I was just ordering my big Berkey with 2 extra filters and a stainless steel spigot when I suddenly remembered watching these videos and seeing a discount code offered at the end. I'm new to ordering things online but it was as simple as typing in TIDBITS and suddenly around 30 bucks was simply taken off the total charge to my card! 30 bucks is 30 bucks, and I'll take it! Awesome, thanks so much😃
YOU are AMAZING! Bravo! I’ve been a science teacher for 25 years and your approach throughout your entire video was very well done, informative, and your final recommendations were spot on. Thank you so much for such an informative presentation. Again, BRAVO!
I have a Berkey and was becoming frustrated with the negative reviews. I have several Berkeys, boat, house and farm, and have always found comfort from water safety they provide. I filter bottled spring water at home to remove micro plastic and have the heavy chemical filters on my boat Berkey. Thanks for your content and look forward to following along.
Are the negative videos coming out because the EPA are trying to regulate gravity fed water filters, saying they are pesticides. Berky are suing them. Something doesn’t add up about the timing of the negative videos coming out. We've had ours for years, my husband is a Physicist & Engineer and understands filtration systems as part of his job. Our water comes out perfect. Thanks for this HONEST review.
Yes there are people actually in the comments saying they got sick from a Berkey filter and explaining how they used it saying they primed the pump 20 times what pump and calling them Berkley and even bringing up that the government banned them and are making a better one for us haha they are hitting us from all directions it's crazy
I'm curious about this too since I was just made aware of the controversy and that the EPA has issued a stop sell order on the Berkey filters. Have you done your own water test? We full-time RV and have used a Berkey for 5 years... But feel like I need to do more research now...
This has to be the most thorough and comprehensive analysis to test a water filtration product i have seen. Anyone who is considering buying a water filer; or purification device or a system should mirror the effort that this family has! solid work TIDBITS, Solid!
427My sisters Well water is polluted, 427 PPM. Another friends water in Charlton MA, 800 PPM Deathly Toxic. You can buy a TDS meter for about twenty bucks, that is all you need to test your water. As a reference Distilled Water is 0. You have to check your Pre-water /post=water with a TDS meter, if you get closer to Zero, then you know how purified it really is. You are paying for extra tests for nothing. WHAT is your PPM after filtering any water through your Berkey. Just because a water tastes better, it does not mean that it is. Think of all the toxic Geoengineering Chemicals that are polluting everyones well water. Double RO filters with booster pumps and a couple of heavy metal filters work best. If you dont' know your PPM, then your really don't KNOW what you are drinking.
@@borat9108 yes they have not been forthcoming regarding their tests results. I have been looking into this as I have been using a Berkey for several years. I have some serious concerns now with Berkey. You definitely have to do your own research and not trust everything a company tells you.
@@MRSHEARTLESS24 Yes, really. Apparently this kind of thing is fairly common in the water filter industry. Berkey really made us think they were different. Go with reverse osmosis and just add minerals back. I have a Berkey and regret it now. This lady’s test isn’t even a good test of Berkey because her water was already filtered before the Berkey filtered it.
First important thing she said is know what is in your water. The second is to know your brand and see if they are a certified product and live up to their claims. Berkey is not certified and fails to live up to its claims according to this TH-cam provider th-cam.com/video/jct_bVz5eZc/w-d-xo.html . Next is to look at a side by side comparison of multiple water filters as is done on this TH-cam channel th-cam.com/video/ja0ioX6GSz0/w-d-xo.html . After my research I would not include Berkey in my top 20 water filters.
@@tomlascala6883 His video doesn't say that it doesn't filter those elements. He is just saying that they are not certified and not certified up to the claim of 3,000 gallons. Berkey says they still test but through an independent lab and that the NSF standard is to expensive to get and maintain. I think her own testing shows that the Berkey does work. I would be interested to know how old or new her filter is. I would like to see a test at the 2,000 or 3,000 mark to know if it was still working. However, does anyone track how many gallons they are actually going through.
@@anthonynardella8907 that's a good point. I have a travel Berkey and have had it around a year to 14 months. I don't keep track of the number of gallons that are used. I don't even go through a gallon a day. I use it to make coffee and to fill the pets water bowl. I bought it to have in my preps. I should drink more water, but I don't and when I do it's usually at work from a bottle, but in any case, I may send off a sample to see how it Performs. Because even if I use only 3 gallons a week, that equals well over 150 gallons since I started using it
@@knothead35 I have a Berkey lite and it has two of the black filters which means it should go for 6,000 gallons. I don't drink a lot of water but use it more for cooking. I'm sure at that rate it could last at least 10 years. I do know that you can clean those filters and reverse flow the water with the washer they give you to clean it out.
@@anthonynardella8907 I have 2 of the black filters in my travel one as well. The problem is that berkey's claims of the amount of gallons they're able to filter is incorrect according to other channels that have sent their water for testing. I know it can filter those contaminates, but am wondering at what point the filtering starts to decline. It would be helpful to know how old her filters were when she sent the samples out for testing because that could make a huge difference in results.
I come from a research background and appreciate the professional and scientific proof of what you have in verifying the purity of the water our bodies require daily. I use a different brand of filter much like the Berkey and plan to have a well drilled in a couple of months with the idea of using your path to validate the quality from down under. Thank you.
Wonderful information, thank you very much! I appreciate you doing the research and sharing it in a transparent way. I asked for a Britta water filter for my upcoming birthday, and my sisters started looking and found your channel. I'm grateful they shared this with me. Keep up your integral work. The naysayers and critics just love to have a voice. Consider them a blessing, as they help to attract more attention to you, which motivates people like ME to learn from honest folks like you. I've decided to step up from the limited idea of the Britta into the Berkey. Thanks!
427My sisters Well water is polluted, 427 PPM. Another friends water in Charlton MA, 800 PPM Deathly Toxic. You can buy a TDS meter for about twenty bucks, that is all you need to test your water. As a reference Distilled Water is 0. You have to check your Pre-water /post=water with a TDS meter, if you get closer to Zero, then you know how purified it really is. You are paying for extra tests for nothing. WHAT is your PPM after filtering any water through your Berkey. Just because a water tastes better, it does not mean that it is. Think of all the toxic Geoengineering Chemicals that are polluting everyones well water. Double RO filters with booster pumps and a couple of heavy metal filters work best. If you dont' know your PPM, then your really don't KNOW what you are drinking.
It doesn’t filter out calcium n magnesium. Our well isn’t even that bad but it does not take out hard water so I have to wonder if it really would take out important stuff.
Thank you for sharing your test results. I have been using a Berkey for years while RVing amd in my home. I recently heard that Berkey was a scam but now I am convinced it works like I think it does. It simply tastes better and my animals prefer it too! I just ordered some replacement filters. Thanks for the discount code too!
I have a Berkey for my home and my camp. Both are on a community water system and both Berkeys have the chlorine/arsenic filters also. I love the taste of my water and I love the Berkey system. Our community has a high level of cancers. I am a survivor as well and the water is the only thing we all have in common so it makes you wonder. ❤
@@petersydow4002 I had cancer before I bought my Berkey. As long as you change and test your filters correctly it works very well according to the test results. 😁
Good video! We have owned a Berkey for years we use it to filter water for everything from coffee to cooking. The prepper aspect is also another great reason for having one. We drink a lot more water filtered through the Berkey it has no taste some people say the water tastes thin or soft. Whatever that means we think it tastes great, my wife and i fill our Big Berkey 3 times a day on average. Thanks for testing your water sources and showing the results.
First important thing she said is know what is in your water. The second is to know your brand and see if they are a certified product and live up to their claims. Berkey is not certified and fails to live up to its claims according to this TH-cam provider th-cam.com/video/jct_bVz5eZc/w-d-xo.html . Next is to look at a side by side comparison of multiple water filters as is done on this TH-cam channel th-cam.com/video/ja0ioX6GSz0/w-d-xo.html . After my research I would not include Berkey in my top 20 water filters.
If you use yours that often, I would think having your water tested might prove if their claim of how long the filters last is true or not. I'm not telling you to fork over all that money for testing, but I would love to see results from someone who has put closer to 3000 gallons through their filters.
We use a Berkey and have put quite a bit of water through our filters. We live in the city. I think it's also important to note that the filtered water also saves your appliances, such as our coffee maker. The coffee maker was always getting gunked up with white water residuals. Since using the Berkey, our coffee makers last a long time. Most importantly, the water tastes great. The ice cubes don't have unknown particles floating in the water when they melt. Our filters last a year. Of course, you will argue with the fact that we haven't tested our water, but I am more than happy with our Berkey. 😊
We use a Berkey and have put quite a bit of water through our filters. We live in the city. I think it's also important to note that the filtered water also saves your appliances, such as our coffee maker. The coffee maker was always getting gunked up with white water residuals. Since using the Berkey, our coffee makers last a long time. Most importantly, the water tastes great. The ice cubes don't have unknown particles floating in the water when they melt. Our filters last a year. Of course, you will argue with the fact that we haven't tested our water, but I am more than happy with our Berkey. 😊
Lucky you to have high Lithium. Bet everybody in your house is super relaxed. Plus it greatly helps your body process B12 to get it into your brain. I use my Berkey on city water with the Florida filter. I finally decided on it because I wanted something that is transportable. Which worked out perfectly when I moved 4 years ago. I find if I drink water out of the Berkey, it's tasteless and flat. So sometimes I'll add some Redmond salt to give it a sweet flavor. My grandmother had a spring fed pond that was 45F year round. That water had incredible taste as it filtered up though limestone. It was so cool and delicious that as kids we would just run to the edge of the pond and put our faces in the water to get a drink. Millions of gallons flow through that pond daily so we never were concerned about contimants. My family offered the water to a bottling company, but the calcium was so high it would ruin their equipment. I'd have thought calcium water would be a huge marketing advantage. Lol.
427My sisters Well water is polluted, 427 PPM. Another friends water in Charlton MA, 800 PPM Deathly Toxic. You can buy a TDS meter for about twenty bucks, that is all you need to test your water. As a reference Distilled Water is 0. You have to check your Pre-water /post=water with a TDS meter, if you get closer to Zero, then you know how purified it really is. You are paying for extra tests for nothing. WHAT is your PPM after filtering any water through your Berkey. Just because a water tastes better, it does not mean that it is. Think of all the toxic Geoengineering Chemicals that are polluting everyones well water. Double RO filters with booster pumps and a couple of heavy metal filters work best. If you dont' know your PPM, then your really don't KNOW what you are drinking.
I agree that the filters seem to last about half of the life they advertise before they get so junked up that it takes forever (6 hours) just to filter a gallon. Also it seems that recently berkey decided to charge like twice as much for their filters compared to pre-pandemic costs. You used to be able to get 2 replacement black filters for like $90, now they're $170 which is a crazy price increase.
Welcome to communism, re: the pricing (gas, dear one.....gas! The plandemic, emphasis on 'plan') and I guess your water is pretty contaminated because mine lasts long, and I drink about 2-3 litters per day. Let's be thankful we CAN pay for it, even if it's steep.
@Westcoastrocksduh *"Well that’s what we keep voting for. Everyone wanted free money. I’m glad this happened too many ignorant people think free money is free and that we can print money without consequences."* Well, that's how the system works, money is free and we can print it endlessy. Funny to call people ignorant when you don't even realize how hypocrite your comment is. To put simply : If everything costed what they really cost, all taken into account, without this free money printing scam, in your entire life up until today, you would have own a fifth of what you have owned and everything in your room/house would have costed 5 to 10 times more.
We moved a year ago and our new home has the most terrible water we ever tasted. If left out on the counter to come to room temperature it started smelling like pee! So we tried several water filter pitchers to no avail. We gave in and bought a berkey and it was a total game changer! Otherwise we thought we would have to buy bottled water. I do want to test the water now just out of curiosity. Thank you for this video!
I can see you have a good head on your shoulders as my grandma used to say, you did an awesome job laying this out for us. I was sure when you were about to do the Berkey results that the sodium level would drop, but I was surprised with the results. I'm glad your house filter did the job so your taps are safe enough to cook with. In my home I would distill our water for my son's, it was the only way to be sure. I found the local university would test my water for free as a training aid for the students, a win win for all. I bought the Berkey filters, spout and 5gal buckets, to make my own Berkey for our emergency items, just in case. Thank you for a very insightful video.
Buying a berkey was the best decision I ever made! My husband was not happy about the price at first but he’s completely on board after tasting the water and watching videos like this
When it's time to replace the filters, if you decide to use another type of replacement filter such as the ProOne G2.0 it would be great if you shared your results with these filters since they claim to remove fluoride without using an additional element. Great Video. Thank you.
You could always send your proone’s in (and pay for it) and have them tested and share the results with her. I’m certain she would be more than happy to do this for the TH-cam community.
I am so convinced on Berkey. I use it for absolutely everything because why not, drinking, cooking, giving water to the birds, watering some special plants... When first installing/ priming I'm careful not to contaminate the inside of the filter by running tap water in it. So I use the Berkey pump for it, it's easy and worth the money. My water is perfect.
We really enjoyed your video. We also have a Berkey. Our home has a hydrant on our well, and we also has a filtration system. After watching your video, we are going to have our water tested. Thank you!
Oh, I am glad to hear it was helpful! I'm glad to know I should test every year now. It's one of those things you don't think about in home ownership, but sounds very important. Thanks for watching my video!
