..? Silver placed in the storage vessel.. Boil and filter out crud prior to filling storage vessel to provide SAFE drinking water.
Skip a step at your own risk.
News Flash: I am told, No one gets out of this alive.
Stories about babies with a silver spoon are true, known as a reduction in childhood illness.
Yes, silver has bacteriostatic and bactericidal properties
in regards to the uncertified gravity systems. The only gravity system Stainless steel filter that i know is NSF certified 42 53 372 and 401 is Doulton's ultra sterasyl it genuinely might be the only NSF certified gravity filter in the world. The Ultra flouride is apparently getting NSF certified as well. Doulton also doesn't make virus claims but i could be wrong. Boroux apparently is in the process of certification but we will have to wait and see
Thanks for sharing, I'm currently looking into Doulton's certifications and will be testing them soon! Boroux video is coming soon 😉
BSA circa 1960. Filter water through a clean cotton tight weave cloth. Bring to a boil for 10 minutes. To improve taste areation is needed. Swish back and forth between two containers.
Thanks for sharing
I am sure that I saw Boots brand silver tablets on sale as water purification tablets when I lived in the U.K. 30 years ago.
In Europe we have acces to Doulton gravity filters that do have NSF certification. Berkey claims about the capacity of their filters are to high to be true compared to other manufacturers.
The Doulton Ultra Sterasyl filters are the only filters of this type I'm now aware of that have some performance certifications. Here's the link for anyone reading that's interested info.nsf.org/Certified/Common/Company.asp?CompanyName=doulton&_gl=1*1luvb3a*_ga*MTQwNjUzNTE4My4xNzE4NDc5MzA5*_ga_P2KS3C05YD*MTcyMTIzMzMxMy42LjEuMTcyMTIzMzMxOS41NC4wLjA.*_gcl_au*OTY1MjU0NzIyLjE3MjAxMjAwMTY.*_ga_B3R74P2MZC*MTcyMTIzMzMxMy42LjAuMTcyMTIzMzMxOS41NC4wLjA
I've got these on my list to test in an upcoming project!
When my cat shows any kind of eye infection I put a couple drops of silver into his eyes and I promise the next day his eyes are completely cleared up! I’ve been using this stuff for many years and it works every time
Thank you. I didn't even know this was a thing. I know copper and other metals sterilize themselves somehow, so they're great for doornobs and stuff. But never thought about metals being used this way. A UV lamp or sunlight through glass, is just better.
You're welcome, thanks for watching
Belt and suspenders approach - as you've mentioned, disinfect and filter. As long as you have the PROPER filter that filters out herbicides, pesticides, and chemicals (typically something with GAC) you should not get sick.
You got it 👍🤙
Why do so many content creators add annoying background music that only serves to distract from their content? 😑
Sorry it bothered you
@@waterfilterguru Thanks, I would rather listen to your opinions.
I agree about the background noise. It affects the clarity of the voice. + it's annoying.
Are surgical instruments coated with silver specifically for the antimicrobial properties regulated by the EPA as pesticides?
I couldn't tell you, I don't know anything about surgical instruments
@@waterfilterguru I can't say that the surgical equipment is coated with silver. Most are stainless steel etc. Colloidal silver is used to some extent for certain dressings.
you can buy bed sheets with impregnated silver too
Many different kinds of medical devices, from surgical tools to implants to MRI machines, incorporate metal coatings and finishes to provide or enhance various beneficial characteristics. Applying a thin metal coating, as through the plating process, to the outside of a medical device, can make it more electrically conductive, reflective, resistant to bacteria, and more.
Silver is one of the most common metals used for plating in the medical industry. This precious metal offers numerous qualities that make it ideal for a range of medical device coating applications.
