How does this compare to the Berkey Sport? Which one has the best filter?
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It all depends what u want to use it for. Brita is only used to filter tap water. The Berkey sport bottles filters water such as river water and is used for camping.
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Brita filters can be found without a problem. Berkey sport filters are less known, therefore more difficult to find.
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I just assumed it did because Berkey is such a great filter. This is a great bottle. My daughter is in college in Oklahoma City & the water is gross from the drinking fountains...she just fills her bottle & has delicious water to drink. She also took it on a Missions trip to the back villages of Alaska & was able to enjoy pure water the whole time. It is great!! You have to get used to drinking with a harder suck, because it is drawing the water through the filter...but very worth it & soooo convenient.
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The filters that I got with my Dirt Devil Extreme is an F 35. It is much more substantial than the F4, which is flimsy and washable.
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Hi.The one I got had a filter and was on sale for about 18.00. Works great, so I got 3 others for my family. I should be on their payroll. LOL
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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.
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Pure HEPA filters are the best for the money. This particular model is very good I have 2 I recommend it.
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Both are great, however, the black filters will filter out a little more contaminants than the ceramic. I currently have the ceramic supersterasyl and think they are great. I will be purchasing the black filters very soon, and storing the ceramic in case of emergency. If you have the money, may I suggest buying four black filters. If money is an issue (as it was when I first bought the Berkey) stay with the ceramic (4). You will not be disappointed. Here is a great review comparing the two...http://www.911water.com/Compare-Black-Berkey-and-Super-Sterasyl-Filter-s/69.htm
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The berkey I purchased only included the two black filters. There is a package deal that includes the flouride filters as well as the two black filters.
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Berkey is a physical gravity fed filter that sits on the counter top and reverse osmosis is also a filtering system but needs a tank under the sink. RO is a filter that is utilizes pressure to push water thru the filters that takes out smaller and smaller particles. Reverse osmosis probably removes more contaminants than the ceramic filters but may be comparable to the black berkey filters. Neither take out fluoride from what I have read but I don't know that for sure. Berkey does have extra arsenic/fluoride filters that you can use in conjunction with the ceramic or black filters that supposedly removes fluoride. I believe reverse osmosis might need electricity but not sure. Also Berkey is portable. Reverse osmosis is not.
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The filter for the Go Berkey is the same one used in the other size units (it just has a smaller stem at the base). The filters are rated to 3000 gallons before replacement is needed. The filters are also capable of being cleaned with a 3M Scotch Brite pad if you start noticing any sediment build up. I have been using mine for about 6 months now for drinking water for myself only and have not needed to clean it, and I am filtering pretty nasty city water. Using it to filter stream or well water may be a different story, though. Also, just a note on the Go Berkey, it is not compatible with the fluoride filter. I am upgrading soon because of this, but will keep the Go Berkey for backpacking.
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mine is the 'big berkey' by british berkefeld with 4 9" filters. i would assume since yours says big berkey also, it would be 9" too.
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Just got our Berkey today. Primed two black filters and two flouride filters per instructions, and my Berkey is only a 2.25 gallon, but began filtering "clean" well water around 3:30pm and it is now 8:41pm and still have about a gallon left to filter. Why on earth it is taking so long is a question for Berkey. Think we will be returning ours very soon!
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I have one of each and they are both the same except for the color. Both of them came with a filter.
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i do not know what the difference is between the 2 cleaners. i would assume that they filters would probably be the same. you might try looking on their website (and then order from amazon) or call the company.
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There is a video on another Berky product on amazon where a woman records her Berkey 3 years later with rust. Royal Berkey with 2 Black Filters and 2 PF-2 Fluoride Filters
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Our katadyn has always worked very well for us. The katadyn seems to hold more water than the Berkey system. We are quite satified with our katadyn water filter system.
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It filters better than a K&N, but I still bought one of the AFE filter wraps so I don't have to clean it as often, live on a gravel road, lots of dust in summer.