Replacement Filters and Parts For Berkey Systems
Replacement Parts For Berkey Water Filters
Berkey Filter Replacement:
Replacing filters is easy and only takes a minute to install, yet these filters will last a long time for thousands of gallons.The Black Berkey Filters, Sport Berkey Filters, and Fluoride Removal Filters are all made in the USA.
Overview for Replacements
The best way to gauge when to replace:
1) Keep track of how many times per week you need to refill your system.
2) Then multiply that figure times the capacity in gallons of your particular system (for example, the Royal Berkey system is 3.25 gallons) to determine the Total Gallons Used Per Week.
3) Finally, divide the Total Gallons Used Per Week into the max gallons, telling you how many weeks before the filters should be replaced.
- The max gallons for a pair of Black Elements: 6,000 Gallons.
- The max gallons for 4 Black Elements: 12,000 Gallons.
- The max gallons for a pair of PF-2 Filters: 1,000 Gallons
- The max gallons for 4 PF-2 Filters: 2,000 Gallons
For instance, the Royal Berkey system is about 3.25 gallons. A pair of PF-2 filters should be replaced after (1,000/3.25) or 307 refills.
4) Next, calculate the future date for replacement (52 weeks per year), write that date on a sticker, and attach it to the bottom of your system for future reference.
Black Berkey Elements
Black Berkey® Elements dramatically reduce trihalomethanes, inorganic minerals, heavy metals, pharmaceuticals, pesticides, VOCs, petroleum products, perfluorinated chemicals, rust, silt, sediment, radiologicals, and more.
Black Berkey® Elements have been tested by accredited third-party labs that have reported that the elements meet ANSI/NSF (Std. 53) protocol, and address over 200+ typical contaminants found in drinking water sources.
Berkey Fluoride and Arsenic Removal Water Filter (PF-2 & PF-4)
The Berkey Fluoride and Arsenic Removal Water Filters are designed for use in conjunction with the Black Berkey water filters to adsorb Fluoride, Arsenic, and other residual heavy metal ions. The Filter Media is a new and improved high-yield aluminum oxide especially formulated for removing fluoride and arsenic from drinking water, made from safe, non-leaching Polypropolene #5 that is BPA-free.
*If you have Black Berkey Element Filters(regular filters come with the unit), you need to get PF-2.
*If you have Berkey Earth Filters or White Ceramic Filters(Super Sterasy), you need to get PF-4.
The media used in our post-filter elements can contain a small amount of harmless process dust or fines due primarily to their assembly, handling, and shipping. For aesthetic reasons, we recommend that the Berkey Post-Filter elements be purged on both ends to remove the majority of this process dust before installing them in your Berkey system.
If the Berkey Post Filter elements are not purged before use, turbidity may occur in the first few water cycles. For the sake of simplicity, turbidity appears as cloudiness in the water. In other words, the process of dust/fines causes cloudiness.
For example, NMCL tested the post-filter elements to determine the level at which the turbidity falls off.
The laboratory tested the turbidity remaining after purging the Berkey Post Filter elements (as described in the assembly instructions). The results show that turbidity levels drop off dramatically if the purging process is followed.
It is recommended that the post-filter elements be purged for approximately 30 seconds on both ends before installation. It may be necessary to repeat this purging process up to ten times to remove all the process dust before installation.
Our lab tests determined that the turbidity drops off as follows:
One Purging: Turbidity reduced by >94%
Two Purging’s: Turbidity reduced by >96%
Three Purging’s: Turbidity reduced by >98%
The turbidity will continue to decline with each refill cycle of your Berkey system. While turbidity may be aesthetically unpleasing, according to current research, there are no negative health effects with which to be concerned.
The Ceramic Filter Super Sterasyl has been in continual use since 1827. These filters can be used for all Berkey systems or British Berkefeld systems. It contains granulated activated carbon to reduce chemical and organic compounds.
Sport Berkey Replacement Filter
The Sport Berkey Replacement Filter uses the same filtration medium as the large Berkey systems and is designed to remove or dramatically reduce toxic chemicals, heavy metals, volatile organic compounds, trihalomethanes, detergents, pesticides, herbicides, chlorides, pharmaceuticals, petroleum-based products, unpleasant tastes and odor, silt, sediment, and chlorine.
Parts Kit for Systems
The Replacement Parts Kit for Systems contains 2 Black Berkey Washers, 2 Wing Nuts, 2 Poly Blocking Plugs, 1 Replacement Spigot, 1 Knob(with screw) for Lid, and 1 Scotch Brite Pad.
Spigot for Berkey Stainless Steel Systems
The Spigot for Berkey Stainless Steel Systems is a replacement for Berkey stainless steel units in case of loss or damage, and it Includes a washer and wing nut.
Berkey Filters can remove
- Fluoride - Removed to greater than 99.9%.
- Lead - Removed to greater than 99.9%.
- Arsenic - Removed to greater than 99.9%.
- Iron - Removed to greater than 99.9%.
- Mercury - Removed to greater than 99.9%.
- Chlorine - Removed to greater than 99.9%.