So I watched your 17 minute video & I still don't know what to buy. Thanks
First step is to determine what's in the water that needs to be addressed. A lab test will give you the most accurate picture of the situation at hand, but you can also use your water utility's Consumer Confidence Report to get an idea of what might be present. Always use data to guide your purchase decision 😉
I have seen mike Adams test the Berkey filter for the removal of Glyphosate, and it does in fact remove 100% of Glyphosate, best water you can drink is municipal water that has been ran through a 5 stage filter system, so i use the water machine at the store here where i live because it does just that, then as an extra precaution for the removal of Glyphosate, i run it through my Berkey, i have a TDS meter to test the solids after i filter it, 0-50 ppm is considered ideal drinking water, mine is at 4 ppm, that's it, then i test the water out of my tap and it's as high as 495 ppm, 500ppm is the highest level of contaminates that the EPA will allow in municipal drinking water. cost me 75cents a gallon.
Hey thanks for your comment. Keep in mind a TDS meter measures charged ions in the water, like minerals, metals and salts. It doesn't account for uncharged contaminants like organic compounds including herbicides like glyphosate (roundup)
Check out this explanation of what a TDS meter does and does not measure: ruclips.net/video/yHvdYWXiVzI/видео.html
My water has no taste, no color, no smell. Yes, tap water.
Most contaminants are undetectable by human senses, thus the importance of lab testing to see what's actually in the water. Odd you can't smell chlorine though, you should be able to with treated city water
Miners placed a coin of 9999 pure silver no alloy basically into their drinking water containers to stay healthy in the US. It did the job.
Your first 3 sources turned us all off.
Did they really?
Years ago, a lecturer told us that certain elements were used in the making of Euro coins because of their antibacterial /disinfectant properties.
I have been a backpacker for 50 years. I only had a problem one time in my life when I washed my dishes in a creek using raw creek water rather then filtered water because after a ten mile hike threw the mountains i was just to tired to filter my wash water. I learned my lesson and never do it again. I have backpacked all over the south eastern united states from Virginia to Florida and all states in between taking my drinking water and cooking water out of creeks that ran threw the area. I was always careful about my water though i used a ,02 ceramic and carbon water filter and added bleach after filtering. I figured the ceramic filter filtered out all the dirt and grime and most of the chemicals and the bleach killed anything left in the water like viruses and bacteria. That has worked very well for me and in a shtf scenario I will continue to do the same thing unless we have a nucellar event then I don't think anything will help unless I take my water from a deep water well which I also have in my bugout location in the mountains. At home I distill my water to get all the chemicals out and it works great I don't need my daily dose of fluoride to rot my brain, but I have a big berky incase of a power outage. I also have a spring head behind my house which runs year around. all of us backpackers know that if you take your water from a spring head where its coming out of the ground it is pure and you don't even have to filter it unless the water is standing in the spring. I used a big berky for several years until the filters clogged up then I would switch them out for new ones. They seemed to work fine as well. I just switched to a distiller because i wanted more chemical protection but i don't know if it would purify the radiation out of the water and i hope i never have to find out.
Right on thanks for sharing 🤙
Yes...trying to remove a survival element for when the stuff flies.....
Trying to inform folks that many of these systems marketed as a 'survival element' are oversold, and not capable of providing sufficient water disinfection alone. It's important to make sure you have some method of disinfection ready (like one of these ruclips.net/video/Btqqwd_cLiA/видео.htmlsi=nJ4CujbJH9xHN6-r&t=171 ), in addition to filtration these systems provide
@@waterfilterguruagreed. You can't be too safe when your life depends on it.
I am sticking with with my Doulton urn with ceramic filters.
Thanks for sharing! I'll be testing Doulton soon - looking forward to the project.
SILVER is a GREAT disinfectant.
unless you tested an unfiltered sample AND a filtered sample, all you can say is that there was no presence of SOME bacteria. It may have simply not been present in the source water...this is why control samples are so important to testing anything. You showed no source testing and did no control sample testing with, say, tap water to see what a baseline result should be. Therefore, you cannot claim the filter did anything at all.
