Why is it necessary to purge the Berkey® Post Filter elements?

The media used in our post filter elements can contain a small amount of harmless process dust or fines, due primarily to assembly, handling and shipping of these elements. For aesthetic reasons, we recommend the Berkey® Post Filter elements be purged on both ends to remove the majority of this process dust, prior to installing […]

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If NMCL’s recent test results show that the Black Berkey® Elements reduce Fluoride, then why do I need the Berkey PF-2™ Post Filter Elements?

NMCL’s most recent laboratory testing indicates that the Black Berkey® Elements will initially reduce Fluoride up to 99.9%. Typically, carbon-based elements that reduce Fluoride begin to lose that ability rather quickly. This may be the case with Black Berkey® Elements as their efficiency at removing Fluoride likely plays out long before the 3,000-gallon life of […]

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Berkey PF-2™ Specifications

Berkey PF-2™ 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 […]

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Do you make a fluoride reduction filter for the Sport Berkey®?

Unfortunately we do not make fluoride reduction filters for the Sport Berkey® . Fluoride is very difficult to extract once it has been introduced into the water supply and it requires a large amount of media to remove just a small amount of fluoride. Currently, it would require that most of the room within the sport […]

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