427My sisters Well water is polluted, 427 PPM. Another friends water in Charlton MA, 800 PPM Deathly Toxic. You can buy a TDS meter for about twenty bucks, that is all you need to test your water. As a reference Distilled Water is 0. You have to check your Pre-water /post=water with a TDS meter, if you get closer to Zero, then you know how purified it really is. You are paying for extra tests for nothing. WHAT is your PPM after filtering any water through your Berkey. Just because a water tastes better, it does not mean that it is. Think of all the toxic Geoengineering Chemicals that are polluting everyones well water. Double RO filters with booster pumps and a couple of heavy metal filters work best. If you dont' know your PPM, then your really don't KNOW what you are drinking.
I really like your Berkey Videos, because of you I ordered the Travel Berkey as we are just a household of two. We are connected to the Frankfurt (Germany) water system and due to what is going on in the world I was looking for a water filtration system. Thanks to you I decided to picked the Berkey System. Thanks for your Videos.
427My sisters Well water is polluted, 427 PPM. Another friends water in Charlton MA, 800 PPM Deathly Toxic. You can buy a TDS meter for about twenty bucks, that is all you need to test your water. As a reference Distilled Water is 0. You have to check your Pre-water /post=water with a TDS meter, if you get closer to Zero, then you know how purified it really is. You are paying for extra tests for nothing. WHAT is your PPM after filtering any water through your Berkey. Just because a water tastes better, it does not mean that it is. Think of all the toxic Geoengineering Chemicals that are polluting everyones well water. Double RO filters with booster pumps and a couple of heavy metal filters work best. If you dont' know your PPM, then your really don't KNOW what you are drinking.
427My sisters Well water is polluted, 427 PPM. Another friends water in Charlton MA, 800 PPM Deathly Toxic. You can buy a TDS meter for about twenty bucks, that is all you need to test your water. As a reference Distilled Water is 0. You have to check your Pre-water /post=water with a TDS meter, if you get closer to Zero, then you know how purified it really is. You are paying for extra tests for nothing. WHAT is your PPM after filtering any water through your Berkey. Just because a water tastes better, it does not mean that it is. Think of all the toxic Geoengineering Chemicals that are polluting everyones well water. Double RO filters with booster pumps and a couple of heavy metal filters work best. If you dont' know your PPM, then your really don't KNOW what you are drinking.
@@ZX9RinHollywood the point being, it takes even more out of 'filtered' water. Proving that it's more effective than the whole house filter system. If the whole house filter fails for one reason or another, you're still protected. That's why you use a layered approach. If it didn't take any more out, then it's overkill and no reason to get one.
one of the better reviews I've seen. balanced and not overly praising of the Berkey. I'm certianly not a fan of Berkey but I can't complain about someone learning about what they need and what they are getting.
Many store bought purified waters actually have salt added for taste. My husbands grandpa was very upset to learn this when I mentioned it. He kept having swelling in his legs and didn't understand why. Once he changed brands it stopped. We have a Berkey just as a safe guard, we have water right off the mountain and noticed hard water deposits when we moved into the house. That is really the only reason we got it. Great video. I may try pro one filters just to try them out, I like the ceramic filter aspect and the NSF certifications for each contaminate.
Appreciate the video it actually helped me out a lot I already bought a Berkey and had backup filters and everything else it's nice to see that they do work to an extent probably not as much but in a crap hits the fan situation I would boil whatever water let it cool then run it through my water filters but anyway thank you
We love the taste of our Berkey water, couldn't live without it. I always drank bottled water to avoid the funky taste if tao water but now I only drink Berkey water!
427My sisters Well water is polluted, 427 PPM. Another friends water in Charlton MA, 800 PPM Deathly Toxic. You can buy a TDS meter for about twenty bucks, that is all you need to test your water. As a reference Distilled Water is 0. You have to check your Pre-water /post=water with a TDS meter, if you get closer to Zero, then you know how purified it really is. You are paying for extra tests for nothing. WHAT is your PPM after filtering any water through your Berkey. Just because a water tastes better, it does not mean that it is. Think of all the toxic Geoengineering Chemicals that are polluting everyones well water. Double RO filters with booster pumps and a couple of heavy metal filters work best. If you dont' know your PPM, then your really don't KNOW what you are drinking.
Excellent video and content. I'm going to test our city water after it's been through our water softener and our under kitchen sink filter. We have extremely hard water here in the Texas Hill Country between Austin and San Antonio. Then test the rain water we're collecting from the roof in plastic water barrels. Thanks for sharing your wonderful video!
Thanks for your effort. I have been using Berkey filters for 9 years, and love the taste. I'm on city water that wreaks of chlorine and contains fluoride. I actually use the add on fluoride filters.
@@shilombaba thanks. I did check and apparently the Berkey add on fluoride filters do leach some form of aluminum into the already filtered water. I would be fine with the Berkey black filters, but I need fluoride filtering. I switched to ProOne brand that does it all without addons. It uses something other than an aluminum compound to capture fluoride.
@@kicktree Thanks for the feedback. I'm thinking about switching to ProOne myself, but changing the filters every year is a big leap. Out of curiosity, would you tell me wich size of filters (7 or 9) did you take for which size of Berkey ?
@@shilombaba Well actually the container was from ProOne back when the still called themselves ProPur I think. I got it in 2010. It is a 1.5 gallon. Its just me so I didn't need a big unit. It takes max 2 filters. I ended up with proones' prepper filters. They last about 1k gallons for the pair. 5" model. I would think that you would want to get the 9" for large tanks, but with this in mind: how much water do you anticipate filtering in a year. If it is much less than the life of the filter or filters combined, the I would opt for the 7". Cheaper and it's performance range may fit your 1 year usage better. I use one year lifespan, because I have used filters like these before. They occasional decapitate or fall apart after 18 months or so. It is cheaper to get filters close to the one year mark to avoid all that. Having said that, the cost difference isn't that much, but the idea of spending for new filters can bother some people and when the break before maximum filtering capacity... it may miff some folks. Another thought on size. You want as much of the filter as possible to remain in the reservoir of water for as long as possible. Nothing pissed me off more when my berkey filters were not utilizing the whole filter for almost half of the process. I hope I didn't confuse you with all of my thoughts.
@@kicktree Interesting point with having filters submerged at maximum. I have a Travel size and a Big size (berkey ref). I thought on getting two 9s for the big, but I might go with 7s in that regard, altho, they are given for 10 months, not a full year. And if I apply that for the travel, I shall go below 7s, but that is a very short life span... decisions decisions.
Jumped on here just to say, thank you for this review. I was on the fence to buy because it’s pricey for someone on social security. Your review sold me. We normally buy 36 gallons of purified water and 4 32 count cases of bottled water every month. I hate the plastic! We are on a well that has high iron and manganese in it. And sediment. So I bit the bullet and purchased the Royal bundle using your code Tidbits and save almost $22. This video and the savings was a win win. Keep doing what you do. It helps others.
The problem with Berkey is that it’s not tested to the claims they make. Doesn’t mean it doesn’t work, but the filters should probably be changed well before their claimed use.
Depending on our use. Every two to three years. That is if I'm using two or four. I prefer to. 2 years. Fluoride and charcoal filter love it. I am a water snob. I have a nose like a bloodhound and a pallet to follow. Love our burkey. Best water coffee and tea ever. Always cook with it as well. Love it. 2 years of use, everyday. We fill it. And we have the three and a half gallon. Love it. I think it's three and a half it's been a while. We purchased ours in 2011.
You are absolutely correct. I just watched a video breaking down the Berky filter claims. The independent lab they list that did their testing admits that they only tested all contaminants up to 200 gallons and lead up to 2000 gallons. Yet Berky claims each filter cleans 99.9% of all contaminants up to 3,000 gallons. Totally misleading and a rip off
Thank you for your honesty, we have a berkey and my husband and I do love drinking it. We like you have a well and I had run across a video saying it didn’t do what it was suppose to and it had me worried. Thanks for the advice on having my water tested I didn’t know I could I’ll be looking into that. Thanks again for your honesty it’s refreshing to actually know there are still honest people out there!
We have a ProOne gravity filter. Very happy w/it. It takes out fluoride w/just 1 filter that does it all. We can't stand water w/chlorine in it. Really noticeable after you're used to it being filtered out ! I enjoyed your video & testing your water was a great idea.
I wonder about a lot of this and have heard mixed opinions on Berkey. I've used one with the fluoride filters for a few years and really enjoy it. I have seen other videos of people testing the water from Berkey multiple times and have yet to be convinced its not good. Thanks for this great video, I appreciate the level of detail.
Great video, love the details shared in this video! We purchased a Berkey after visiting friends in Colorado and tasting the water. Even though we are on city water, the Berkey improves the taste and will come in handy in a grid down or water supply emergency.
Thank you for this and your other Berkey videos. I live in the UK and have just purchased the Royal from Berkey UK, we get loads of rain so filtering it is great. Once again thanks for taking the time. 🇬🇧
Thank you for this corroboration! I love my Berkey travel size filter system. However, I filter the tap water through Brita water pitchers first and then through the Berkey. My dentist advised me to add a couple shakes of HImalayan salt into the water before I drink it as the Berkey apparently filters out too many minerals and I try to remember to do this. Also give my 2 cats the Berkey water. We're all healthy!
I'm a long time user of Berkey. I bought my unit when I was living in rural Southern Minnesota -- home to a world of corn and soy and pig farms -- arsnic contamination as well a lead and pesticides were the big red flags. I was renting so I wasnted something effective but also portable -- I chose the Traveler. Since then I've moved. I now live in Northern California, still renting, but now I'm on city water that has so much clorine that sometimes it makes my eyes water when I turn on the tap. I've always been happy with the unit but lately I've wondered if it's still something I need to be doing. So. I've watched a number of water system reviews and your's is the best, most comprehensive and helpful I've seen! Thank You!! Great Advice!! It's clear what I need to do is get my water tested both from my Berkey and from my kitchen sink to get a clear idea of what I need
427My sisters Well water is polluted, 427 PPM. Another friends water in Charlton MA, 800 PPM Deathly Toxic. You can buy a TDS meter for about twenty bucks, that is all you need to test your water. As a reference Distilled Water is 0. You have to check your Pre-water /post=water with a TDS meter, if you get closer to Zero, then you know how purified it really is. You are paying for extra tests for nothing. WHAT is your PPM after filtering any water through your Berkey. Just because a water tastes better, it does not mean that it is. Think of all the toxic Geoengineering Chemicals that are polluting everyones well water. Double RO filters with booster pumps and a couple of heavy metal filters work best. If you dont' know your PPM, then your really don't KNOW what you are drinking.
Cami, I want to thank you not only for your excellent, scientific analysis of the Berkey, but also for the discount code. I've heard a lot about the Berkey from several different sources and finally decided I was tired of packing gallon jugs of water home each shopping trip. I look forward to a healthier life. Bless you and your family.
427My sisters Well water is polluted, 427 PPM. Another friends water in Charlton MA, 800 PPM Deathly Toxic. You can buy a TDS meter for about twenty bucks, that is all you need to test your water. As a reference Distilled Water is 0. You have to check your Pre-water /post=water with a TDS meter, if you get closer to Zero, then you know how purified it really is. You are paying for extra tests for nothing. WHAT is your PPM after filtering any water through your Berkey. Just because a water tastes better, it does not mean that it is. Think of all the toxic Geoengineering Chemicals that are polluting everyones well water. Double RO filters with booster pumps and a couple of heavy metal filters work best. If you dont' know your PPM, then your really don't KNOW what you are drinking.
Using Berkey filter for a few years. Tap water. Have to clean it every two weeks because brown coating accumulated inside the upper tank and on filters. Looks like it is doing it's job.
Would be interesting to know how many gallons of water were previously run through your Berkey filter? None of these gravity filters are ever tested to determine how effective they are at their stated capacity. In other words if the manufacturer says they're good for 3,000 gallons, well they still remove as many contaminants at say 2000 gallons, as they did when they were new? Also would've been interesting to see how effective the Berkey would be filtering the water directly from the well.
I own 3 of these and have been using them for 2+ years. I’m not looking for more info on them but your video popped up after a psycho lady said she is returning hers due to the size, work to prime filters ext…. From the bottom of my heart thank you. Good real videos like this will help save people from drinking poor quality water.
Kris Kringle 5 hours ago 427My sisters Well water is polluted, 427 PPM. Another friends water in Charlton MA, 800 PPM Deathly Toxic. You can buy a TDS meter for about twenty bucks, that is all you need to test your water. As a reference Distilled Water is 0. You have to check your Pre-water /post=water with a TDS meter, if you get closer to Zero, then you know how purified it really is. You are paying for extra tests for nothing. WHAT is your PPM after filtering any water through your Berkey. Just because a water tastes better, it does not mean that it is. Think of all the toxic Geoengineering Chemicals that are polluting everyones well water. Double RO filters with booster pumps and a couple of heavy metal filters work best. If you dont' know your PPM, then your really don't KNOW what you are drinking.
I sold installed water treatment systems and Hard Water is more heart healthy than soft water. If you get a softener it is good to run a separate water line to your kitchen sink however if you have very hard water and want to use an R/O filter you should soften it as very hard water may clog your R/O filter quickly
@@TIDBITSandCompany well, I could complain about plenty. Being positive in a negative world is a choice. I love my Berkey light. I think the thing I like most, is that I can see the water level. I overflowed mine without thinking so, it’s almost idiot proof .. lol Keep your head up and thanks for all you do.. a happy and healthy new year to you and your family..