The specific testing procedure we use is explained in our dedicated product testing videos, check out this playlist Product Testing: ruclips.net/p/PLDqZ4wajyRIC2ji0iERZf35uFwyQE5vji
Did you research 4Patriot Supply one?
What about charcoal filters? AND during an emergency grid down theres water purification tablets, plain regular bleach, and keeping LARGE glass puckle jars and the sun you can use UV, plus you can get portable UV LIGHTS!
There's filter straws, filter purification cups, and more out there and changes recently have been made to improve efficacy, iodine bleach, UV prior to filter...it MOSTLY comes to common sense, and MANY of the gravity fed ones are being used daily in homes, so its easier to hear THEIR stories!
I've always been suspicious of 4Patriot but I hope I'm wrong about em
@@williss1192 if you have ANY info, please post it, I bought their filter system, its in my preps!
I've not tested the Patriot Pure system yet, but I've got it on our list for a future project
@waterfilterguru good , hopefully I'll get the notice of that one, mine's still in its box in my preps!
B* filter lifetime is based on filtering potable water for cosmetic purposes - e.g. filtering food coloring out of drinking water, or filtering chlorine from municipal water for taste.
For me the first red flag was the uncertainty and testing mandated in the instructions to ensure the filters were installed and working correctly. The yellow flag was the need to use potable water to flush the filters.
Which system?
Brita takes care of the chlorine taste, was not designed for bacteria. Can always boil it after.
Yes, always properly disinfect any untreated water prior to consumption! Whether that's boiling, or with chemicals or UV
Can you test/review the 4patriots water system with their nano mesh filters?
I've got it on the list - thanks for the request
Liquid bleach deteriorates with time. To be on the safe side, replace after 6 months for water purification.
Good call out. As others in the comments have mentioned, a better alternative is dry pool shock granules which have a longer shelf life, and will provide the same disinfection effect
I run my tap water through a Zero Water filter and then tbrough my Berkey. Been working for my family.
I'd recommend doing it the other way around - the ZeroWater filters are more expensive, and by prefiltering the water first it should help extend their lifespan so they don't reach capacity and need to be replaced as often 😉
I bought a berkey. Feel safe using it
Just make sure you have a proper method of disinfection (chemical, UV, boiling) to use as well, if you plan on relying on it to filter untreated surface water 😉
Is it really as simple that dropping a silver coin into the upper tank of my berkey would eliminate bacteria buildup in the filters?
The filters themselves are already impregnated with silver for this very purpose
The life span of any filter will depend on the quality of your source water in the first place. Our mains water is classed as very hard so our filters last nowhere near the advertised time, but we know that plus we only use this water for cooking and hot drinks so the water is boiled.
You hit the nail on the head - filter lifespan depends on quality of the water being filtered and frequency of use!
I seen one on YT recently, a stainless steel water filter. It cost close to $300.00 and the guy didn't mention the filter replacements cost about $90.00
He didn't mention it is only affordable by the rich and famous.
Most of them cost that much
@@waterfilterguru Way over priced, and many of them don't filter out what they claim.
Thank you so very much for this information, I have been searching everywhere for what you have offered today on your video. I thank you for your time in your research and I look forward to watching more of your videos.
Wonderful to hear! I'm glad it was so helpful and you found it. This is what keeps me motivated to make videos to help folks just like you, so thank you.
So in other words if your using a gravity system and your using untreated water through it you need to boil it first.
In addition to boiling you can disinfect with chemicals (sodium hypochlorite - unscented household bleach) or UV.
Why would Nyone listen to info from WHO
Thank you for your comment. It's always good to approach information critically and do your own research. While it's true that different organizations have different influences and policies, it's important to evaluate the evidence and scientific consensus behind water quality standards, specifically.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has extensive research and expertise in public health, environmental safety & water quality. Their guidelines are based on rigorous scientific studies and peer-reviewed research. The goal, in this case, is to ensure safe drinking water, based on evidence rather than ideology.
If you have specific concerns about their guidelines or methods, I encourage you to look into the primary sources and the scientific data they use.
