Big Berkey Water Filter System

Big Berkey Water Filter System

The Big Berkey is the most popular and versatile model. It is ideal for home use and large families from 4 to 16 people or during emergencies.

All of the water filter systems are designed to provide purified drinking water for a certain amount of people. The Big Berkey water filter, in particular, was designed to fit the needs of the average size family.

The Big Berkey is suited to produce enough water for between four and sixteen people. Large enough to provide ample water and still compact enough to fit in areas that bigger units would not. Ideally suited for home use and families or small groups. This adaptable filter comes complete including instructions and everything you need to start purifying your drinking water within minutes of assembly.

We started a revolution

Berkey founder Jim Sheppard had a vision of a water filter that could take water from virtually any outside source and produce purified drinking water. That vision all started with the Big Berkey water filter system. In Berkey's early years there were other water filters that could perform this feat, but they were small, had a very limited capacity and were mainly designed for backpackers. These units relied on hand pumping of the water from its source and were not practical for larger groups of people over an extended period of time.

Jim's vision was to produce a filter that would meet these demanding needs with filters powerful enough to last years without needing to be replaced and big enough to produce drinking water for a larger group.

The first Black Berkey purification elements used in all of the filtration systems were based on the idea of micro-filtration. This technology had long been used and the core principle was to produce a filter with a pore structure that was so small, that disease-causing organism could not pass through and would become trapped on the very outermost surface of the filtering medium. This was a simple idea that left very little to go wrong.

150 years ago this water filtering process was an effective way of producing drinking water. As society advanced so did the complexity of the waterborne contaminants that polluted our lakes, streams, and wells. We needed something more powerful, something that could remove not only bacteria but new threats like viruses, heavy metals, and chemicals. What Jim came up with was nothing short of a revolution.

Using modern methods and advanced technology he produced a filter that had properties never before seen. Today all Berkey systems use the same Black Berkey purification element. This is the same filter that was at the heart of the original system introduced and available in only one model choice; The Big Berkey water filter. This amazing system reduces bacteria, viruses, volatile organic compounds (VOC's) and trihalomethanes to purification standards and lasts thousands of gallons. Compare the abilities of our purification element to any produced by any water filter manufacturer in the entire world and you will see why Berkey is considered the world standard in portable water purification. 

Features:

• 2.1-gallon storage capacity
• 8.5"D x 21"H
• 7 lbs. empty
• High-quality stainless steel container
• Easy flow spigot
• Complete assembly and maintenance instructions
• Compatible with the Berkey PF-2 Fluoride Filters
• With two Black Berkey Purification Elements
• Produces up to 3.5 gallons of purified drinking water per hour
• With four Black Berkey Purification Elements
• Produces up to 7 gallons of purified drinking water per hour

*NOTE: Unfortunately this product is not yet available in Iowa or California*