427My sisters Well water is polluted, 427 PPM. Another friends water in Charlton MA, 800 PPM Deathly Toxic. You can buy a TDS meter for about twenty bucks, that is all you need to test your water. As a reference Distilled Water is 0. You have to check your Pre-water /post=water with a TDS meter, if you get closer to Zero, then you know how purified it really is. You are paying for extra tests for nothing. WHAT is your PPM after filtering any water through your Berkey. Just because a water tastes better, it does not mean that it is. Think of all the toxic Geoengineering Chemicals that are polluting everyones well water. Double RO filters with booster pumps and a couple of heavy metal filters work best. If you dont' know your PPM, then your really don't KNOW what you are drinking.
My daughter and her family are living in an RV. sound familiar? They sold their house last year and they got a big truck and off they went. Their daughters ( my granddaughter) are 15 and 13 so is a good age to travel and see everything. She got a Berkey for the RV . Everywhere they stopped who knew what they were drinking. When I saw you talking about it I was interested. Only problem with them coming back to Iowa this last year, No houses. They also live in Iowa. they tried to stay here but they couldn't get it insulated enough to be warm. Their pillows froze against the wall or window. So they are off. We are getting snow and they left this morning for Texas. I know that Covid is everywhere so I pray for them. thanks Joyce
My husband and I have watched all your videos and love your calm, insightful, no hype approach. Thank you for the testing and the cleaning video. You either do things right or you don't. You are a great spokeswoman for Berkey.
I’m new to your channel and my family is traveling snd living in a van and we were thinking of buying a clean water system and now I think you have convinced us to buy the Berkey
Glad you found me! I should have mentioned in the video - we lived in an RV for half a year and I don't know what I would have done without the Berkey! It was a life savor as it was hard to get good clean water out of a hose at that time. Using the precious countertop space for the Berkey was well worth it for me. And it is nice that it packs up nicely too!
427My sisters Well water is polluted, 427 PPM. Another friends water in Charlton MA, 800 PPM Deathly Toxic. You can buy a TDS meter for about twenty bucks, that is all you need to test your water. As a reference Distilled Water is 0. You have to check your Pre-water /post=water with a TDS meter, if you get closer to Zero, then you know how purified it really is. You are paying for extra tests for nothing. WHAT is your PPM after filtering any water through your Berkey. Just because a water tastes better, it does not mean that it is. Think of all the toxic Geoengineering Chemicals that are polluting everyones well water. Double RO filters with booster pumps and a couple of heavy metal filters work best. If you dont' know your PPM, then your really don't KNOW what you are drinking.
We too have a Berkey and use it for drinking, cooking and making ice cubes. The water tastes better with no odor. We get city water in our home , never had it tested but it has a strong odor and that alone made us go for a Berkey and just not trusting the water that we are getting through our home. So many people purchase bottled water and the Berkey eliminates that as well , if I go on a hike, just fill your own bottle with Berkey water . Helps the environment since plastic bottles can be eliminated. I think pretty much everyone would benefit having a Berkey or a Doule which is the British version .
That was very interesting. Ty. My only concern at this point is, at what point was the berkey tested within the advertised 2000 gallon it claims. What it may be at brand new, or 200 gallons or does it filter at the same rate at their claims.
Thank you for sharing your data. When it was impossible to buy a Berkey due to them being sold out, I bought the filters and built my own with 5-gallon food grade buckets. I live in Las Vegas, and I can say I can absolutely taste a difference in the tap water and the filtered water. I should probably get my water tested, however, for taste alone, I no longer taste or smell chlorine.
I live in AZ, and we have a nasty film in our apartments water supply, management won't do a darn thing about it, nor will the city of phoenix..... There's alot wrong with AZ, especially major water issues, it's a very misleading state. .
Wow, great video. I appreciate how thorough you were in your explanations. I’ve had my Berkey for about 5 years, same set up as yours, absolute best investment ever.
@@debredhead9199 Same. I've had mine for 6 years, no replacement of the black carbon, only the fluoride filter. It's still running perfect. I need to clean it only once a year roughly. When I wait longer it's still filtering perfectly but it is a bit slower. As I fill it in the evening it does its thing overnight so not a problem. One person household and I use it for everything.
Thank u so much for taking the time to post this. super informative. I want to test my Berkey water compared to my ProOne gravity-fed water filtered water, both compared to bottled spring water out of curiosity. I haven't known what company to use to do the testing, so this was super helpful. I'm curious as to how much their testing kit costs. I've had sticker shock at several I've viewed online. here's to hoping that this is affordable. thanks again!!
Looks like $149 - $629 for tap water testing. However, if you have rainwater, we'll water, spring water it may be different. There's a link under the description you can click.
Wow! Thank you so much! I bought a Berkey because I’d heard they were the best. Then I watched a TH-cam video about how the Berkey doesn’t really test their water. They just give estimates. I think water needs to be good because that’s the one thing that my family & really all families use most. So now, I’m still wondering why your tests came back that your Berkey was pretty good, while others found through testing, that their Berkies were not filtering out some really bad things! So, do I need a filter for my whole house? A reverse osmosis filter?! Or, a Kangan?! So many questions! I’d better get started!!!
A note about collecting water test samples. For best results use a metal faucet that has no threads. Flame the outer end of the faucet a bit with a small torch to kill incidental coliforms from touching the faucet or splash from washing hands or dishes. Open the container as close to the faucet as possible collect the sample close the container as quickly as possible. Keep your fingers away from the neck of the container and the inside of the lid. Don't lean over or get your head above the container because the least little bit can contaminate and change the results. Some water filters can become a source of contamination if bacteria collect in the filter and reproduce that can increase the number of coliform bacteria in your water sample. As for the Berkey water filters I have no idea of the effective lifespan. Elements in the filters particularly activated carbon can become overloaded with whatever things they collect a
I am just about to order a Berkey and have a well that is on old farm land. I have never tested my water as it's complicated to test in this area and? so this is very helpful. My water is extremely good tasting with no discoloration or sediment. I really don't need a softener so I'll go by yours and others results. I will order the berkey Thank you. 😊
427My sisters Well water is polluted, 427 PPM. Another friends water in Charlton MA, 800 PPM Deathly Toxic. You can buy a TDS meter for about twenty bucks, that is all you need to test your water. As a reference Distilled Water is 0. You have to check your Pre-water /post=water with a TDS meter, if you get closer to Zero, then you know how purified it really is. You are paying for extra tests for nothing. WHAT is your PPM after filtering any water through your Berkey. Just because a water tastes better, it does not mean that it is. Think of all the toxic Geoengineering Chemicals that are polluting everyones well water. Double RO filters with booster pumps and a couple of heavy metal filters work best. If you dont' know your PPM, then your really don't KNOW what you are drinking.
I would love to see a terracotta reservoir for the Berkey. Yes it would lose a little water through evaporation, but that would also chill the water without refrigeration.
I'm looking into Brazilian Stefani Sao Joao ceramic water filters. The reservoir is made out of terracotta and it uses ceramic filters. I imagine you could still use Berkey filters in it.
Thanks for doing all this research and sharing the information. It was interesting and informative. My sister has a Berkey water filter. She lives across the street from me, so has the same water supply. I have a whole house filter, but it would be a good idea for me to get my water tested. I have very hard water as well, here I SW Idaho. One question I have is, how do you know when to change the Berkey filters?
Glad it was helpful Cynthia! We are right there with you on the hard rocky mountain water! In regards to your question on the filters - The Berkey website states they can last up to 3-4 years with regular use. I noticed our old ones not filtering well even after I cleaned them and they had more build up faster. It was about 3 year in, so that is when I replaced them. Tap Score also told me it was very important to follow the guidelines for the filters because it can quickly change if the filters are too old. They just won't keep everything out and in fact might introduce more bacteria. So I am sticking with about 3 years!
@@TIDBITSandCompany Thank you for the video! I´m thinking about buying a Berkey and I´m quite confused by all information on the internet. May I ask, how old were the filters in your Berkey at the time of testing? Because I´ve read an article where they say: "...stopped meeting the NSF removal standard after approximately 1,100 gallons of filtering". Please tell me, they were "old", so I can stop to hesitate :D
@@TIDBITSandCompany Can you tell us about much your berkey filters had been used when you did this test? Were they new? I believe berkey filters do a good job but don't trust them to last as long as they say. Wish I could find someone who tested the water after a some time of use.
@@TIDBITSandCompany Hi there, so many people are asking you a simple question, have you answered it somewhere? How old were your Berkey filters at the time of water testing? Thank you
Hey, great video! I have recently become concerned about the negative things I’ve been hearing about Berkey. At the time you drew the sample from the Berkey, how old were your filters, or I guess I should ask approximately how many gallons old were your filters? Thanks!
I’ve had a Berkey for several months. Our city water in now much more drinkable. The first time I made lemonade with Berkey water the difference in taste was amazing. I started making Berkey ice cubes. I found that the flavor of my Diet Pepsi held up through the entire 20 ounces. I’m never going back.
We bought a counter top ice maker just to do exactly that! LOL Our fridge does have a filter...but not sure how good it is. So only in an emergency do we use that ice. I'm glad to see we aren't the only ones.
427My sisters Well water is polluted, 427 PPM. Another friends water in Charlton MA, 800 PPM Deathly Toxic. You can buy a TDS meter for about twenty bucks, that is all you need to test your water. As a reference Distilled Water is 0. You have to check your Pre-water /post=water with a TDS meter, if you get closer to Zero, then you know how purified it really is. You are paying for extra tests for nothing. WHAT is your PPM after filtering any water through your Berkey. Just because a water tastes better, it does not mean that it is. Think of all the toxic Geoengineering Chemicals that are polluting everyones well water. Double RO filters with booster pumps and a couple of heavy metal filters work best. If you dont' know your PPM, then your really don't KNOW what you are drinking.
The biggest reason that my Berkey has been collecting dust and taking up space is that the dang thing won't filter at more than a trickle. It takes more than a day to filter half a gallon, and even then, there is a residual odor and taste. It's using two of the black filters. I've tried the primer pump.
I think there are some filter cleaning instructions that came with the Berkey. I'm thinking I remember that you have to take a brand new dish scrubber and clean the outsides of the filters or something like that, I'm not positive. Read your instructions.
@@alleyoop5185 I did. I even used the priming pump, which had to be purchased separately. I wonder if they had a bad batch of the black filters and I was just unlucky? But I have no inclination to throw good money after bad.
@@mattkelso2119 I’ve heard reports that the dang Berkeley filter can fail at the glued ends. But then I would assume it would dribble water faster? I have a alexapure which seems to filter slowly until I submerge the filter. Then it almost sounds like a trickle. I wonder if it has a leak at the top of the filter. I’m going to replace it soon so I guess I’ll find out if I’m right. My alexapure takes about an hour per gallon.
427My sisters Well water is polluted, 427 PPM. Another friends water in Charlton MA, 800 PPM Deathly Toxic. You can buy a TDS meter for about twenty bucks, that is all you need to test your water. As a reference Distilled Water is 0. You have to check your Pre-water /post=water with a TDS meter, if you get closer to Zero, then you know how purified it really is. You are paying for extra tests for nothing. WHAT is your PPM after filtering any water through your Berkey. Just because a water tastes better, it does not mean that it is. Think of all the toxic Geoengineering Chemicals that are polluting everyones well water. Double RO filters with booster pumps and a couple of heavy metal filters work best. If you dont' know your PPM, then your really don't KNOW what you are drinking.
Thank you for your honesty ... I spend $130.00 every 2 month in primo water for 22..5 gallon water for our 2 water tanks .But after watching your videos I'm sold on getting a big family Berkey .. 👍 thank you
427My sisters Well water is polluted, 427 PPM. Another friends water in Charlton MA, 800 PPM Deathly Toxic. You can buy a TDS meter for about twenty bucks, that is all you need to test your water. As a reference Distilled Water is 0. You have to check your Pre-water /post=water with a TDS meter, if you get closer to Zero, then you know how purified it really is. You are paying for extra tests for nothing. WHAT is your PPM after filtering any water through your Berkey. Just because a water tastes better, it does not mean that it is. Think of all the toxic Geoengineering Chemicals that are polluting everyones well water. Double RO filters with booster pumps and a couple of heavy metal filters work best. If you dont' know your PPM, then your really don't KNOW what you are drinking.
Good job. Very thorough. You mentioned sodium and wondered about the "salt" taste possibility. Sodium would only taste salty if it was salt in the sodium chloride form.
Good video. Good for you for doing an honest reevaluation. I would have loved to see the results of each side-by-side with some highlights to show where things went up and down all in one view. Iron and magnesium are healthy and are put into supplements. Unless you have iron storage disease, it is a good thing. Lithium is only good in small amounts. Sodium is usually already in excess in most American diets. Adding more to your water is usually bad. It might be best if you reduced the amount of softening occurring. This would lower your sodium levels and leave more good iron and magnesium. When you shock a well you are supposed to run the chlorinated water into all the pipes in the house so they are disinfected too. Be aware that minerals and chemicals absorb through the skin as well. If your drinking water is not the same as your bathing or swimming water, you may still be getting exposure/absorption from skin contact with that water. Alternatively, there are other DIY water filters that you can make, that can take care of bacteria, iron, and all sorts of things. With some inconvenience you could have probably saved a lot of money and had higher quality water.