Very Informative. I have been wondering. Recently my town had a boil advisory...Now I boil my water no matter what. I used to filter my water anyway, but now I boil ALL THE TIME.
Glad it was helpful! I'd advise against boiling your tap water all the time, here's why:
Boiling is primarily intended to disinfect water, to kill microorganisms like bacteria. If there is a boil water advisory, that means the water coming from the treatment plant could be compromised and might not have received proper disinfection.
When there is no boil water advisory, it's safe to assume the water coming from the treatment plant is sufficiently disinfected.
Additionally, boiling will only serve to actually increase the concentrations of many other dissolved contaminants present (like metals and chemicals). This is because as the water boils, the overall volume decreases as some of the water vaporizes. Many contaminants cannot vaporize so remain in the water. So as the volume of water decreases, the concentration of other contaminants in the remaining water would increase.
@@waterfilterguru ok, but I never like to assume, and i have a friend who works for the city and has told me to absolutely not drink the water from the tap. And when I boil water, Im careful to not stir it up too much because I know that the heavy metals sink to the bottom. Now Im confused.
@@mobilemomma3853 That's also not correct - heavy metals are typically dissolved in water and letting it sit won't cause them to sink to the bottom. Check out this guide to drinking water contaminants, I think it will be a helpful resource to learn more waterfilterguru.com/common-drinking-water-contaminants/
@@waterfilterguru thank you
Great vid! Well done. Well researched. I have been using two gravity water filters for many years, and our tap water is very good with low mineral content. First pass is through our Brita and the second pass is through our Zero Water filter. I schedule reasonable filter changes for both devices. The final water really does taste good. I've always suspected that both filters are being over-promoted by the manufacturers. Your advice about boiling or using chlorine as a disinfectant is just plain common sense if you have to access emergency water from a stream, or lake.
Thanks for your feedback, much appreciated! I actually made a video explaining to folks your exact pre-filtering trick in order to extend the lifespan of the more expensive ZeroWater filters ruclips.net/video/HyFgI9YhUFg/видео.html glad to hear you're already implementing it!
Evidence is always lacking when they want to convince you of something different. Especially if there is profit to be made...
Spot on
Why haven’t you tested British Berkefeld/Doulton Ultra Sterasyl, yet?
It's on the list!
I can say the Alexapure filter isn't as good as it was like 8 years ago when I first bought the system. It really does only work for about 200 gallons now, I'm done using it. Switched to a Zerowater pitcher that will cost about the same for filtering my tap water. On the topic of the bacteria building up in the stainless steel containers...you must clean those stainless steel containers out every few months. When I was using Alexapure I would put all the water in glass containers and refrigerate them instead of letting the water sit in that stainless steel container at room temp. In an emergency you need water purification tablets..Water Filter Guru has it right.
I have owned a Seagull IV for almost 35 years. Best filter ever!
Never heard of it, is it only available in Europe?
@@waterfilterguru The Seagull IV is manufactured in Pennsylvania by a company called General Ecology. They are primarily used on sailboat and also by missionaries traveling to countries with questionable water supplies. What I also love about it is that I could mount it under a sink, attach it to a faucet or use it with a hand pump. Although I don’t think they are selling the faucet attachments any longer.
What about Membrane Solutions water filter???
Which one?
What a nefarious plot... To have to do so much work and then working against people who want to simply make a sale. Be careful.
Please provide an incessant-music-free version.
Sorry it bothered you
We've loved our Clearly Filtered pitcher and always just keep it in the fridge. I wanted to take it on a road trip with us to filter tap water as we go, but am worried about potential bacterial growth inside the filter without access to refrigeration. Do you think that would be something to worry about?
Any time the disinfection chemical is removed, it creates an environment where bacteria can grow. Your best bet to avoid this is to follow the manufacturer's filter replacement instructions and clean the entire system (except the filter itself) regularly with soap and water.
