Royal Berkey

Questions on Royal Berkey

• From Paul Coleman at 9/20/12 10:31 AM
  • What is the shipping weight for a Royal Berkey system?
  • Hi Paul -
    
    The Royal with 2 filters weighs 10lbs.
    
    Thanks
    Dan
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• From Stacey Brown at 10/7/12 11:19 AM
  • If I am buying the Royal Berkey, what other items should I purchase? (Filters, etc.)
    Thanks!
  • Hi Stacey -
    
    It would come with the black berkey filters and parts you require to remove the majority of contaminants. If you wanted to remove fluoride and/or arsenic, you would want to add the PF-2 filters in the lower chamber.
    
    Thanks
    Dan
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• From E R Gordon at 10/27/12 5:38 PM
  • Your description of Big or Royal Berkey doesn't mention that they have the capacity to filter viruses, yet I did read it somewhere on your site. Do the regular filters that come with the Berkey filter viruses?
    Can water be added to the top container at any time (when there is room) or do you have to wait until it's empty. If it can be added at any time, why would we need a larger unit (other than wait time for gravity filtration)?
  • Hi ER -
    
    Yes, the big and royal berkey systems use the black berkeys standard, and these will remove viruses from the water. You can add water to the upper chamber at any time, as long as their is capacity in the lower chamber to accept this water being filtered. So, a 3 gallon system should never have more than 3 gallons in the system total (upper and lower combined), or it could overflow out of the connecting seam of the upper and lower chamber.
    
    Thanks
    Dan
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• From Ginger P. at 11/8/12 5:33 PM
  • WHY IS IT THAT THE BERKEY CAN'T BE BOUGHT IN CALIFORNIA?
    ginger
  • Hi Ginger -
    
    Here you go:
    
    http://www.bigberkeywaterfilters.com/blog/berkey/berkey-water-filters-cannot-be-shipped-to-california
    
    Thanks
    Dan
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• From Dana at 12/8/12 10:21 PM
  • How often do you recommend that the filters be replaced? Thanks!
  • Hi Dana -
    
    The black berkeys are replaced approx every 6000 gallons per set of 2. The PF-2 filters are replaced every 1000 gallons or 2 years per set of 2, whichever comes first.
    
    Thanks
    Dan
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• From shanna swartwood at 1/5/13 11:10 AM
  • we have well water. it is sulfur water and full of sediment. we have a treatment system which treats it with chlorine and aluminum sulfate(do take the sediment out) after all of this the water still tastes terrible so we end up buying bottled water for drinking. we are tired of hauling all that water and i was wondering if you think the berkey would work for us.
    thanks
  • Hi Shanna -
    
    The systems would remove the chlorine and that smell/taste, and clear that up. The filters have not been tested for aluminum sulfate specifically, but they do remove aluminum over 95%, so it may have in impact on the aluminum sulfate also, but we cannot guarantee that.
    
    Thanks
    Dan
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• From Fran at 1/5/13 2:35 PM
  • I have the royal berkey with the 2 black filters and the additional two PF 2 filters. If we use 2 gallons of water per day, approximately how long should filters last? Should unit and filter be cleaned periodically?
  • Hi Fran -
    
    The black berkeys would last for approx 8 years and the PF-2s would last approx 1.5 years. Only the black berkeys would require maintenance if they get clogged up.
    
    Thanks
    Dan
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• From Lisa at 1/9/13 2:11 PM
  • We have used a Big Berkey to filter our home tap water for two years now. We recently added a water softener to our house. Will the Berkey filter out the sodium that is now in our tap water? We typically have two black cartridges in at a time.
    
    Thank you!
    Lisa
  • Hi Lisa -
    
    No, the filters do not remove sodium from the water, so this will remain.
    
    Thanks
    Dan
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• From Kari R at 1/22/13 2:20 AM
  • How long does it take for the 3 gallons of water to move through the filter? I have a family of 7 and I cook 3 meals a day.
    
    If I buy a royal berkey and the filter for the flouride is there any discounts?
    
    How often do these filters need to be replaced?
    
    Do I clean out the lower chamber once a month also?
  • Hi Kari -
    
    The first hour would product approx 1.25-1.5 gallons, if the upper chamber started full, using 2 black and 2 PF-2 filters. The discounts we provide are the 50% off the fluoride filters with the purchase of the system. The black berkeys are replaced every 6000 gallons per set of 2 and the PF-2's are replaced every 1000 gallons or 2 years, whichever comes first. And, yes we recommend to clean the lower chamber out approx once a month with soap and water.
    
    Thanks
    Dan
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• From Mike from ILLinois at 1/23/13 1:23 PM
  • What are the ceramic filters for & where would they go? And would they be in addition to the Black filters?
  • Hi Mike -
    
    No, they would be instead of the black berkey filters. So, in the upper chamber of the system you can have the older version white ceramic filters, or the newer version black berkey filters (sold standard).
    
    This article helps explains the difference:
    
    http://www.bigberkeywaterfilters.com/blog/berkey/the-difference-between-black-berkeys-and-ceramic-filters-a-quick-history-and-comparison
    
    Thanks
    Dan
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• From dan at 2/8/13 5:04 PM
  • How many gallons will one pf-2 filter purify?
    How many filters are inmcluded in the purchase.
    How much is the individual bottle filter?
  • Hi Dan -
    
    1 PF-2 filter is approx 500 gallons. All filters are sold in sets of 2. The sport bottle is $28.95 regularly.
    
    Thanks
    Dan
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• From Sabrina Hamburg at 3/22/13 6:56 PM
  • Do we have to wait until the upper chamber is empty before we add more water to it?
  • Hi Sabrina -
    
    No, as long as you don't add more than the lower chamber can handle, you're ok. In other words, if you have a lower half of the chamber still full, then I would not add more than half an upper chamber of water.
    
    Thanks
    Dan
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• From Justin at 5/18/13 11:14 PM
  • Can these filtration systems be kept in the refrigerator if used with the Black Berkey filters? I see that the ceramic filters are not to be used below 40*F.
  • Hi Justin -
    
    Yes, we do have some people who do that with the travel berkey, however the larger systems might have a difficult time fitting into the refrigerator. What many people do is empty the filtered water into a glass or plastic container, and then keep that in the refrigerator for cold drinking water.
    
    Thanks
    Dan
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