With regards to greensand vs reverse osmosis at 10:30, I think there might have been some confusion. Tapscore was likely recommending a RO drinking water system only, which is all around the best option for ensuring you have purified drinking water. Since you say the local water guy said RO was overkill and led you to greensand, he was probably thinking whole house RO, which is usually reserved for wells with excessive TDS levels (>1500 ppm). In your case with TDS at 300, whole house RO is definitely overkill, but for drinking water it's a great option
Excellent video. Really appreciate the walk-thru of Tap Score. It seems to be a very thorough, and easy to understand home testing option. Also appreciate your honest final opinion and advice. Well done - TY!
Thanks for going to all the trouble. Great info - One question about your Berkey - how old were the filters in your berkey when you sent the water from your berkey for the test? My research shows that the Berkey begins to degrade after about 150 gallons.
This is the question In my head as well. I have had a Berkey for many years now, but have been skeptical about the number of gallons the filters actually filter.
In my opinion the ZIP counterpart RO is best from what is available today. It has the best load and tanks design and more compact. We process 4 gallons a day (2 finished gallons) and ours has lasted us 3.5 years so far with the original filters! I test it every year with two different TDS testers and it is still has a 92% TDS rejection rate! Our well water has around 700ppm TDS. It always completes a cycle within 17 to 19 minutes. It loads easier from the front and fits on a tight corner of our counter better than any other brand. It may use more water but that's good because it rinses the filters better that way, which prolongs them. You do NOT need to change them. Test with a cheap pair of $15 TDS meters and replace when rejection rate falls below 85%. Be advised to treat the outlet handle gently and clean out the tanks once or twice a year with soap and water and then vinegar. Our handle pivot pin broke and I had to fix it with a small nail and bent it on one end to keep it in. Now it won't break again.
Thank you for going through the test. I have been reading that the Berkey is not NSF certified, so seeing YOUR independent test is confirmation for me. Even though other water filters are BPA free, I still prefer stainless steel to any kind of plastic. AND Berkey Systems don't need electricity!
427My sisters Well water is polluted, 427 PPM. Another friends water in Charlton MA, 800 PPM Deathly Toxic. You can buy a TDS meter for about twenty bucks, that is all you need to test your water. As a reference Distilled Water is 0. You have to check your Pre-water /post=water with a TDS meter, if you get closer to Zero, then you know how purified it really is. You are paying for extra tests for nothing. WHAT is your PPM after filtering any water through your Berkey. Just because a water tastes better, it does not mean that it is. Think of all the toxic Geoengineering Chemicals that are polluting everyones well water. Double RO filters with booster pumps and a couple of heavy metal filters work best. If you dont' know your PPM, then your really don't KNOW what you are drinking.
Thank you so much for sharing all your research. I just got my Berkey, I'll have to check my faucet water , I live in NYC. Happy that Berkey is pretty darn good 😊
Thank you! Our city water often smells swampy or chloriney. We got a Berkey 5 years ago and love it. I don’t even do the red dye test much anymore because the water smells and tastes great. Fluoride isn’t added to our water so we don’t use fluoride filters. One quick shortcut to extend the time between cumbersome filter scrubbing: A quick re-priming often speeds it up and you don’t even have to take the filters off if you have a deep (laundry type) sink. Just pop the button on and prime each filter. Takes two minutes. (Note: One mistake you didn’t mention in your “10 mistakes” video - don’t over tighten the wing nuts on the filters. I stripped one once, which is why I don’t like to remove them).
@@noeldeal8087 the Berkey comes with an attachment (similar size to a button) that you place on your faucet then hold the filter opening up to it. It forces water thru the filter to prime it (rinses the interior ssurface off)
Your last comment about using your water test as backup to complaints was the bottom line to this video for me. The rest was great information, but without rationality, nothing works. Thank you so much.
I was thinking the exact same thing. I have a well, but not a fancy house filtration, so I would've liked to know the results of running the straight well water thru the Berkey.
Thanks, I have been using Berkey for a couple years now and absolutely love it. I have used many other filters and none seem to provide the water taste that makes my wife happy. We no longer feel the need to buy bottled water.
Interesting to see the water tested, thanks for that. Even tho your flouride levels are low, they're still half the amt they "claim" it's supposed to be for city flouridation, etc. However the Berkey ones only last I think 3-6 months for flouride and a bit $$ to replace all year, compared to say the Alexapur which filters flouride in its regular filter. There was IMO a great city official in Vermont who secretly lowered the city flouride levels for years before he was found out, of course normies cried and complained. I'm thankful to live in an area where they dont flouridate, but they used to and could still linger in pipes etc. so I still filter for it just in case.
The only thing that I haven't seen is how long the thing actually works. They claim thousands of gallons, but the only testing Berkey has done has been about 200 gallons and then they extrapolate the results to say 3k gallons. You didn't mention how old your filter is or how much has gone through it. Also, the fact that you have another system that comes between your well and your Berkey means it doesn't have to do as much work as someone who used it as their frontline system. Berkey claims that testing is too expensive, but given the prices they're charging I would think they should have the money to pay for it. That's what makes me skeptical. There can be a big difference between how it works at 200 vs 2k gallons depending on the source of your water. I think you're on the right track with the testing. I think I would test every 500 gallons through the lifecycle of the filter to know how long it actually functions based on my water source.
heard there is a class action lawsuit against them in Cal. because of the same reason the claims they are making are not tested. I found it on utube ....I just got mine a few days ago and am returning it. I dont know how they can claim 2000 gal + especially at their prices when they dont have outside unbiased testing.
People can be jerky when it comes to a Berkey. That said, if my water is murky, I don' care if people are jerky, I'm not a turkey, I'm buying a Berkey!
Ppl keep telling me berkey is scam but these same people don’t give me any alternative product recommendations. For now until an alternative comes along I will use tha berkey!
I have a Berkey countertop filter and luv it....! The home where I used to live I had aa well drilled and I'll have to say the water looked and smelled fine.I had hardware stores free testing and the well drillers test through county ....showed low nitrates and iron and bacteria..However they do NOT check for the real bad stuff. SO I have friends that own an holistic clinic and they perform air and water sample testing.The well water was bad...arsenic-tin-copper-lead-aluminum-cadmium-iron. My neighbor who lived out of town had his water checked at a lab and had the same results.Just letting you know that the holistic clinic uses kneisiology/muscle testing to test the air and water samples ...and with high accuracy I may add ....if you have a good muscle tester. Another interesting thing found in the water samples from the clinic was a patient that had Lyme disease....! She tested positive for Lyme and was never bitten by a tick.However when the clinic investigated they found the Lyme bacteria in the water.Further investigation showed from the land abstract that years ago the land was used as an exotic animal farm zoo.....and the water become contaminated with Lyme.The clinic also mentioned to me that when they perform random air tests they have found the Lyme bacteria in the air samples.Talk about a red flag....can anyone say chem-trails..! On another note if you drill deep enough you can hit what is called "Primary" water.....it is all over the planet beneath the mantle.It is pure water....mining companies have ran into this water even under seabeds. Cheers.....!
Thank you so very much for this clear analysis of your experience. I’ve been trying to convince my husband for years to move to using that system. He didn’t want the expense because we are on city water. However, this spring we are moving to our land in the country. We will be breaking ground for the well as soon as the frost allows. I grew up in the country and I know what well water is like. I’m sure we will need to look at reverse osmosis or some other whole house filtration method but I’ll probably be able to convince my husband to buy that system once he can taste the difference. I too am curious about the sodium levels. Thanks again for sharing.
Well water can be super unpredictable. My mom only 5 minutes has incredible well water, but ours was not! But to be honest - I think I trust city water even less, since we had so many issues with that. Any way - I'm glad you found the info helpful! That makes it all worth it for me!
Far more important to have a Berkey for city water IMHO. Once you eliminate that horrid chlorine smell from your water your taste buds will be so happy with you. Also eliminating all that fluoride is great too. And I bet you can find some other nasty stuff in your city water too. Cities claimsomeamazing water stats, but they always draw the water at the plant. They never test what happens after it travels for miles in decades old pipes. Or gets into your building which could have even older pipes like galvanized or copper with lead solder. Never trust city water.
427My sisters Well water is polluted, 427 PPM. Another friends water in Charlton MA, 800 PPM Deathly Toxic. You can buy a TDS meter for about twenty bucks, that is all you need to test your water. As a reference Distilled Water is 0. You have to check your Pre-water /post=water with a TDS meter, if you get closer to Zero, then you know how purified it really is. You are paying for extra tests for nothing. WHAT is your PPM after filtering any water through your Berkey. Just because a water tastes better, it does not mean that it is. Think of all the toxic Geoengineering Chemicals that are polluting everyones well water. Double RO filters with booster pumps and a couple of heavy metal filters work best. If you dont' know your PPM, then your really don't KNOW what you are drinking.
@@kriskringle913 thank you so so much. I’ve lived blindly thinking most water is good in the city and well water is good country water. How naive of me. I’ll look around for a TDS meter AND insist on a RO with the filtering you suggested. Thank you so much for reaching out. I really appreciate this.
Good recap. I have one remaining question… how many gallons have gone through the Berkey? I’ve seen results where the filters degrade very quickly, so the relative age of the filters seems to matter a lot.
Do not buy it but another one this one was never tested besides their own lab results they had them on their site and none of them passed. And when you reach out hey ignore you it’s a wonder they give people to review this that obviously do not research or even treat correctly. She is being used to sell their shit. It does not work. Do not buy
I’ve been using 2 filters for almost 2 years now, for everything from ice cubes, cooking pasta, and dog water(1-2 gal a day). Haven’t tested, but it is still doing its job. Tap water is undrinkable where I live.
Thank you for giving me those vital data - I now have a great place to start! Knowing that the symptoms of lead-poisoning are identical to ADHD, raising a diagnosed child in a city that admitted to 20% lead in housing, I was early-focused on water. Like you, I want to test my water: just-softened a month ago (not by me). I detected the salt's flavor immediately, just started seeing the Berkey vids, challenging my comfort-level. (Damn, I just found an extra set of Boroux bottles at GoodWill and the renal doc gave me an A+ for irrigating my kidneys, post-ibuprofen damage.) Hmmm, testing next. I have the ceramic filters, too. BTW, the Tibetan doc suggests drinking room-temperature beverages.
Thank you so much for this video and your previous Berkey videos. We bought a Berkey after seeing your video with your discount code. My family is blessed we did. Our family water consumption has gone way up. I will have to check out Tap Score. I feel I have more clear thinking and the taste is So Much Better than our city water. Shortly after getting it, my wife commented it tastes like spring water she had when she was younger. Do not let those who give negative thoughts about your videos. Keep going. My family thanks you. 😊
I was just ordering my big Berkey with 2 extra filters and a stainless steel spigot when I suddenly remembered watching these videos and seeing a discount code offered at the end. I'm new to ordering things online but it was as simple as typing in TIDBITS and suddenly around 30 bucks was simply taken off the total charge to my card! 30 bucks is 30 bucks, and I'll take it!
Awesome, thanks so much😃
Thanks for sharing that information. That’s 3,000 pennies
YOU are AMAZING! Bravo! I’ve been a science teacher for 25 years and your approach throughout your entire video was very well done, informative, and your final recommendations were spot on. Thank you so much for such an informative presentation. Again, BRAVO!
I have a Berkey and was becoming frustrated with the negative reviews. I have several Berkeys, boat, house and farm, and have always found comfort from water safety they provide. I filter bottled spring water at home to remove micro plastic and have the heavy chemical filters on my boat Berkey. Thanks for your content and look forward to following along.
Are the negative videos coming out because the EPA are trying to regulate gravity fed water filters, saying they are pesticides. Berky are suing them. Something doesn’t add up about the timing of the negative videos coming out. We've had ours for years, my husband is a Physicist & Engineer and understands filtration systems as part of his job. Our water comes out perfect. Thanks for this HONEST review.
Yes there are people actually in the comments saying they got sick from a Berkey filter and explaining how they used it saying they primed the pump 20 times what pump and calling them Berkley and even bringing up that the government banned them and are making a better one for us haha they are hitting us from all directions it's crazy
I'm curious about this too since I was just made aware of the controversy and that the EPA has issued a stop sell order on the Berkey filters. Have you done your own water test? We full-time RV and have used a Berkey for 5 years... But feel like I need to do more research now...
This has to be the most thorough and comprehensive analysis to test a water filtration product i have seen. Anyone who is considering buying a water filer; or purification device or a system should mirror the effort that this family has! solid work TIDBITS, Solid!
427My sisters Well water is polluted, 427 PPM. Another friends water in Charlton MA, 800 PPM Deathly Toxic. You can buy a TDS meter for about twenty bucks, that is all you need to test your water. As a reference Distilled Water is 0. You have to check your Pre-water /post=water with a TDS meter, if you get closer to Zero, then you know how purified it really is. You are paying for extra tests for nothing. WHAT is your PPM after filtering any water through your Berkey. Just because a water tastes better, it does not mean that it is. Think of all the toxic Geoengineering Chemicals that are polluting everyones well water. Double RO filters with booster pumps and a couple of heavy metal filters work best. If you dont' know your PPM, then your really don't KNOW what you are drinking.
and yet, Berkey is being sued for lying about their research and filtration numbers.
@@borat9108 Really? I am so close to buying one
@@borat9108 yes they have not been forthcoming regarding their tests results. I have been looking into this as I have been using a Berkey for several years. I have some serious concerns now with Berkey. You definitely have to do your own research and not trust everything a company tells you.