I would like to know too if keeping in refrigerator makes a difference, than if you are long term camping and keeping the unit in a table without a fridge. It should not matter, but good to know these things.
I only use my gravity filter for making my utility water supply more drinkable. I have camping grade water filters for water from other sources plus I would pre-filter mucky water before putting it through any filter.
Sounds like you know what you're doing 😉
#1 problem - any water that is exposed to air will begin to form harmful bacteria within 20 minutes. All these types of filters do this so this can ruin your health and even send you to a hospital. A very sudden skin rash is a common symptom. Fortunately, in nature, moving air and sunlight provides purification. Best option overall is to sterilize and refill your own containers at the commercial supermarket, avoiding the single stand alone vending machines that often provide NOTHING but trouble. (health researcher with more then 20 years of experience.) A home RO unit also works well as along as you change the filters at least twice yearly.
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it is difficult for me to accept that US. tap water would form harmful bacteria in only 20 minutes, with it sitting in a glass cup in the house. Surely the chlorine is strong enough to ensure the water is safe from harmful bacteria, for longer than 20 minutes ?
@@davehimlin2374 It only begins within 20 minutes, starts very slow and builds over time. The heavy metals, pesticide residue and other toxins are reason enough not to drink tapwater. Chlorine evaporates very quickly when exposed to air which is why you have to renew it frequently in your outdoor pool.
The British Berkefeld water filter is third party certified and much less expensive than Berkey. Made in the UK.
Got it on my list to test soon! It's the only system of this style that I'm aware of now that holds at least a few official performance certifications
what about the super sterasyl ? I switched from the black berkey to these because of the fluoride issue and filters sitting in water. Do you think these are good at all ? Thinking about going to a countertop RO ? We are on city water. thanks
@@tehilliym1195 Super Sterasyl are the filters manufactured by Doulton, which is the parent company of British Berkefeld. That is to say, they are one and the same. I'll be conducting my own real-world test with them in the coming months.
That said, no gravity-fed filter is capable of providing the same level of purification as a reverse osmosis system.
I thought silver had to be electrolyzed.
We need to replace our filters. I actually had some, but found out they had coconut in them, and we have two in the family severely allergic to that. So I threw them out. Where do we buy new filters, which ones and need including fluoride filter. Silver sounds good. We have the giant stainless Berkey. The link I have to buy no longer works. We use ours everyday. Thank you so much.
Many activated carbon filters are coconut shell based. Due to what you mentioned, It would be important to always reach out to the manufacturer prior to purchase if you need to confirm what the base material was used to create the activated carbon media used in their filters.
@@waterfilterguru wow, this is a real issue. Our daughter was gradually getting sicker and sicker after she moved in with us. Doctors couldn’t identify, other than allergy- so went through 1000. $$ Of tests & diagnosis, natural treatments etc. She thought I was getting coconut mixed in my cooking. Then she switched to store bought spring water and started to recover- rashes went away, her swelling went down. She is now pretty much over it. It must have been our filter, as she isn’t using that water. Wow. Thank you.
We didn't see test results for the ground water you tested prior to being filtered? It would help to have side by side results.
All our lab test results are linked in the description of the individual videos where the data is discussed. You can find all our product testing videos in this playlist: ruclips.net/p/PLDqZ4wajyRIC2ji0iERZf35uFwyQE5vji
ProOne says, on their website, that I can just pour lake water in to my gravity filter. I have four 9" ceramic filters.
Ceramic media like the proone filters can reduce some microbiological contaminants like cysts and larger bacteria. Some smaller bacteria and viruses may get through, all depending on the ceramic pore size. I'd still recommend disinfection to be on the safe side.
Mr. Walterfilterguru, if you were going to buy 1 gravity filter system,
1 for city water
2 for emergencies,
What one would you get?
It depends - what contaminants are in the city water that need to be addressed?
