Berkey Water Filter Blog

Water Preparedness For Tough Times

When discussing emergency preparedness, there is quite a bit of talk surrounding emergency food supplies and storage, but what about water preparedness? Food is a necessity; we all know that. Who likes to even go a half day without food? Not me! But if we had to, we could survive...

Portable Water Filter - When Would I Need One?

By Jeff Wise

When talking about a portable water filtration system, many people automatically think of hiking, camping, survival or doomsday scenarios. There is nothing wrong with that because those are all legitimate reasons to own a portable water filter. But there are more reasons to own a system like this. Let's explore...

55 Gallon Water Barrel Review - Best For Preparedness?

By Jeff Wise
Preparedness

The 55 Gallon Water Barrel is one of the most popular water storage barrels available today, as lots and lots of people are buying it. Water storage is a very important part of preparedness. Humans can't survive long without water, so it's better to be prepared when disaster strikes, instead...

Sport Berkey Water Filter Review

By Jeff Wise

Welcome to our family Sport Berkey water filter review. I've recently been talking to someone about the Sport Berkey because his oldest son and some friends are traveling abroad and he wants to make sure they are drinking clean water. So many times people from North America travel places and...

Berkey Water Filter Review - Finally, Clean Water You Can Enjoy

By Jeff Wise
Berkey Water System Info

Believe it or not, it took us a while to write a Berkey water filter review. I was looking at all my posts the other day and I had one of those "huh?" moments. Sometimes I assume most people already know the ins and outs of this water purifying system. Many people...

E. Coli Water Treatment Is Easy

By Jeff Wise
Water Contaminants

E. coli water treatment is quite easy if you have the right tools. First, let's explore a little more on what E. coli water treatment is. Escherichia coli is commonly found in the lower intestine. Most E. coli strains are harmless, but some forms of it can cause serious food...

Water Filters That Remove Fluoride - Is It Necessary?

By Jeff Wise
Fluoride

I'm here to tell you that it is 100 percent true there are water filters that remove fluoride. The Berkey PF2 fluoride filters have been tested and approved to reduce it up to 99.75%. What's the big deal about fluoride, you might be asking. Fluoride greatly reduces the development of...

Dangers of Sports Drinks You Should Be Aware Of

By Jeff Wise
Hydration

When I was a kid growing up, there weren't any real dangers from sports drinks. Today there are numerous sports drinks like Gatorade and Powerade and you should really think twice before drinking them. There are many multi-million dollar advertisements on TV using sports heroes of the day to sell...

How To Remove Fluoride From Water

By Jeff Wise
Fluoride

Nowadays, many people are asking how to remove fluoride from water. More and more people are researching and learning the harmful history of fluoride. Usually, the question comes up, "Why are we drinking this?" We're told that fluoride is healthy for us. It will lower our risk of cavities and...

How To Get Clean Drinking Water in Today's World

By Jeff Wise

There is quite a bit of contaminants and pollution in what we drink and bathe in and if you're like me I want to know how to get clean drinking water to keep me healthy. Headline after headline every day tells a story. "Study keeps up stink over polluted river."...

Residential Water Filtration System That Is Affordable

By Jeff Wise

Let's face it, there aren't too many residential water filtration systems that are affordable, let alone actually work. I once went through the lengthy process of searching for a solution only to hit several roadblocks. I finally found something that actually works, is certified and very much affordable. They're so...

Remove Radon From Water Without Hassle

By Jeff Wise
Water Contaminants

This gas is especially harmful and that's why you want to remove radon from water before drinking. Radon is a cancer-causing, radioactive gas. It is odorless, colorless and tasteless. It occurs naturally and can actually dissolve into our water supply. It is created by the breakdown of uranium in soil,...