@@MRSHEARTLESS24 Yes, really. Apparently this kind of thing is fairly common in the water filter industry. Berkey really made us think they were different. Go with reverse osmosis and just add minerals back. I have a Berkey and regret it now. This lady’s test isn’t even a good test of Berkey because her water was already filtered before the Berkey filtered it.
I've been using Berkey Filters for years with skepticism. I know now that I won't throw it away. Thank you for doing research and sharing.
First important thing she said is know what is in your water. The second is to know your brand and see if they are a certified product and live up to their claims. Berkey is not certified and fails to live up to its claims according to this TH-cam provider th-cam.com/video/jct_bVz5eZc/w-d-xo.html . Next is to look at a side by side comparison of multiple water filters as is done on this TH-cam channel th-cam.com/video/ja0ioX6GSz0/w-d-xo.html . After my research I would not include Berkey in my top 20 water filters.
@@tomlascala6883 His video doesn't say that it doesn't filter those elements. He is just saying that they are not certified and not certified up to the claim of 3,000 gallons. Berkey says they still test but through an independent lab and that the NSF standard is to expensive to get and maintain. I think her own testing shows that the Berkey does work. I would be interested to know how old or new her filter is. I would like to see a test at the 2,000 or 3,000 mark to know if it was still working. However, does anyone track how many gallons they are actually going through.
@@anthonynardella8907 that's a good point. I have a travel Berkey and have had it around a year to 14 months. I don't keep track of the number of gallons that are used. I don't even go through a gallon a day. I use it to make coffee and to fill the pets water bowl. I bought it to have in my preps. I should drink more water, but I don't and when I do it's usually at work from a bottle, but in any case, I may send off a sample to see how it Performs. Because even if I use only 3 gallons a week, that equals well over 150 gallons since I started using it
@@knothead35 I have a Berkey lite and it has two of the black filters which means it should go for 6,000 gallons. I don't drink a lot of water but use it more for cooking. I'm sure at that rate it could last at least 10 years. I do know that you can clean those filters and reverse flow the water with the washer they give you to clean it out.
@@anthonynardella8907 I have 2 of the black filters in my travel one as well. The problem is that berkey's claims of the amount of gallons they're able to filter is incorrect according to other channels that have sent their water for testing. I know it can filter those contaminates, but am wondering at what point the filtering starts to decline. It would be helpful to know how old her filters were when she sent the samples out for testing because that could make a huge difference in results.
I come from a research background and appreciate the professional and scientific proof of what you have in verifying the purity of the water our bodies require daily. I use a different brand of filter much like the Berkey and plan to have a well drilled in a couple of months with the idea of using your path to validate the quality from down under. Thank you.
I’m so happy I was gifted a Berkey and I’m so happy with it … you can definitely taste the difference xxx
Wonderful information, thank you very much! I appreciate you doing the research and sharing it in a transparent way. I asked for a Britta water filter for my upcoming birthday, and my sisters started looking and found your channel. I'm grateful they shared this with me. Keep up your integral work. The naysayers and critics just love to have a voice. Consider them a blessing, as they help to attract more attention to you, which motivates people like ME to learn from honest folks like you. I've decided to step up from the limited idea of the Britta into the Berkey. Thanks!
427My sisters Well water is polluted, 427 PPM. Another friends water in Charlton MA, 800 PPM Deathly Toxic. You can buy a TDS meter for about twenty bucks, that is all you need to test your water. As a reference Distilled Water is 0. You have to check your Pre-water /post=water with a TDS meter, if you get closer to Zero, then you know how purified it really is. You are paying for extra tests for nothing. WHAT is your PPM after filtering any water through your Berkey. Just because a water tastes better, it does not mean that it is. Think of all the toxic Geoengineering Chemicals that are polluting everyones well water. Double RO filters with booster pumps and a couple of heavy metal filters work best. If you dont' know your PPM, then your really don't KNOW what you are drinking.
Britta doesn't make water safe. Good call.
It would be interesting to see results of the Berkey with straight well water.
There’s a class action suit against the company so it should be public available knowledge.
Hopefully the lawsuit against them will reveal that to us.
It doesn’t filter out calcium n magnesium. Our well isn’t even that bad but it does not take out hard water so I have to wonder if it really would take out important stuff.
Yes it would 😉 be interesting 🤔 to test the straight well water 💦
There's a video on this and it does what it says. Leaves minerals but removes all the other crap.
Thank you for sharing your test results. I have been using a Berkey for years while RVing amd in my home. I recently heard that Berkey was a scam but now I am convinced it works like I think it does. It simply tastes better and my animals prefer it too! I just ordered some replacement filters. Thanks for the discount code too!
I have a Berkey for my home and my camp. Both are on a community water system and both Berkeys have the chlorine/arsenic filters also. I love the taste of my water and I love the Berkey system. Our community has a high level of cancers. I am a survivor as well and the water is the only thing we all have in common so it makes you wonder. ❤
You water is probably poisoned and that’s why people are getting cancer.
buy better systems either Zero Water,Santevia or Waterwise
@@petersydow4002 I had cancer before I bought my Berkey. As long as you change and test your filters correctly it works very well according to the test results. 😁
Good video! We have owned a Berkey for years we use it to filter water for everything from coffee to cooking. The prepper aspect is also another great reason for having one. We drink a lot more water filtered through the Berkey it has no taste some people say the water tastes thin or soft. Whatever that means we think it tastes great, my wife and i fill our Big Berkey 3 times a day on average. Thanks for testing your water sources and showing the results.
First important thing she said is know what is in your water. The second is to know your brand and see if they are a certified product and live up to their claims. Berkey is not certified and fails to live up to its claims according to this TH-cam provider th-cam.com/video/jct_bVz5eZc/w-d-xo.html . Next is to look at a side by side comparison of multiple water filters as is done on this TH-cam channel th-cam.com/video/ja0ioX6GSz0/w-d-xo.html . After my research I would not include Berkey in my top 20 water filters.
If you use yours that often, I would think having your water tested might prove if their claim of how long the filters last is true or not. I'm not telling you to fork over all that money for testing, but I would love to see results from someone who has put closer to 3000 gallons through their filters.
We use a Berkey and have put quite a bit of water through our filters. We live in the city. I think it's also important to note that the filtered water also saves your appliances, such as our coffee maker. The coffee maker was always getting gunked up with white water residuals. Since using the Berkey, our coffee makers last a long time. Most importantly, the water tastes great. The ice cubes don't have unknown particles floating in the water when they melt. Our filters last a year. Of course, you will argue with the fact that we haven't tested our water, but I am more than happy with our Berkey. 😊
We use a Berkey and have put quite a bit of water through our filters. We live in the city. I think it's also important to note that the filtered water also saves your appliances, such as our coffee maker. The coffee maker was always getting gunked up with white water residuals. Since using the Berkey, our coffee makers last a long time. Most importantly, the water tastes great. The ice cubes don't have unknown particles floating in the water when they melt. Our filters last a year. Of course, you will argue with the fact that we haven't tested our water, but I am more than happy with our Berkey. 😊
Lucky you to have high Lithium. Bet everybody in your house is super relaxed. Plus it greatly helps your body process B12 to get it into your brain.
I use my Berkey on city water with the Florida filter. I finally decided on it because I wanted something that is transportable. Which worked out perfectly when I moved 4 years ago.
I find if I drink water out of the Berkey, it's tasteless and flat. So sometimes I'll add some Redmond salt to give it a sweet flavor.
My grandmother had a spring fed pond that was 45F year round. That water had incredible taste as it filtered up though limestone.
It was so cool and delicious that as kids we would just run to the edge of the pond and put our faces in the water to get a drink. Millions of gallons flow through that pond daily so we never were concerned about contimants.
My family offered the water to a bottling company, but the calcium was so high it would ruin their equipment. I'd have thought calcium water would be a huge marketing advantage. Lol.
427My sisters Well water is polluted, 427 PPM. Another friends water in Charlton MA, 800 PPM Deathly Toxic. You can buy a TDS meter for about twenty bucks, that is all you need to test your water. As a reference Distilled Water is 0. You have to check your Pre-water /post=water with a TDS meter, if you get closer to Zero, then you know how purified it really is. You are paying for extra tests for nothing. WHAT is your PPM after filtering any water through your Berkey. Just because a water tastes better, it does not mean that it is. Think of all the toxic Geoengineering Chemicals that are polluting everyones well water. Double RO filters with booster pumps and a couple of heavy metal filters work best. If you dont' know your PPM, then your really don't KNOW what you are drinking.
Please tell me what is the Florida filter?
I agree that the filters seem to last about half of the life they advertise before they get so junked up that it takes forever (6 hours) just to filter a gallon. Also it seems that recently berkey decided to charge like twice as much for their filters compared to pre-pandemic costs. You used to be able to get 2 replacement black filters for like $90, now they're $170 which is a crazy price increase.
Welcome to communism, re: the pricing (gas, dear one.....gas! The plandemic, emphasis on 'plan') and I guess your water is pretty contaminated because mine lasts long, and I drink about 2-3 litters per day. Let's be thankful we CAN pay for it, even if it's steep.
@@Jennifer-gr7hn no joke...
You're supposed to clean them periodically
Using a ScothBrite green pad to clean the filters every 3 or 6 months restores the flow rate .
@Westcoastrocksduh *"Well that’s what we keep voting for. Everyone wanted free money. I’m glad this happened too many ignorant people think free money is free and that we can print money without consequences."* Well, that's how the system works, money is free and we can print it endlessy. Funny to call people ignorant when you don't even realize how hypocrite your comment is. To put simply : If everything costed what they really cost, all taken into account, without this free money printing scam, in your entire life up until today, you would have own a fifth of what you have owned and everything in your room/house would have costed 5 to 10 times more.
We moved a year ago and our new home has the most terrible water we ever tasted. If left out on the counter to come to room temperature it started smelling like pee! So we tried several water filter pitchers to no avail. We gave in and bought a berkey and it was a total game changer! Otherwise we thought we would have to buy bottled water. I do want to test the water now just out of curiosity. Thank you for this video!
I can see you have a good head on your shoulders as my grandma used to say, you did an awesome job laying this out for us. I was sure when you were about to do the Berkey results that the sodium level would drop, but I was surprised with the results. I'm glad your house filter did the job so your taps are safe enough to cook with. In my home I would distill our water for my son's, it was the only way to be sure. I found the local university would test my water for free as a training aid for the students, a win win for all. I bought the Berkey filters, spout and 5gal buckets, to make my own Berkey for our emergency items, just in case. Thank you for a very insightful video.
I love my water distiller.
Buying a berkey was the best decision I ever made! My husband was not happy about the price at first but he’s completely on board after tasting the water and watching videos like this
When it's time to replace the filters, if you decide to use another type of replacement filter such as the ProOne G2.0 it would be great if you shared your results with these filters since they claim to remove fluoride without using an additional element. Great Video. Thank you.
You could always send your proone’s in (and pay for it) and have them tested and share the results with her. I’m certain she would be more than happy to do this for the TH-cam community.
I am so convinced on Berkey. I use it for absolutely everything because why not, drinking, cooking, giving water to the birds, watering some special plants... When first installing/ priming I'm careful not to contaminate the inside of the filter by running tap water in it. So I use the Berkey pump for it, it's easy and worth the money. My water is perfect.
Do you use city or well water? Just curious what your results were, how good they are at eliminating pharmaceuticals, fluoride, etc.
We really enjoyed your video. We also have a Berkey. Our home has a hydrant on our well, and we also has a filtration system. After watching your video, we are going to have our water tested. Thank you!
Oh, I am glad to hear it was helpful! I'm glad to know I should test every year now. It's one of those things you don't think about in home ownership, but sounds very important. Thanks for watching my video!
427My sisters Well water is polluted, 427 PPM. Another friends water in Charlton MA, 800 PPM Deathly Toxic. You can buy a TDS meter for about twenty bucks, that is all you need to test your water. As a reference Distilled Water is 0. You have to check your Pre-water /post=water with a TDS meter, if you get closer to Zero, then you know how purified it really is. You are paying for extra tests for nothing. WHAT is your PPM after filtering any water through your Berkey. Just because a water tastes better, it does not mean that it is. Think of all the toxic Geoengineering Chemicals that are polluting everyones well water. Double RO filters with booster pumps and a couple of heavy metal filters work best. If you dont' know your PPM, then your really don't KNOW what you are drinking.
I really like your Berkey Videos, because of you I ordered the Travel Berkey as we are just a household of two. We are connected to the Frankfurt (Germany) water system and due to what is going on in the world I was looking for a water filtration system. Thanks to you I decided to picked the Berkey System. Thanks for your Videos.
427My sisters Well water is polluted, 427 PPM. Another friends water in Charlton MA, 800 PPM Deathly Toxic. You can buy a TDS meter for about twenty bucks, that is all you need to test your water. As a reference Distilled Water is 0. You have to check your Pre-water /post=water with a TDS meter, if you get closer to Zero, then you know how purified it really is. You are paying for extra tests for nothing. WHAT is your PPM after filtering any water through your Berkey. Just because a water tastes better, it does not mean that it is. Think of all the toxic Geoengineering Chemicals that are polluting everyones well water. Double RO filters with booster pumps and a couple of heavy metal filters work best. If you dont' know your PPM, then your really don't KNOW what you are drinking.
