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5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
 Great filter to keep water safe and tasting great! Jan 15, 2012
By J. Rocke
I've had this filter over 6 months and really like it, it is not perfect, but I gave it 5 stars because I found it to be the best option for my needs and it works great. I got it when I moved from the country to an apartment in the city, with bad tasting water. After months of researching reverse osmosis, distillation, and other gravity and water pressure filters, I decided on this one and I'm glad I did.
Our water supplies are becoming increasingly more and more toxic as time goes by. Farms are using stronger chemicals each year as weeds and insects adapt to it and cities actually add chemicals like chlorine and fluoride which over the long term cause medical and mental disorders. A filter like this, when paired with the fluoride filters, is great at removing toxins.
This was not hard to setup, just follow the instructions closely and make sure wing nuts are tightened hard enough to prevent leaking. Be sure to setup the filters before going camping with it, as it requires water pressure to prime the filters. After setup make sure you run water through it a few times to clear any loose dust from manufacturing.
Pros:
- Water tastes great, even at room temperature. None of the chemical taste from the tap! Great for coffee and tea.
- No complex setup or plumbing needed.
- Inexpensive in the long run compared to other systems. Main filter lasts a long time.
- No electricity needed, can be used anywhere and is great for emergencies when clean water may be scarce.
- Black activated charcoal filter removes a lot more than other inexpensive filters/pitchers, also can remove fluoride with optional add-on filters.
- Leaves beneficial minerals in water.
- Used by red cross and other disaster relief groups
- Stainless steel design looks good and will last a long time.
Cons:
- Not instant or convenient as faucet mounted filters, needs to be refilled. I refill it every other day, not a issue for just me. If you have 2 or more people you may want a bigger one.
- Design could be more efficient, spigot is about an inch up from the bottom so you can't get all the water out of the tank using it but as long as you rotate water enough to keep the bottom filled it no a problem.
- Should come with base spigot is low on it so it can't fill things in the middle of a table, I keep mine on the edge of the counter.
- Can't see water level, you can get the optional meter but I just fill when water doesn't come out as fast.
- Setup, cleaning, and replacing filters is not fool proof just make sure to follow instructions closely.
Overall I think this is a wise choice for those wanting purify water to get rid of bad taste, bacteria, viruses, and toxins. There are many less expensive systems and more expensive full house solutions but this offers a good balance and has the bonus of being good for emergency situations. The size is perfect if you're alone at a apartment but with two or more people I'd recommend getting the bigger models.
8 of 10 found the following review helpful:
Effortless maintenance Mar 01, 2010
By An observer
As with all of the Berkey products this works extremely well and is very easy to clean and maintain. It's not a back pack unit, but for larger groups or as an emergency filter in a trailer or other vehicle it's hard to beat. Just make sure you prep the filters per their instructions and wash the unit thoroughly before use.
22 of 31 found the following review helpful:
 plastic parts: why why why Jan 27, 2010
By Oz Wizard
It is a beautiful steel creation with what looks like heavy-duty filter technology. And it has cheap stinky plastic parts (like the spigot, and a plug between the two chambers) that sit in contact with the water. The water stinks like plastic. It is so sad.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Enough With Silliness Feb 03, 2012
By G. Hoover
"gmav"
Owned this system for a year and never drink tap water, make coffee, or even cook certain meals without running the water through the Berkey system. For those who want to live in some plastic bubble apparatus and be protected against ALL the stuff out there? Spend your hundreds of dollars and go hide. For around 200.00 one can receive more than reasonable filtration that requires no electricity, or power of any kind. Just add the water and go.
Take the negative hatchet job comments for what they are and think it over. Some of these people want Bose Surround Sound in a lap top computer, and I read their silly comments all the time. For these less than enlightened folks? Try running your tap water by a family pet with a bowl of this stuff sitting next to it. My guess is; these members of the house would go with the Berkey filtered water....every time.
If cats, dogs, and gold fish had a wallet, they'd pay you for it. Great value and would not be without it, while 304 stainless steel is not cheap. (I only know due to foundry work with metals) As for tasting like plastic? Water does not "leach" to plastic. Your not going to pick up plastic in this system as fresh water will not break it down....unless your talking salt water. No plastic taste here, and perhaps bottled water would have the same problem....if this were true?
5 of 7 found the following review helpful:
Pleasantly surprised! Mar 22, 2010
By JJ's
We have a community well, the water tastes fine, but there has been some issues with e-coli and I wanted a filter unit that would handle this and more. This size for the 2 of us is perfect in our kitchen, but what was surprising is the difference in how the water tastes, it's excellent and I was surprised that it would be that obvious. I drink a lot of water and this one is fantastic. I like that it can be made to travel with and not take up much space.
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