Heavy pesticide use here in FL--will the Berkey filters safely filter our large reclaimed water supply here in the neighborhood?
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Not sure about pesticides. Do some research on the size of pesticide microns. The filter will filter down to .2 micron I believe.
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I would refer you to the Berkey website. They list all the types of things their filters can deal with. Not knowing what the specifics are, I would not be able to say. You could send them an email. I am sure they would respond. I do know that their filter systems are used worldwide for clean water in remote places.
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Yes, we have been using it in our berkey for about a year. No problems, as far as we can tell. We did have a problem with the installation at first. The threads on the screw did not line up well with the fastener or tightener part. We ended up putting so much force on it to try to screw it on that we actually broke the filter. The ceramic filter actually crumbled in my husband's hand. That was unfortunate, but the company replaced it within days at no cost to us, with no questions asked. The excellent customer service definitely made up for the inconvenience.
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Here are the recent lab results of the Berkey with the black filters: www.waterfilterlabs.com/Big-Berkey-gravity-water-filter-heavy-metals-lab-results.html. States that it removes 100% of lead. There are also the white ceramic filters which were not tested so I don't know about those removing all the lead. This is a webpage from naturalnews.com put out by Mike Adams the Health Ranger
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I don't think so........ Berkey do a range of stainless steel filters in varying sizes a plastic one too. Sorry I can't be certain.
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YES. We strung up a heavy-duty outdoor cord to plug the filter into, in our yard.
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I have no personal experience with this, but much of the online literature from Berkey states this to be true, especially with the black filters. The only difference I know between the Berkey Light and the regular Berkey is the Light is made from plastic and is see-through. I believe the filtering process would be the same with both units.
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Natalie, I asked the customer service department at Big Berkey and here's their reply: The PH will be dependent on the source water PH. The berkey filters do not add anything to the water to increase the PH, they only remove acidic components that can result in a PH increase. With that being said, we cannot provide a PH number for you as an end result for your filtered water. Most customers see a rise, but there is no guarantee. You can purchase PH strips to test this.Hope tjhat helps answer your question.
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We use this filter for water coming n from our well. The fine sand can kill pressure washers and clog water sprinkler systems. This filter works well. It used to be carried by Lowes but no longer. We got ours through Amazon. It arrived very quickly. Great service.
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Well... there is a lot of information readily available on line regarding these filters. Everyone has their own level of "skeptic-ity" that they must deal with and mine is on the high side by nature. I have been using Berkeys for more than ten years now and remain a big fan of these filters. I have three of them sitting in my kitchen at this moment and use them everyday - between humans and animals, they are in constant use. In the Y2K non-event, I bought these for my employees, family, and self. As my kids aged and moved on to their own homes, I bought Berkey units for them, too. I think that I have probably purchased 20 of these things over the past 13 years for friends and family. I know of no other similar system that is as effective or economical - with a decades long track record. Period. My units all have the charcoal and PF-2 filters. To surpass the performance of these devices one would need to go to some distillation apparatus or complicated reverse osmosis systems. Some good links found in a brief search: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=sFfLbeXDav8 http://www.nourishingtreasures.com/index.php/2012/10/10/does-the-big-berkey-water-filter-really-work-i-take-out-my-microscope-and-find-out-review-and-giveaway/ http://www.cookinggodsway.com/big-berkey-water-filter-system-review/#sthash.onPULfR7.dpbs http://www.chrisbeatcancer.com/berkey/ http://www.consciouswater.ca/berkey-water-filter-test-results/ Anyway, I remain a big supporter of these filter systems. I have no financial interest in any of these systems and have purchased most of them off of Amazon. I am an MD - Ophthalmology and Alternative Medicine. Good luck in your search for better water! Whether you buy a Berkey or some other brand is your choice - but, do SOMETHING to obtain good water!
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Berkey's require at least two black filters. If you didn't buy the two black filters when you purchased the Berkey, I highly recommend getting them now. Berkey water tastes great! The black filters do not filter out fluoride, so if you want to filter out the fluoride you can purchase additional white filters, but these are optional and not required for your Berkey to work.
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Yes. Of course. If you watch the Berkey light YouTube video by FLDS. (I think he's a Mormon guy with lots of kids), he does the most bizarre and breathtaking rituals with his Berky. He filters swamp water Then has his kids drink it. He has water that's been sitting in old plastic barrels for five or six years that. are just completely polluted with PCBs. He does poolwater with chlorine in it, has his kids drink it. No deaths reported as of yet. His two cute little daughter seem to love it they say 'tastes like berky water. The foul things he filters with his Berkey astonish and bemuse the imagination. This man says he's not a Berkey dealer but I question that. This was an hour and a half long video. However it seems to work for him and I've had one for two years and use it every day but.... I would definitely drop a couple of chlorine tablets into the ditchwater that he filtered just to make sure that all of the disgusting viruses that exist in those gutters are definitely killed. Berkey makes huge claims for its filters. As you will note by the list on the side of the filter box. I like my Berkey but I'm always looking for something better as of yet I have not found anything comparable except those ceramic filters from Switzerland. @ same price as your Cadillac version of the crown prince berky or whatever the best one they have is called. Like I said , drop in your chlorine tablets for that green gooey ditch water and drink away. Gravity filters are an amazing marvel of human ingenuity.
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I would contact the company and clarify. I use filtered tap water, but to be sure, I'd believe the company over a description on Amazon.
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I use the EkoBrew Reusable filters. I have been using the same one daily for over a year now with no problems.
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Yes, but watch your filter pressure as the iron particles may accumulate and clog the filter.
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The answers you got were right on . Water pressure being a big factor. It's a great filter, you will be happy with it.
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We bought our Berkey about a year and a half ago, and we're still using the original filters. We have three kids under four, and we refill our reservoir every two to three days. Conservatively, that means we may have filtered somewhere in the neighborhood of 1000 gallons in a year and a half. If I recall correctly, each filter is capable of filtering up to 3000 gallons, so we should have several years ahead of us just looking at the numbers. However, it's probably a good idea to change the filters regularly. It's been a few months since we did the food coloring test. We've been considering getting new filters for good measure, but our filtered water still tastes fantastic. Just writing this makes me want to chug a few glasses of water.
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You have to purchase a separate filter for fluoride. Would you like to purchase my Berkey at a lower price? It does not work for me where I live with my well water.