I would have loved to see results of Berkey directly from the well.
Same here
427My sisters Well water is polluted, 427 PPM. Another friends water in Charlton MA, 800 PPM Deathly Toxic. You can buy a TDS meter for about twenty bucks, that is all you need to test your water. As a reference Distilled Water is 0. You have to check your Pre-water /post=water with a TDS meter, if you get closer to Zero, then you know how purified it really is. You are paying for extra tests for nothing. WHAT is your PPM after filtering any water through your Berkey. Just because a water tastes better, it does not mean that it is. Think of all the toxic Geoengineering Chemicals that are polluting everyones well water. Double RO filters with booster pumps and a couple of heavy metal filters work best. If you dont' know your PPM, then your really don't KNOW what you are drinking.
Yeah what's the point if it's already been through another filter first?
@@ZX9RinHollywood the point being, it takes even more out of 'filtered' water. Proving that it's more effective than the whole house filter system. If the whole house filter fails for one reason or another, you're still protected. That's why you use a layered approach. If it didn't take any more out, then it's overkill and no reason to get one.
one of the better reviews I've seen. balanced and not overly praising of the Berkey. I'm certianly not a fan of Berkey but I can't complain about someone learning about what they need and what they are getting.
Many store bought purified waters actually have salt added for taste. My husbands grandpa was very upset to learn this when I mentioned it. He kept having swelling in his legs and didn't understand why. Once he changed brands it stopped. We have a Berkey just as a safe guard, we have water right off the mountain and noticed hard water deposits when we moved into the house. That is really the only reason we got it. Great video. I may try pro one filters just to try them out, I like the ceramic filter aspect and the NSF certifications for each contaminate.
Appreciate the video it actually helped me out a lot I already bought a Berkey and had backup filters and everything else it's nice to see that they do work to an extent probably not as much but in a crap hits the fan situation I would boil whatever water let it cool then run it through my water filters but anyway thank you
We love the taste of our Berkey water, couldn't live without it. I always drank bottled water to avoid the funky taste if tao water but now I only drink Berkey water!
427My sisters Well water is polluted, 427 PPM. Another friends water in Charlton MA, 800 PPM Deathly Toxic. You can buy a TDS meter for about twenty bucks, that is all you need to test your water. As a reference Distilled Water is 0. You have to check your Pre-water /post=water with a TDS meter, if you get closer to Zero, then you know how purified it really is. You are paying for extra tests for nothing. WHAT is your PPM after filtering any water through your Berkey. Just because a water tastes better, it does not mean that it is. Think of all the toxic Geoengineering Chemicals that are polluting everyones well water. Double RO filters with booster pumps and a couple of heavy metal filters work best. If you dont' know your PPM, then your really don't KNOW what you are drinking.
Excellent video and content. I'm going to test our city water after it's been through our water softener and our under kitchen sink filter. We have extremely hard water here in the Texas Hill Country between Austin and San Antonio. Then test the rain water we're collecting from the roof in plastic water barrels. Thanks for sharing your wonderful video!
Thanks for your effort. I have been using Berkey filters for 9 years, and love the taste. I'm on city water that wreaks of chlorine and contains fluoride. I actually use the add on fluoride filters.
You should check if the fluoride filters don't release aluminium, because apparently, it has been reported.
@@shilombaba thanks. I did check and apparently the Berkey add on fluoride filters do leach some form of aluminum into the already filtered water. I would be fine with the Berkey black filters, but I need fluoride filtering. I switched to ProOne brand that does it all without addons. It uses something other than an aluminum compound to capture fluoride.
@@kicktree Thanks for the feedback. I'm thinking about switching to ProOne myself, but changing the filters every year is a big leap. Out of curiosity, would you tell me wich size of filters (7 or 9) did you take for which size of Berkey ?
@@shilombaba Well actually the container was from ProOne back when the still called themselves ProPur I think. I got it in 2010. It is a 1.5 gallon. Its just me so I didn't need a big unit. It takes max 2 filters. I ended up with proones' prepper filters. They last about 1k gallons for the pair. 5" model.
I would think that you would want to get the 9" for large tanks, but with this in mind: how much water do you anticipate filtering in a year. If it is much less than the life of the filter or filters combined, the I would opt for the 7". Cheaper and it's performance range may fit your 1 year usage better. I use one year lifespan, because I have used filters like these before. They occasional decapitate or fall apart after 18 months or so. It is cheaper to get filters close to the one year mark to avoid all that. Having said that, the cost difference isn't that much, but the idea of spending for new filters can bother some people and when the break before maximum filtering capacity... it may miff some folks. Another thought on size. You want as much of the filter as possible to remain in the reservoir of water for as long as possible. Nothing pissed me off more when my berkey filters were not utilizing the whole filter for almost half of the process. I hope I didn't confuse you with all of my thoughts.
@@kicktree Interesting point with having filters submerged at maximum. I have a Travel size and a Big size (berkey ref). I thought on getting two 9s for the big, but I might go with 7s in that regard, altho, they are given for 10 months, not a full year. And if I apply that for the travel, I shall go below 7s, but that is a very short life span... decisions decisions.
Jumped on here just to say, thank you for this review. I was on the fence to buy because it’s pricey for someone on social security. Your review sold me. We normally buy 36 gallons of purified water and 4 32 count cases of bottled water every month. I hate the plastic! We are on a well that has high iron and manganese in it. And sediment. So I bit the bullet and purchased the Royal bundle using your code Tidbits and save almost $22. This video and the savings was a win win. Keep doing what you do. It helps others.
The problem with Berkey is that it’s not tested to the claims they make. Doesn’t mean it doesn’t work, but the filters should probably be changed well before their claimed use.
Depending on our use. Every two to three years. That is if I'm using two or four. I prefer to. 2 years. Fluoride and charcoal filter love it. I am a water snob. I have a nose like a bloodhound and a pallet to follow. Love our burkey. Best water coffee and tea ever. Always cook with it as well. Love it. 2 years of use, everyday. We fill it. And we have the three and a half gallon. Love it. I think it's three and a half it's been a while. We purchased ours in 2011.
Are you drunk dude??? If Berkey was selling bogus stuff the company would have been shut down over 20 years ago...get a grip man
They didn't pay their govt club money dues, but for me, the proof is in my delicious water.
You are absolutely correct. I just watched a video breaking down the Berky filter claims. The independent lab they list that did their testing admits that they only tested all contaminants up to 200 gallons and lead up to 2000 gallons. Yet Berky claims each filter cleans 99.9% of all contaminants up to 3,000 gallons. Totally misleading and a rip off
This is what I'm reading about. That yes, it's good... but how long do the filters actually work? No one knows???
Thank You so much for this video we appreciate it! I always knew our Berkey was doing what they claim!! Thanks again!!!
Thank you for all your effort. You made a lot of things in the search for pure water much clearer.
Thank you for your honesty, we have a berkey and my husband and I do love drinking it. We like you have a well and I had run across a video saying it didn’t do what it was suppose to and it had me worried. Thanks for the advice on having my water tested I didn’t know I could I’ll be looking into that. Thanks again for your honesty it’s refreshing to actually know there are still honest people out there!
We have a ProOne gravity filter. Very happy w/it. It takes out fluoride w/just 1 filter that does it all. We can't stand water w/chlorine in it. Really noticeable after you're used to it being filtered out !
I enjoyed your video & testing your water was a great idea.
thanks, I considered a Berkey for years but now will go with ProOne filters instead. :)
I wonder about a lot of this and have heard mixed opinions on Berkey. I've used one with the fluoride filters for a few years and really enjoy it. I have seen other videos of people testing the water from Berkey multiple times and have yet to be convinced its not good. Thanks for this great video, I appreciate the level of detail.
Great video, love the details shared in this video! We purchased a Berkey after visiting friends in Colorado and tasting the water. Even though we are on city water, the Berkey improves the taste and will come in handy in a grid down or water supply emergency.
Thank you for this and your other Berkey videos. I live in the UK and have just purchased the Royal from Berkey UK, we get loads of rain so filtering it is great. Once again thanks for taking the time. 🇬🇧
Thank you for this corroboration! I love my Berkey travel size filter system. However, I filter the tap water through Brita water pitchers first and then through the Berkey. My dentist advised me to add a couple shakes of HImalayan salt into the water before I drink it as the Berkey apparently filters out too many minerals and I try to remember to do this. Also give my 2 cats the Berkey water. We're all healthy!
Way to approach a situation scientifically to resolve any doubt or skepticism; it was a good reminder to me after watching a bad review of Berkey.
I'm a long time user of Berkey. I bought my unit when I was living in rural Southern Minnesota -- home to a world of corn and soy and pig farms -- arsnic contamination as well a lead and pesticides were the big red flags. I was renting so I wasnted something effective but also portable -- I chose the Traveler.
Since then I've moved. I now live in Northern California, still renting, but now I'm on city water that has so much clorine that sometimes it makes my eyes water when I turn on the tap. I've always been happy with the unit but lately I've wondered if it's still something I need to be doing. So. I've watched a number of water system reviews and your's is the best, most comprehensive and helpful I've seen! Thank You!! Great Advice!! It's clear what I need to do is get my water tested both from my Berkey and from my kitchen sink to get a clear idea of what I need
427My sisters Well water is polluted, 427 PPM. Another friends water in Charlton MA, 800 PPM Deathly Toxic. You can buy a TDS meter for about twenty bucks, that is all you need to test your water. As a reference Distilled Water is 0. You have to check your Pre-water /post=water with a TDS meter, if you get closer to Zero, then you know how purified it really is. You are paying for extra tests for nothing. WHAT is your PPM after filtering any water through your Berkey. Just because a water tastes better, it does not mean that it is. Think of all the toxic Geoengineering Chemicals that are polluting everyones well water. Double RO filters with booster pumps and a couple of heavy metal filters work best. If you dont' know your PPM, then your really don't KNOW what you are drinking.
I appreciate the information. Did you know there is a class action lawsuit against Berkey for false advertising?
Cami, I want to thank you not only for your excellent, scientific analysis of the Berkey, but also for the discount code. I've heard a lot about the Berkey from several different sources and finally decided I was tired of packing gallon jugs of water home each shopping trip. I look forward to a healthier life. Bless you and your family.
427My sisters Well water is polluted, 427 PPM. Another friends water in Charlton MA, 800 PPM Deathly Toxic. You can buy a TDS meter for about twenty bucks, that is all you need to test your water. As a reference Distilled Water is 0. You have to check your Pre-water /post=water with a TDS meter, if you get closer to Zero, then you know how purified it really is. You are paying for extra tests for nothing. WHAT is your PPM after filtering any water through your Berkey. Just because a water tastes better, it does not mean that it is. Think of all the toxic Geoengineering Chemicals that are polluting everyones well water. Double RO filters with booster pumps and a couple of heavy metal filters work best. If you dont' know your PPM, then your really don't KNOW what you are drinking.
Using Berkey filter for a few years.
Tap water. Have to clean it every two weeks because brown coating accumulated inside the upper tank and on filters. Looks like it is doing it's job.
Would be interesting to know how many gallons of water were previously run through your Berkey filter? None of these gravity filters are ever tested to determine how effective they are at their stated capacity. In other words if the manufacturer says they're good for 3,000 gallons, well they still remove as many contaminants at say 2000 gallons, as they did when they were new?
Also would've been interesting to see how effective the Berkey would be filtering the water directly from the well.
Yea. That would have been a better test. Considering it's a berkey video!¡
Thet facing lawsuits about that since ppl found out that the 3000 number was based on estimation and in fact they stop working well below 1k.
@@swiss4ever93 then you change the filter? What is the problem? No filter last forever
@@mpolanetzthe problem is you budget your expenses and fail claims messes it up! Not hard
Thank you for sharing your information with concerned people. your thoughts and time is truely appreciated.
I own 3 of these and have been using them for 2+ years. I’m not looking for more info on them but your video popped up after a psycho lady said she is returning hers due to the size, work to prime filters ext…. From the bottom of my heart thank you. Good real videos like this will help save people from drinking poor quality water.
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427My sisters Well water is polluted, 427 PPM. Another friends water in Charlton MA, 800 PPM Deathly Toxic. You can buy a TDS meter for about twenty bucks, that is all you need to test your water. As a reference Distilled Water is 0. You have to check your Pre-water /post=water with a TDS meter, if you get closer to Zero, then you know how purified it really is. You are paying for extra tests for nothing. WHAT is your PPM after filtering any water through your Berkey. Just because a water tastes better, it does not mean that it is. Think of all the toxic Geoengineering Chemicals that are polluting everyones well water. Double RO filters with booster pumps and a couple of heavy metal filters work best. If you dont' know your PPM, then your really don't KNOW what you are drinking.
I sold installed water treatment systems and Hard Water is more heart healthy than soft water. If you get a softener it is good to run a separate water line to your kitchen sink however if you have very hard water and want to use an R/O filter you should soften it as very hard water may clog your R/O filter quickly
You keep making awesome videos.don’t listen to haters. Thank you for the time you that spend sharing your knowledge.
Well, thank you for the encouragement Mark! It can be hard to keep going sometimes in such a negative world. I appreciate your positivity!
@@TIDBITSandCompany well, I could complain about plenty. Being positive in a negative world is a choice. I love my Berkey light. I think the thing I like most, is that I can see the water level. I overflowed mine without thinking so, it’s almost idiot proof .. lol
Keep your head up and thanks for all you do.. a happy and healthy new year to you and your family..
