Considering buying Berkey Royal system. Which is better-ceramic or black filters?
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The black filters are better per many recommendations. If you have any concerns about contaminants get the extra filter for arsenic and such. It slows the filtration but pulls out heavy metals.
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I prefer the black berkey filters. Everything I read about the ceramic is they are not as good as the black filters. Though, should research yourself by reading up on what they do and don't do prior to purchase to make sure the filter you want to purchase is best for your needs.
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I cannot find any reference to the ceramic filters actually removing heavy metal ions.The company does say that their black filters remove heavy metal ions including arsenic.
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After doing a simple search, those do appear to be the correct black filters. They are at least, by appearance, exactly the same as the ones I use in my Berkey.
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CU 6724 is a plain particle filter while CUK 6724 has activated charcoal to help aid the filtration process. I personally like the charcoal filters as they tend to keep the air intake cleaner and provide a fresher smell.
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Hi Nick, I have the PF-2 filter and I also use a BB9-2 Black Purification filter along with it. I use two of each, but I understand you could use four of each at one time (the Pf-2 and the BB9-2 connect with each other. Good luck with your system. LD
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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 bought the ceramic filters because they can just be cleaned. Ceramic has been around a long time as a filter. I am very happy with them and you can see what they filter, even out of tap water, then use a brush and clean them. The black plastic say they filter a small percentage more, but I like the durability of the ceramic.
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I use the ceramic filters. At the time they said the red cross and unicef used them. That was good enough for me. I also read a review that said the stem on the black filter broke easy. I don't know if that was true, but I didn't have the money to try it to find out. I prefer tried and true. I LOVE my Berkey with the ceramic filters and they are very easy to clean. One of the best investments I've made for me and my family.
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ceramic for sure...works great for awhile then gets gummed up and needs to be cleaned...keeping the salt dry is the key
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don't know if they will fit it of course depends upon size. The berkey ceramic filters are the same as any other ceramic filters and work with the same principles
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This link should take you to the Amazon page where you can purchase the correct filter. This unit comes with a ceramic filter which can be remove and cleaned with fresh water and scotch-brite pad. http://www.amazon.com/Doulton-UltraCarb-Ceramic-Water-Filter/dp/B000VKT5BO/ref=pd_bxgy_hi_text_y
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Go to Petco or Petsmart and they have several configurations of ceramic media (stars and cylinders) and should have all the filter media you need.....your best source for learning about your filter is youtube.
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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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Good questions. Please allow me to refer you to the real authority on water purification. Bill Yost of Flat Fish USA can answer your questions regarding the ceramic water filter. I recently purchased a number of these filters through my city. I have confidence in his advice.
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I'm guessing you didn't get enough water pressure through those two ceramic filters to start with or else you have the muddiest water. I've had my Berkey for 2 years now and it also is starting to slow down. Haven't even taken the filters out yet to give them a rinse off. I swear by my Berkey. Pure bottled water taste and hopefully purity and the filters just keep on going.
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I got the "Big" to serve our needs for culinary water. There are physically bigger ones than the "Big" but they're always out of stock. The "Big Berkey" has holes for up to four filters, I have two in there now. I don't know anything about the "Travel Berkey." The filters last several years if you're only running tap water through them. You can always take them out and clean them off with a plastic scrubby. The one Achilles Heel is that if the water freezes, the filters are ceramic and will crack.
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The standard filters (black ones) do not filter fluoride. They sell an additional filter called a "PF-2" filter that catches fluoride and arsenic. They are additional in that the additional filters attach to the lower part of the standard filter and work together at the same time. The Berkey I bought included the additional filters, but of course, at an additional price. I think they're something like $40.