Can a person filter lake or river water and have it be drinkable with the Berkey Light?
1524049
I recommend googling for the Berkey website and it will give you a description of what is removed since getting the wrong information in this case could be deadly. I have never seen any sort of demonstration of filtering really mucky water though.
1524050
I have no personal experience with this, but much of the online literature from Berkey states this to be true, especially with the black filters. The only difference I know between the Berkey Light and the regular Berkey is the Light is made from plastic and is see-through. I believe the filtering process would be the same with both units.
1524051
Yes. You should check the recommendations regarding filtration of non-potable water though.
1524052
Yes. Of course. If you watch the Berkey light YouTube video by FLDS. (I think he's a Mormon guy with lots of kids), he does the most bizarre and breathtaking rituals with his Berky. He filters swamp water Then has his kids drink it. He has water that's been sitting in old plastic barrels for five or six years that. are just completely polluted with PCBs. He does poolwater with chlorine in it, has his kids drink it. No deaths reported as of yet. His two cute little daughter seem to love it they say 'tastes like berky water. The foul things he filters with his Berkey astonish and bemuse the imagination. This man says he's not a Berkey dealer but I question that. This was an hour and a half long video. However it seems to work for him and I've had one for two years and use it every day but.... I would definitely drop a couple of chlorine tablets into the ditchwater that he filtered just to make sure that all of the disgusting viruses that exist in those gutters are definitely killed. Berkey makes huge claims for its filters. As you will note by the list on the side of the filter box. I like my Berkey but I'm always looking for something better as of yet I have not found anything comparable except those ceramic filters from Switzerland. @ same price as your Cadillac version of the crown prince berky or whatever the best one they have is called. Like I said , drop in your chlorine tablets for that green gooey ditch water and drink away. Gravity filters are an amazing marvel of human ingenuity.
234430
Yes. I took pond water from behind my house, strained it through a tee shirt to get the large particulate matter out and put it in. Voila, clean water that tasted pretty good. That being said, I noticed some taste, not overwhelming. The important thing is, that it is safe to drink.
423432
It really depends on the water condition. I haven't had our Berkey long but that's my understanding of how the filters work. Get a water tester and just test from time to time to make shore the filters are working.
1714657
yes. The neutral density filters can be combined so you can reduce your shutter speed to get that milky look with the water.Hope that helps.Howard
1562902
Yes, but the filter life is AWFUL, and once the filter is done, the water tastes terrible. I barely got a couple weeks per filter. You'd be better buying water from Culligan or getting a Big Berkee. This product is just a terrible hunk of junk.
1484083
hi lynn,k ..as long as its not into the filtered water its ok. they are tiny carbon pieces that filter the water.
789771
Yes. We have the Royal Berkey with 2 black filters & 2 white filters. The info listed on Amazon for each filter tells you what they remove. Also you can go to the Berkey web page for addition info. We are very happy with the taste & smell of our Berkey filtered water.
765702
I have no idea - ask them. I love the Berkey and the taste of the water. Since they promote purification I would think it does meet EPA standards. Check out their web site. Hope this helps.
368589
If you purchase the flouride removal filters for it.I have found our Berkey better for that though.
1532573
I would not recommend using this tank with a filter the lid covers the whole top. The light is horrible on this tank too. It's like 3 led Christmas lights.
64512
Yes. Use ours without as we're not beer making, or such, that would require filtering.
174727
that's the least of its problems. when you fill it with water the filters tend to break off of their bases and berkey wont warranty anything. you are better off sourcing filters from amazon of a different brand, buy two food grade buckets and a spout and make your own more durable setup for under 75 bucks.
724933
Probably unless you set it at the maximum height. However consider adding floating plants. They are one of the secrets to maintaining water quality, especially in a small tank. They will filter the light to the rest of the tank and filter many of the excess nutrients and waste products. I have them in all my tanks and weed them out regularly. Please dispose of them properly to not contaminate local waterways.
510783
Yes it will filter river and pond water in the U.S. It is tested to meet or exceed NSF Standard 53.
1474009
I can't see why not. It's a pretty cool light, if it works, but in reading the reviews, it's unpredictable. Mine filled with water after a day or so.
1263096
No there's no filter. I'm not sure there'd be enough space to put one on it. I would just filter the water first. Hope this helps.
383426
Interesting question. I had not thought of adding stuff such as crystal light to my water. But I would think that in the way the soda stream is set up to work, using products such as crystal light should be fine.