427My sisters Well water is polluted, 427 PPM. Another friends water in Charlton MA, 800 PPM Deathly Toxic. You can buy a TDS meter for about twenty bucks, that is all you need to test your water. As a reference Distilled Water is 0. You have to check your Pre-water /post=water with a TDS meter, if you get closer to Zero, then you know how purified it really is. You are paying for extra tests for nothing. WHAT is your PPM after filtering any water through your Berkey. Just because a water tastes better, it does not mean that it is. Think of all the toxic Geoengineering Chemicals that are polluting everyones well water. Double RO filters with booster pumps and a couple of heavy metal filters work best. If you dont' know your PPM, then your really don't KNOW what you are drinking.
Just wanted to say I'm excited for the next review video! 😀
My daughter and her family are living in an RV. sound familiar? They sold their house last year and they got a big truck and off they went. Their daughters ( my granddaughter) are 15 and 13 so is a good age to travel and see everything. She got a Berkey for the RV . Everywhere they stopped who knew what they were drinking. When I saw you talking about it I was interested. Only problem with them coming back to Iowa this last year, No houses. They also live in Iowa. they tried to stay here but they couldn't get it insulated enough to be warm. Their pillows froze against the wall or window. So they are off. We are getting snow and they left this morning for Texas. I know that Covid is everywhere so I pray for them. thanks Joyce
I hope it worked out for them
Wow! That is really cool. I really want to test my water now. I love my Berkey. It is such a blessing.
I’d be interested to know how the Berkey filters your well water from the pump as opposed to your home filtration system
I assume she takes water from the kitchen sink and filters it through the Berkeley.
@@hikingaftersixty yes, which makes the Berkey test completely pointless and useless!
My husband and I have watched all your videos and love your calm, insightful, no hype approach. Thank you for the testing and the cleaning video. You either do things right or you don't. You are a great spokeswoman for Berkey.
I’m new to your channel and my family is traveling snd living in a van and we were thinking of buying a clean water system and now I think you have convinced us to buy the Berkey
Glad you found me! I should have mentioned in the video - we lived in an RV for half a year and I don't know what I would have done without the Berkey! It was a life savor as it was hard to get good clean water out of a hose at that time. Using the precious countertop space for the Berkey was well worth it for me. And it is nice that it packs up nicely too!
427My sisters Well water is polluted, 427 PPM. Another friends water in Charlton MA, 800 PPM Deathly Toxic. You can buy a TDS meter for about twenty bucks, that is all you need to test your water. As a reference Distilled Water is 0. You have to check your Pre-water /post=water with a TDS meter, if you get closer to Zero, then you know how purified it really is. You are paying for extra tests for nothing. WHAT is your PPM after filtering any water through your Berkey. Just because a water tastes better, it does not mean that it is. Think of all the toxic Geoengineering Chemicals that are polluting everyones well water. Double RO filters with booster pumps and a couple of heavy metal filters work best. If you dont' know your PPM, then your really don't KNOW what you are drinking.
We too have a Berkey and use it for drinking, cooking and making ice cubes. The water tastes better with no odor. We get city water in our home , never had it tested but it has a strong odor and that alone made us go for a Berkey and just not trusting the water that we are getting through our home. So many people purchase bottled water and the Berkey eliminates that as well , if I go on a hike, just fill your own bottle with Berkey water . Helps the environment since plastic bottles can be eliminated. I think pretty much everyone would benefit having a Berkey or a Doule which is the British version .
That was very interesting. Ty. My only concern at this point is, at what point was the berkey tested within the advertised 2000 gallon it claims. What it may be at brand new, or 200 gallons or does it filter at the same rate at their claims.
Thank you for sharing your data. When it was impossible to buy a Berkey due to them being sold out, I bought the filters and built my own with 5-gallon food grade buckets. I live in Las Vegas, and I can say I can absolutely taste a difference in the tap water and the filtered water. I should probably get my water tested, however, for taste alone, I no longer taste or smell chlorine.
What a brilliant idea using buckets!
Thanks, Greg
I live in AZ, and we have a nasty film in our apartments water supply, management won't do a darn thing about it, nor will the city of phoenix..... There's alot wrong with AZ, especially major water issues, it's a very misleading state. .
Wow, great video. I appreciate how thorough you were in your explanations. I’ve had my Berkey for about 5 years, same set up as yours, absolute best investment ever.
How often do you change the filters?
@@ulaper6465 We haven’t had to replace ours yet. It’s just my husband and me so our filters have lasted much longer then most.
@@debredhead9199 Same. I've had mine for 6 years, no replacement of the black carbon, only the fluoride filter. It's still running perfect. I need to clean it only once a year roughly. When I wait longer it's still filtering perfectly but it is a bit slower. As I fill it in the evening it does its thing overnight so not a problem. One person household and I use it for everything.
Thank u so much for taking the time to post this. super informative. I want to test my Berkey water compared to my ProOne gravity-fed water filtered water, both compared to bottled spring water out of curiosity.
I haven't known what company to use to do the testing, so this was super helpful. I'm curious as to how much their testing kit costs. I've had sticker shock at several I've viewed online. here's to hoping that this is affordable.
thanks again!!
Looks like $149 - $629 for tap water testing. However, if you have rainwater, we'll water, spring water it may be different. There's a link under the description you can click.
Wow! Thank you so much! I bought a Berkey because I’d heard they were the best. Then I watched a TH-cam video about how the Berkey doesn’t really test their water. They just give estimates. I think water needs to be good because that’s the one thing that my family & really all families use most.
So now, I’m still wondering why your tests came back that your Berkey was pretty good, while others found through testing, that their Berkies were not filtering out some really bad things!
So, do I need a filter for my whole house? A reverse osmosis filter?! Or, a Kangan?!
So many questions! I’d better get started!!!
Salt is dangerous for many people. It is a huge concern. Thank you for sharing this information.
A note about collecting water test samples. For best results use a metal faucet that has no threads. Flame the outer end of the faucet a bit with a small torch to kill incidental coliforms from touching the faucet or splash from washing hands or dishes. Open the container as close to the faucet as possible collect the sample close the container as quickly as possible. Keep your fingers away from the neck of the container and the inside of the lid. Don't lean over or get your head above the container because the least little bit can contaminate and change the results.
Some water filters can become a source of contamination if bacteria collect in the filter and reproduce that can increase the number of coliform bacteria in your water sample. As for the Berkey water filters I have no idea of the effective lifespan. Elements in the filters particularly activated carbon can become overloaded with whatever things they collect a
Yeah and wipe out the test cups with lysol wipes . lol Just kidding . Thank you very much for those tips !
I am just about to order a Berkey and have a well that is on old farm land. I have never tested my water as it's complicated to test in this area and? so this is very helpful. My water is extremely good tasting with no discoloration or sediment. I really don't need a softener so I'll go by yours and others results. I will order the berkey
Thank you. 😊
427My sisters Well water is polluted, 427 PPM. Another friends water in Charlton MA, 800 PPM Deathly Toxic. You can buy a TDS meter for about twenty bucks, that is all you need to test your water. As a reference Distilled Water is 0. You have to check your Pre-water /post=water with a TDS meter, if you get closer to Zero, then you know how purified it really is. You are paying for extra tests for nothing. WHAT is your PPM after filtering any water through your Berkey. Just because a water tastes better, it does not mean that it is. Think of all the toxic Geoengineering Chemicals that are polluting everyones well water. Double RO filters with booster pumps and a couple of heavy metal filters work best. If you dont' know your PPM, then your really don't KNOW what you are drinking.
I would love to see a terracotta reservoir for the Berkey. Yes it would lose a little water through evaporation, but that would also chill the water without refrigeration.
Better for your body to have room temp water anyway though.
They exist! My mum bought one here in Australia. It was custom made by a guy in QLD.
I'm looking into Brazilian Stefani Sao Joao ceramic water filters. The reservoir is made out of terracotta and it uses ceramic filters. I imagine you could still use Berkey filters in it.
Excellent breakdown! Nice Work!
Thanks for doing all this research and sharing the information. It was interesting and informative. My sister has a Berkey water filter. She lives across the street from me, so has the same water supply. I have a whole house filter, but it would be a good idea for me to get my water tested. I have very hard water as well, here I SW Idaho. One question I have is, how do you know when to change the Berkey filters?
Glad it was helpful Cynthia! We are right there with you on the hard rocky mountain water! In regards to your question on the filters - The Berkey website states they can last up to 3-4 years with regular use. I noticed our old ones not filtering well even after I cleaned them and they had more build up faster. It was about 3 year in, so that is when I replaced them. Tap Score also told me it was very important to follow the guidelines for the filters because it can quickly change if the filters are too old. They just won't keep everything out and in fact might introduce more bacteria. So I am sticking with about 3 years!
@@TIDBITSandCompany Thank you for the video! I´m thinking about buying a Berkey and I´m quite confused by all information on the internet. May I ask, how old were the filters in your Berkey at the time of testing? Because I´ve read an article where they say: "...stopped meeting the NSF removal standard after approximately 1,100 gallons of filtering". Please tell me, they were "old", so I can stop to hesitate :D
@@zzzzzz4539 i wish she would respond to your question
@@TIDBITSandCompany Can you tell us about much your berkey filters had been used when you did this test? Were they new? I believe berkey filters do a good job but don't trust them to last as long as they say. Wish I could find someone who tested the water after a some time of use.
@@TIDBITSandCompany Hi there, so many people are asking you a simple question, have you answered it somewhere? How old were your Berkey filters at the time of water testing? Thank you
So interesting , Thank You. A fine example of what we should be doing
Hey, great video! I have recently become concerned about the negative things I’ve been hearing about Berkey. At the time you drew the sample from the Berkey, how old were your filters, or I guess I should ask approximately how many gallons old were your filters? Thanks!
Wondered same thing...I hope she answers...
@@kricketkitty I guess she’s not going to.
How do you know when to replace the filters? Thank you for sharing this information.
I’ve had a Berkey for several months. Our city water in now much more drinkable. The first time I made lemonade with Berkey water the difference in taste was amazing.
I started making Berkey ice cubes. I found that the flavor of my Diet Pepsi held up through the entire 20 ounces.
I’m never going back.
We bought a counter top ice maker just to do exactly that! LOL Our fridge does have a filter...but not sure how good it is. So only in an emergency do we use that ice. I'm glad to see we aren't the only ones.
@@juneweeks3539 The fridge filter is nowhere close to what the Berkey does.
427My sisters Well water is polluted, 427 PPM. Another friends water in Charlton MA, 800 PPM Deathly Toxic. You can buy a TDS meter for about twenty bucks, that is all you need to test your water. As a reference Distilled Water is 0. You have to check your Pre-water /post=water with a TDS meter, if you get closer to Zero, then you know how purified it really is. You are paying for extra tests for nothing. WHAT is your PPM after filtering any water through your Berkey. Just because a water tastes better, it does not mean that it is. Think of all the toxic Geoengineering Chemicals that are polluting everyones well water. Double RO filters with booster pumps and a couple of heavy metal filters work best. If you dont' know your PPM, then your really don't KNOW what you are drinking.
Thanks for the information, I stand by my Big Berkey… I have seen a lot of negative talk about Berkey lately in other water filter videos.
The biggest reason that my Berkey has been collecting dust and taking up space is that the dang thing won't filter at more than a trickle. It takes more than a day to filter half a gallon, and even then, there is a residual odor and taste. It's using two of the black filters. I've tried the primer pump.
I think there are some filter cleaning instructions that came with the Berkey. I'm thinking I remember that you have to take a brand new dish scrubber and clean the outsides of the filters or something like that, I'm not positive. Read your instructions.
Did you prime it correctly?
@@alleyoop5185 I did. I even used the priming pump, which had to be purchased separately. I wonder if they had a bad batch of the black filters and I was just unlucky? But I have no inclination to throw good money after bad.
@@mattkelso2119 I’ve heard reports that the dang Berkeley filter can fail at the glued ends. But then I would assume it would dribble water faster? I have a alexapure which seems to filter slowly until I submerge the filter. Then it almost sounds like a trickle. I wonder if it has a leak at the top of the filter. I’m going to replace it soon so I guess I’ll find out if I’m right. My alexapure takes about an hour per gallon.
Excellent information. Disregard any and all negative comments...not worth your time. I love your channel. Thank you
427My sisters Well water is polluted, 427 PPM. Another friends water in Charlton MA, 800 PPM Deathly Toxic. You can buy a TDS meter for about twenty bucks, that is all you need to test your water. As a reference Distilled Water is 0. You have to check your Pre-water /post=water with a TDS meter, if you get closer to Zero, then you know how purified it really is. You are paying for extra tests for nothing. WHAT is your PPM after filtering any water through your Berkey. Just because a water tastes better, it does not mean that it is. Think of all the toxic Geoengineering Chemicals that are polluting everyones well water. Double RO filters with booster pumps and a couple of heavy metal filters work best. If you dont' know your PPM, then your really don't KNOW what you are drinking.
Thank you for your honesty ... I spend $130.00 every 2 month in primo water for 22..5 gallon water for our 2 water tanks .But after watching your videos I'm sold on getting a big family Berkey .. 👍 thank you
427My sisters Well water is polluted, 427 PPM. Another friends water in Charlton MA, 800 PPM Deathly Toxic. You can buy a TDS meter for about twenty bucks, that is all you need to test your water. As a reference Distilled Water is 0. You have to check your Pre-water /post=water with a TDS meter, if you get closer to Zero, then you know how purified it really is. You are paying for extra tests for nothing. WHAT is your PPM after filtering any water through your Berkey. Just because a water tastes better, it does not mean that it is. Think of all the toxic Geoengineering Chemicals that are polluting everyones well water. Double RO filters with booster pumps and a couple of heavy metal filters work best. If you dont' know your PPM, then your really don't KNOW what you are drinking.