As for emergencies, I recommend proper disinfection in addition to a gravity filter. This can be accomplished pre-filtration with chemicals, then the filter will remove the disinfectant. Or post-filtration with boiling or UV. The risk with disinfecting post-filtration and filtering untreated water first is that bacteria will grow in the filter. Check out this video where I explain all of that in more detail: ruclips.net/video/Btqqwd_cLiA/видео.html
@@waterfilterguru so can't you use put the water in the sun for an hour too? And not have to buy anything to disinfect the water?
@@laurenbrehm4966 You're referring to a disinfection method called SODIS - it works, but it takes longer than just a couple hours and should really only be used in emergency survival situations as a last resort method of disinfection. I'd recommend being prepared with chemical disinfection, which is the easiest and most convenient.
Address lab test results which support performance of these filters. Please. NGOs use these tested 3:31 filters.
It's explained right there at 3:31 😉 even though our one lab test indicated the reduction of bacteria, there's no way to tell how long that efficacy would last, which is why we always recommend using a proper method of disinfection (like chemical, UV or boiling) in conjunction with any of these gravity fed water filters.
Remember, silver is impregnated into the filters to prevent bacteria growth in the filter media itself - not disinfect all the water being filtered.
I use a ceramic filter because it filters out Fluoride, which is in my city water. Best to have other options as well. Hasn't silver been used for filtration through the ages?
Ceramic media alone is not capable of fluoride reduction. Unless the system you are using has additional media within the ceramic shell, or additional stages with different media (like bone char carbon, activated alumina, or anion exchange resin), its likely its not actually reducing fluoride.
Is ProOne any good?
Check it out ruclips.net/video/5h87z2rA6Og/видео.html
I am confused. So none of the filter water treatments are good other than Pro One?
What about if you do not worry about the preparedness? If you just want to have a home water filter that takes out chloramines, fluoride, and of course all the other nasties? What do you recommend?
I made a video covering the step by step process to follow to find the best water filter for your specific needs, check it out here ruclips.net/video/JU4sPer1944/видео.html
I have the 'water machine', its all glass and uses 2 carbon filters, and no plastic inside touches the water while it sits there or during the filtering process, don't know of any other water filters that can do this/no contact w/plastic, that was my main reason for getting it, but I am not convinced the filters work as long as they say...either way after filtering it, it takes like distilled water, which is not palatable to me, so I then add liquid minerals and liquid sea salt and then it tastes awesome...I only use 1 drop of trace minerals and 4 drops of salts per serving, lasts a long time and works well for me...blessings to all/peace on earth
I've got the water machine on my list to test!
@@waterfilterguru super, would love to know your review on it...I do have some concerns about how long the filters last, it seems unrealistically excessive to me...anyhow, thanks for the HeadsUp
Their capacity claims likely are unrealistically excessive, but of course it all depends on the quality of the water being filtered as well
@@waterfilterguru true and this is mentioned in their product details
Ive heard info claiming that ALL sea salt products have microplastics in them because all oceans are now massively contaminated with microplastics...even in the antartic- alaska, etc.
I still want filters in my emergency supply. If ever having to filter I would not drink without boiling also. Viruses are harder to deal with than bacteria. Boiling makes sure it's safe after filtering. I store silver impregnated ceramic filters. One plus to using ceramic filters is the water ph has a higher alkalinity after filtering. Distillled water is very acidic.
Sounds like you know what you're doing!😉
@@waterfilterguru
Why is distilled water acidic whatz the pH level???
@@joyanderson8646 When minerals that increase pH are removed, pH is lowered
@@waterfilterguru
Ok thanx 😊
Did you send samples of the untreated surface water as well as the treated (filtered) water?
Yes, links to all lab reports can be found in video descriptions of the individual product videos on the channel
Now do a video on municipal water systems! My filters are brown after 4 months worth of municipal water use for cooking and drinking only.
Anything specific about municipal water systems you'd like to know about? It's such a vast topic
@@waterfilterguru I'm currently watching a video you did 3 weeks ago about tap water.