- Trihalomethane(THMs) – Removed to greater than 99.8%.
- Bisphenol-A - Removed to greater than 99.9%.
- Chloramines - Removed to greater than 99.9%.
- Pharmaceuticals - Removed to greater than 99.5%.
- Petroleum Contaminants - Removed to greater than 99.9%.
- Methylcycohexane-methane - Removed to greater than 99.9%.
- Pesticides - Removed to greater than 99.9%.
- Heavy Metals - Removed to greater than 99.1%.
- Atrazine - Removed to greater than 99.9%.
- Uranium - Removed to greater than 97.0%.
- Gross Alpha emitters - Removed to greater than 98.7%.
Why Are Black Berkey Water Filter Elements so Good?
Berkey filters use powerful and advanced filters called the Black Berkey Filter Elements in all their systems, which takes their water filtration to the next level.
Black Berkey filters are one of the most efficient filters on the market. EPA-approved laboratories tested them, and the results have significantly raised the standard for the water filter industry.
With Berkey Black Filter, you can be assured that your water is clean and safe for consumption. Black Berkey Filter Elements are far more powerful compared to other water filters.
Tests have shown that Black Berkey Filter Elements reduce 100% of pathogens in water. You will not detect any pathogen after using the Black Berkey filters.
The Black Berkey filter element has undergone rigorous testing, surpassing the protocols of various laboratories. It has been tested and endorsed by reputable institutions such as the University of Phoenix, Spectrum Labs, and the Toxicology and Environmental Science Department at Louisiana University.
With these comprehensive laboratory tests, Black Berkey filter elements have proven to be 100% effective, delivering optimal results in water filtration.
One Of A Kind
The unique Black Berkey elements combine the age-old process of microporous filtration coupled with modern state-of-the-art technology and the highest quality materials to bring you the finest water filtration system available anywhere.
Indeed, Black Berkey Filter Elements are one of a kind. You can't find the same result when filtering water as other competitors. Berkey made an outstanding invention that helps all people.
Two elements in a Berkey system will filter approximately 6,000 gallons of water before a replacement is recommended. You can clean it repeatedly when needed, and it sterilizes itself during the element's life. Lastly, elements come with a 2-year pro-rated warranty.
What are Berkey Fluoride Removal Water Filters?
Berkey PF-2 fluoride reduction elements are designed for use in conjunction with Black Berkey Elements to adsorb the following unwanted contaminants found in drinking water:
• Fluoride
• Arsenic V and pre-oxidized Arsenic III
• Other residual heavy metal ions
TECHNICAL INFORMATION:
FLUORIDE: Testing for fluoride was based on 20-30ppm of the ion in the influent aqueous solution at a flow rate of no more than 3 gpm (11 lpm) per cubic foot of media. Results of < 1ppm of the fluoride ion in the effluent were typical for the media (>95% reduction). Under optimum conditions, less than 50 ppb effluent concentrations were readily achieved (>99.75% reduction).
ARSENIC: This product uniquely targets the entire family of arsenic oxide anions and arsenic cations.
REPLACEMENT:
Under normal conditions, it is recommended that each set of two Berkey PF-2 Elements be replaced after 1,000 gallons (3,785 liters).
The Royal Berkey system is about 3.25 gallons (12.3 liters) therefore, the Berkey PF-2 Elements should be replaced after 1,000/3.25 (3,785/12.3) or 307 refills.
If the system is refilled about one time per day, the Berkey PF-2 Elements should be replaced after 10 months; if the system is refilled about twice per day, the Berkey PF-2 Elements should be replaced about every five months).
Actual capacity is dependent on the presence of other competing contaminants in the source water. High levels of fluoride, arsenic and heavy metals may reduce the capacity and efficiency of the elements.
Notes:
1) Do not boil this element.
2) Berkey PF-2 Elements reduce filtration flow rate by 15-20%.
3) When the lower reservoir is full of water, the Berkey PF-2 Elements will be immersed.
4) When the water level in the lower reservoir rises above the bottom of the Berkey PF-2 Elements, it is normal for small amounts of water to burp through threads connecting Berkey PF-2 elements to Black Berkey Elements.
6) If/when you conduct the “Red Food Color Test” for the Black Berkey Elements, you must first remove the Berkey PF-2 Elements. Failure to do so may result in the Berkey PF-2 Element’s warranty voiding.
7) The lower reservoir in most gravity filtration systems has a two to three-gallon capacity, and a typical household uses about one refill per day. We recommend that the upper reservoir be filled at night. The water from the upper reservoir should be filtered by morning. It is normal for the filtration process to slow down significantly when the water level in the lower reservoir rises above the bottom of the Berkey PF-2 Elements. Households requiring more water can speed up the flow rate by drawing off the filtered water into a water pitcher or other container when the water level in the lower reservoir rises above the bottom of the Berkey PF-2 Elements.
*For maximum removal efficiency, maintain the treated water between a PH level above 5 and below 7.
Actual capacity depends on the level of contamination of arsenic, fluoride, and other competing heavy metal ions. Unusually high levels of these contaminants may reduce the capacity and efficiency of these elements.