My Berkey tested right on the stated results. I’m very pleased with it.
Good job. Very thorough. You mentioned sodium and wondered about the "salt" taste possibility. Sodium would only taste salty if it was salt in the sodium chloride form.
from the water softener
Good video. Good for you for doing an honest reevaluation. I would have loved to see the results of each side-by-side with some highlights to show where things went up and down all in one view. Iron and magnesium are healthy and are put into supplements. Unless you have iron storage disease, it is a good thing. Lithium is only good in small amounts. Sodium is usually already in excess in most American diets. Adding more to your water is usually bad. It might be best if you reduced the amount of softening occurring. This would lower your sodium levels and leave more good iron and magnesium. When you shock a well you are supposed to run the chlorinated water into all the pipes in the house so they are disinfected too. Be aware that minerals and chemicals absorb through the skin as well. If your drinking water is not the same as your bathing or swimming water, you may still be getting exposure/absorption from skin contact with that water. Alternatively, there are other DIY water filters that you can make, that can take care of bacteria, iron, and all sorts of things. With some inconvenience you could have probably saved a lot of money and had higher quality water.
With regards to greensand vs reverse osmosis at 10:30, I think there might have been some confusion. Tapscore was likely recommending a RO drinking water system only, which is all around the best option for ensuring you have purified drinking water.
Since you say the local water guy said RO was overkill and led you to greensand, he was probably thinking whole house RO, which is usually reserved for wells with excessive TDS levels (>1500 ppm). In your case with TDS at 300, whole house RO is definitely overkill, but for drinking water it's a great option
Excellent video. Really appreciate the walk-thru of Tap Score. It seems to be a very thorough, and easy to understand home testing option. Also appreciate your honest final opinion and advice. Well done - TY!
Thanks for going to all the trouble. Great info - One question about your Berkey - how old were the filters in your berkey when you sent the water from your berkey for the test? My research shows that the Berkey begins to degrade after about 150 gallons.
This is the question In my head as well. I have had a Berkey for many years now, but have been skeptical about the number of gallons the filters actually filter.
Lol, we are so past 150 gals on ours!
In my opinion the ZIP counterpart RO is best from what is available today. It has the best load and tanks design and more compact. We process 4 gallons a day (2 finished gallons) and ours has lasted us 3.5 years so far with the original filters! I test it every year with two different TDS testers and it is still has a 92% TDS rejection rate! Our well water has around 700ppm TDS. It always completes a cycle within 17 to 19 minutes.
It loads easier from the front and fits on a tight corner of our counter better than any other brand.
It may use more water but that's good because it rinses the filters better that way, which prolongs them. You do NOT need to change them. Test with a cheap pair of $15 TDS meters and replace when rejection rate falls below 85%.
Be advised to treat the outlet handle gently and clean out the tanks once or twice a year with soap and water and then vinegar. Our handle pivot pin broke and I had to fix it with a small nail and bent it on one end to keep it in. Now it won't break again.
Thank you for going through the test. I have been reading that the Berkey is not NSF certified, so seeing YOUR independent test is confirmation for me. Even though other water filters are BPA free, I still prefer stainless steel to any kind of plastic. AND Berkey Systems don't need electricity!
427My sisters Well water is polluted, 427 PPM. Another friends water in Charlton MA, 800 PPM Deathly Toxic. You can buy a TDS meter for about twenty bucks, that is all you need to test your water. As a reference Distilled Water is 0. You have to check your Pre-water /post=water with a TDS meter, if you get closer to Zero, then you know how purified it really is. You are paying for extra tests for nothing. WHAT is your PPM after filtering any water through your Berkey. Just because a water tastes better, it does not mean that it is. Think of all the toxic Geoengineering Chemicals that are polluting everyones well water. Double RO filters with booster pumps and a couple of heavy metal filters work best. If you dont' know your PPM, then your really don't KNOW what you are drinking.
NSF certified filters are better than Berkey
Thank you so much for sharing all your research. I just got my Berkey, I'll have to check my faucet water , I live in NYC. Happy that Berkey is pretty darn good 😊
Thank you! Our city water often smells swampy or chloriney. We got a Berkey 5 years ago and love it. I don’t even do the red dye test much anymore because the water smells and tastes great. Fluoride isn’t added to our water so we don’t use fluoride filters. One quick shortcut to extend the time between cumbersome filter scrubbing: A quick re-priming often speeds it up and you don’t even have to take the filters off if you have a deep (laundry type) sink. Just pop the button on and prime each filter. Takes two minutes. (Note: One mistake you didn’t mention in your “10 mistakes” video - don’t over tighten the wing nuts on the filters. I stripped one once, which is why I don’t like to remove them).
Not sure what you mean. How do you reprime and what button are you talking about? We don't follow...
@@noeldeal8087 the Berkey comes with an attachment (similar size to a button) that you place on your faucet then hold the filter opening up to it. It forces water thru the filter to prime it (rinses the interior ssurface off)
Your last comment about using your water test as backup to complaints was the bottom line to this video for me. The rest was great information, but without rationality, nothing works. Thank you so much.
I am curious if the Berkey water came directly from the well, or from the filtered tap? Testing both ways would have been interesting.
I was thinking the exact same thing. I have a well, but not a fancy house filtration, so I would've liked to know the results of running the straight well water thru the Berkey.
She said she uses tap water to fill the Berkey
Thanks, I have been using Berkey for a couple years now and absolutely love it. I have used many other filters and none seem to provide the water taste that makes my wife happy. We no longer feel the need to buy bottled water.
Any idea how many gallons your filters had on them prior to testing? I'd be interested to see how they perform at or near max life
This is my question as well👍 Test gallon #2999 and produce results, please.
YES... This is the $1000 question...
Interesting to see the water tested, thanks for that. Even tho your flouride levels are low, they're still half the amt they "claim" it's supposed to be for city flouridation, etc. However the Berkey ones only last I think 3-6 months for flouride and a bit $$ to replace all year, compared to say the Alexapur which filters flouride in its regular filter. There was IMO a great city official in Vermont who secretly lowered the city flouride levels for years before he was found out, of course normies cried and complained. I'm thankful to live in an area where they dont flouridate, but they used to and could still linger in pipes etc. so I still filter for it just in case.
The only thing that I haven't seen is how long the thing actually works. They claim thousands of gallons, but the only testing Berkey has done has been about 200 gallons and then they extrapolate the results to say 3k gallons. You didn't mention how old your filter is or how much has gone through it. Also, the fact that you have another system that comes between your well and your Berkey means it doesn't have to do as much work as someone who used it as their frontline system. Berkey claims that testing is too expensive, but given the prices they're charging I would think they should have the money to pay for it. That's what makes me skeptical. There can be a big difference between how it works at 200 vs 2k gallons depending on the source of your water. I think you're on the right track with the testing. I think I would test every 500 gallons through the lifecycle of the filter to know how long it actually functions based on my water source.
heard there is a class action lawsuit against them in Cal. because of the same reason the claims they are making are not tested. I found it on utube ....I just got mine a few days ago and am returning it. I dont know how they can claim 2000 gal + especially at their prices when they dont have outside unbiased testing.
Thanks for doing your own testing. I have heard that the berk has inconsistent filters some work others not so good.
People can be jerky when it comes to a Berkey. That said, if my water is murky, I don' care if people are jerky, I'm not a turkey, I'm buying a Berkey!
Hahaha this is great!!
Ok Im dying reading this 😂
Ppl keep telling me berkey is scam but these same people don’t give me any alternative product recommendations. For now until an alternative comes along I will use tha berkey!
I have a Berkey countertop filter and luv it....!
The home where I used to live I had aa well drilled and I'll have to say the water looked and smelled fine.I had hardware stores free testing and the well drillers test through county ....showed low nitrates and iron and bacteria..However they do NOT check for the real bad stuff.
SO I have friends that own an holistic clinic and they perform air and water sample testing.The well water was bad...arsenic-tin-copper-lead-aluminum-cadmium-iron.
My neighbor who lived out of town had his water checked at a lab and had the same results.Just letting you know that the holistic clinic uses kneisiology/muscle testing to test the air and water samples ...and with high accuracy I may add ....if you have a good muscle tester.
Another interesting thing found in the water samples from the clinic was a patient that had Lyme disease....! She tested positive for Lyme and was never bitten by a tick.However when the clinic investigated they found the Lyme bacteria in the water.Further investigation showed from the land abstract that years ago the land was used as an exotic animal farm zoo.....and the water become contaminated with Lyme.The clinic also mentioned to me that when they perform random air tests they have found the Lyme bacteria in the air samples.Talk about a red flag....can anyone say chem-trails..!
On another note if you drill deep enough you can hit what is called "Primary" water.....it is all over the planet beneath the mantle.It is pure water....mining companies have ran into this water even under seabeds.
Cheers.....!
Thank you so very much for this clear analysis of your experience. I’ve been trying to convince my husband for years to move to using that system. He didn’t want the expense because we are on city water. However, this spring we are moving to our land in the country. We will be breaking ground for the well as soon as the frost allows. I grew up in the country and I know what well water is like. I’m sure we will need to look at reverse osmosis or some other whole house filtration method but I’ll probably be able to convince my husband to buy that system once he can taste the difference. I too am curious about the sodium levels. Thanks again for sharing.
Well water can be super unpredictable. My mom only 5 minutes has incredible well water, but ours was not! But to be honest - I think I trust city water even less, since we had so many issues with that. Any way - I'm glad you found the info helpful! That makes it all worth it for me!
Far more important to have a Berkey for city water IMHO. Once you eliminate that horrid chlorine smell from your water your taste buds will be so happy with you.
Also eliminating all that fluoride is great too. And I bet you can find some other nasty stuff in your city water too.
Cities claimsomeamazing water stats, but they always draw the water at the plant. They never test what happens after it travels for miles in decades old pipes. Or gets into your building which could have even older pipes like galvanized or copper with lead solder. Never trust city water.
427My sisters Well water is polluted, 427 PPM. Another friends water in Charlton MA, 800 PPM Deathly Toxic. You can buy a TDS meter for about twenty bucks, that is all you need to test your water. As a reference Distilled Water is 0. You have to check your Pre-water /post=water with a TDS meter, if you get closer to Zero, then you know how purified it really is. You are paying for extra tests for nothing. WHAT is your PPM after filtering any water through your Berkey. Just because a water tastes better, it does not mean that it is. Think of all the toxic Geoengineering Chemicals that are polluting everyones well water. Double RO filters with booster pumps and a couple of heavy metal filters work best. If you dont' know your PPM, then your really don't KNOW what you are drinking.
@@kriskringle913 thank you so so much. I’ve lived blindly thinking most water is good in the city and well water is good country water. How naive of me. I’ll look around for a TDS meter AND insist on a RO with the filtering you suggested. Thank you so much for reaching out. I really appreciate this.
I keep my unit in cellar sink, in case it ever leaks, and for waste water removal. I fill five gallon water bottles, multiple at times
My sister has one and it's the best water I have ever tasted, I drink more water than I do at home. I'll be buying one.
Good recap. I have one remaining question… how many gallons have gone through the Berkey? I’ve seen results where the filters degrade very quickly, so the relative age of the filters seems to matter a lot.
It is not certified it does not work it’s all a lie this chick obviously didn’t try to ferment foods cause she would find it doesn’t work.
Do not buy it but another one this one was never tested besides their own lab results they had them on their site and none of them passed. And when you reach out hey ignore you it’s a wonder they give people to review this that obviously do not research or even treat correctly. She is being used to sell their shit. It does not work. Do not buy
I’ve been using 2 filters for almost 2 years now, for everything from ice cubes, cooking pasta, and dog water(1-2 gal a day). Haven’t tested, but it is still doing its job. Tap water is undrinkable where I live.
@@nicoledeberry1155WTF does fermenting foods have to do with testing a water filter?
@@nicoledeberry1155 It's clearly not a lie or the results would have indicated zero changes. Or did you miss that part?
Thank you for giving me those vital data - I now have a great place to start! Knowing that the symptoms of lead-poisoning are identical to ADHD, raising a diagnosed child in a city that admitted to 20% lead in housing, I was early-focused on water. Like you, I want to test my water: just-softened a month ago (not by me). I detected the salt's flavor immediately, just started seeing the Berkey vids, challenging my comfort-level. (Damn, I just found an extra set of Boroux bottles at GoodWill and the renal doc gave me an A+ for irrigating my kidneys, post-ibuprofen damage.) Hmmm, testing next. I have the ceramic filters, too. BTW, the Tibetan doc suggests drinking room-temperature beverages.
Thank you so much for this video and your previous Berkey videos. We bought a Berkey after seeing your video with your discount code. My family is blessed we did. Our family water consumption has gone way up. I will have to check out Tap Score. I feel I have more clear thinking and the taste is So Much Better than our city water. Shortly after getting it, my wife commented it tastes like spring water she had when she was younger. Do not let those who give negative thoughts about your videos. Keep going. My family thanks you. 😊
EXCELLENT job, thanks!