@@PardieDiem Right on, I'd love any feedback you have or other topics you'd like to see covered!
Lifestraw pitcher please
Thanks for the request! I've got it on the list
How good are life straw filters? How many uses can you get from a life straw?
Assuming you are referring to the original lifestraw straw filter - its great for reducing microbiological contaminants to make water potable, as well as suspended solids like dirt and microplastics. It is not capable of reducing chemical contaminants. The microfilter lasts up to 1,000 gallons.
@@waterfilterguru yes, thanks for that information.
@@johnnyringo765 You're welcome
Can you tell me if any of these bleach or silver treated waters are totally safe for any of our pets???🤷🏼♀️
That would be a good question for your veterinarian. Water disinfected with chemicals (bleach) can be filtered to remove the disinfectant before consumption
Very curious to know if anyone has tested whether the silver in the Berkey black filters leaches into the filtrate?
I have had a collation of Berkeys for nearly a decade and always thought the black filters were made of activated charcoal and nothing else. The fact the silver is used is concerning - my HTMA (hair tissue mineral analysis) have higher silver results in past years and I have never been able to identify the source - I don't wear silver jewellery etc.
Our microbiomes take enough of a hit these days without having silver thrown at it too. Perhaps this could be a future video for you, @waterfilterguru
I've tested Berkey a few times, and silver was not detected in the filtered water (but aluminum was) check out those videos here:
Test 1 ruclips.net/video/AVZmZwTxnMc/видео.html
Test 2 ruclips.net/video/1QL3McV20YM/видео.html
@@waterfilterguru thanks! That is reassuring re: undetectable silver. I also had issues with aluminium leaching from the PF2 filters.
Looking forward to your review on the Royal Berkefeld Doulton filters - there has been a report of aluminum leaching. Berkefeld don't disclose what is in the Ultra Sterasyl filters and it's likely a zeolite compound which unfortunately contains aluminum. Hope you cut one of those babys open and find out for us!
I wonder if this guy has actually lived rurally using a water filtration system like this or if he just wanted to make a lot of money on a video featuring water filtering products. I'd trust him more if he showed what system he uses.
waterfilterguru.com/brian-campbell/
you are very professonal
Thank you
AQUACREST NSF/ANSI 42&372 Certified Water Filter???
To much confusing information that basicly it's being said that it is a waste of money to purchase any gravity fed system
Sorry it was confusing for you. Gravity systems are not necessarily a waste of money - the point being to understand their capabilities and be wary of manufacturer claims.
Let me know if you have any specific questions I can help clarify.
your video makes berkey look good.
The intent was not to make any one brand "look bad", but rather call out a concerning trend I've seen among these manufacturers
I appreciate all your research but almost everybody you mentioned think fluoride the neurotoxin is good for you. Right?
The scientific evidence for the dental benefits of fluoride is based on topical application, not ingestion - which is why many folks argue against community water fluoridation and purchase at-home treatment systems to remove it from their water.
Did you test the water for nano silver?
Yes, here are links to the individual testing videos of all the big gravity-fed systems we've tested so far:
ProOne ruclips.net/video/5h87z2rA6Og/видео.html
Waterdrop King Tank ruclips.net/video/idld7-KnNf4/видео.html
Alexapure ruclips.net/video/LUwzp-7qV6c/видео.html
Berkey Test 1 ruclips.net/video/AVZmZwTxnMc/видео.html
Berkey Test 2 ruclips.net/video/1QL3McV20YM/видео.html
I just bought an aqua tru countertop, ro filter, hopefully it does me good
Hope so! What contaminants are you trying to remove?
@@waterfilterguru anything I shouldn’t be consuming. Ppm is usually 165-195 out of my faucet and the flavor or water changes from time to time.
@@user-hn9fr7mn3x PPM is a unit of measurement. It sounds like you are using a TDS meter to measure the TDS in PPM. Its good to note that a TDS reading alone won't tell you if water is healthy or not. For example, healthy minerals are included in the TDS reading. Check out this video to learn all about what a TDS meter does and does not measure ruclips.net/video/yHvdYWXiVzI/видео.html
@@waterfilterguru I highly doubt the tap water in my city is adding healthy particulates 😂 and sometimes it tastes bad.
@@user-hn9fr7mn3x TDS is a measurement of total dissolved solids - both healthy, naturally occurring minerals (like calcium and magnesium) in addition to more dangerous contaminants.
Glad to see this info as I have been looking into filtering systems. Best bet is to have a couple of approaches. Watching from the PHILIPPINES. Tap water is not for drinking most places here.
Thanks for watching! Do you rely on bottled water for drinking/ cooking in the Philippines?
I live in Arvada as well. Do you have any reviews on aqua ox?
We've not yet tested aquaox
@@waterfilterguru I'm thinking of buying one. Your welcome to use my purchase for your needs if it's helpful. Just let me know what data you need prior and after. Or I'm happy to have you over.
@@Native303 Thank you I appreciate the offer!
Thank you! Are there NFC, etc verified filters that fits a larger Berkey filter?
The only performance certified filters for large stainless steel gravity-fed systems that I'm aware of are the Doulton Ultra Sterasyl: amzn.to/3WKfUCl
Here are the certs:
info.nsf.org/Certified/Common/Company.asp?CompanyName=doulton&_gl=1*1luvb3a*_ga*MTQwNjUzNTE4My4xNzE4NDc5MzA5*_ga_P2KS3C05YD*MTcyMTIzMzMxMy42LjEuMTcyMTIzMzMxOS41NC4wLjA.*_gcl_au*OTY1MjU0NzIyLjE3MjAxMjAwMTY.*_ga_B3R74P2MZC*MTcyMTIzMzMxMy42LjAuMTcyMTIzMzMxOS41NC4wLjA
@@waterfilterguru Thank you so much! I don't know how to explain how you have helped my family. Water is everything.
@@waterfilterguru I noticed that in their results, no lead or heavy metal reduction was mentioned.
Because it's not certified for the reduction of lead or any other heavy metal currently
WOW I got lost in translation LOL!!
How can I help?
I would cut back on quoting the " W-H-O " Chief, Not gonna help you.... just saying
Thank you for your comment. It's always good to approach information critically and do your own research. While it's true that different organizations have different influences and policies, it's important to evaluate the evidence and scientific consensus behind water quality standards, specifically.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has extensive research and expertise in public health, environmental safety, and water quality. Their guidelines are based on rigorous scientific studies and peer-reviewed research. The goal, in this case, is to ensure safe drinking water, based on evidence rather than ideology.
If you have specific concerns about their guidelines or methods, I encourage you to look into the primary sources and the scientific data they use.
I think UV even led is better
UV is a good option to disinfect water, but requires sufficient contact time and the water to be extremely clear with no suspended solids or turbidity
@@waterfilterguru 👍👍👍 thx.
Or maybe UV + Ozone + carbon .....?
Great video but, kill the music or tone down. Thx
Thanks for the feedback
Thank you for all your hard work I like your channel but you're talking about Berkey right now which do you mean Borough.. or whatever they call themselves now? Maybe you can test these filters
I mentioned a few brands in the video (not just Berkey), but the issues described are prevalent, unfortunately
@@waterfilterguru borough is claiming some pretty high standards now with certifications I don't know maybe you can check
@@TheKingsComingAlefTav Just finishing up my Boroux testing project, I'll cover their capacity claims in my video. It'll be uploaded in the next week or two
@@waterfilterguru awesome man thanks This video already got me emailing them I pay big money for the crown burkey and all those eight filters etc
@@TheKingsComingAlefTav I will say, and this will be included in my video, it's important to note that Boroux's capacity claims of 6,000 gallons per filter is for chlorine only - if you look at their testing data, you'll see the filters were only tested up to a few hundred gallons for other contaminants