Berkey Water Filter Blog

Get The Most Out of Berkey Customer Service

By Jeff Wise

We at BerkeyCleanWater.com understand the quality and value of Berkey customer service. We've personally been loyal Berkey® customers since 2006 and we want to help others enjoy pure, clean water as well. One thing we value is customer service and we strive to help our customers as best as we can....

How To Store Black Berkey Filters

By Jeff Wise
Berkey Water Filter How To

Looking for the best way to store black Berkey filters? There are several reasons one may want to store their Black Berkey filtration elements. Perhaps they're leaving for a long trip and leaving the Berkey behind. Or perhaps they're taking the Berkey with them while they travel. Or they've just received...

Berkey Red Dye Test

By Jeff Wise
Berkey Water Filter How To

Have you been wondering about the Berkey red dye test? Want to make sure your Berkey elements are working properly? Well, here are instructions for how to conduct the test. Getting Started Prime your Berkey elements before testing. Use only red food coloring, as it contains no minerals. Purchase the...

Berkey Water Filter Sizes To Choose From

By Jeff Wise
Berkey Water System Info

Before purchasing a Berkey system, you must know which size to buy. There are several questions you should ask. First, how many people will be drinking from it? Will you also be using the water for cooking, pets, etc? Where are you planning to put the system and will the...

Do Brita Filters Remove Fluoride?

By Jeff Wise
Fluoride

Do Brita filters remove fluoride? That is a curious question because they sell a lot of their pitcher and sink filters and they can be had for very cheap at your local store. I've done the research and I'll answer that question but don't you want to know what else...

A Berkey Water System Filters What?

By Jeff Wise

A Berkey water filter is an amazing invention. Once people come to an understanding as to what toxins are in their tap water, they immediately start researching for a solution because nobody wants to knowingly fill their guts with a chemical nightmare. The Environmental Working Group reported recently that after...

Drinking Contaminated Water Is Avoidable

By Jeff Wise
Water Contaminants

Drinking contaminated water is commonplace all over the world. It doesn't matter if you're in a third world country or a big first world country. Many people get sick immediately and others get sick over time. The end result is the same. Unfortunately I have to report that some people...

How To Prime Berkey Filters For Clean Water

By Jeff Wise
Berkey Water Filter How To 2 comments

Berkey filter systems provide the cleanest, freshest tasting water possible. But before you can enjoy the luxury of drinking it, you'll need to know how to prime Berkey filters. If you've recently received your Berkey system, proper cleaning and priming is required before use. The priming process is important and...

Build a Survival Water Plan and Avoiding Disasters

By Jeff Wise
Preparedness

I've been thinking about building a survival water plan for quite a long time. I've been gathering information in a careful manner because I'm not only doing this for my family but for you too. I now realize the seriousness of the situation and how quickly this information must be...

How Often Is E. Coli in Water Supply?

By Jeff Wise
Water Contaminants

Ever wonder how many E. Coli in water supply issues there are? Just about every day I'm keeping my eyes on the news for reports of water contamination. There usually seems to be a theme: "Boil water advisory." Why does that keep popping up? Seriously, just go to your preferred search...

How To Store Drinking Water The Best Way

By Jeff Wise
Preparedness

People who want to be prepared for uncertain times really need to know how to store drinking water. On the radio I heard a top blogger on preparedness topics give a top five list for how to be prepared in emergency situations. Water was number three on the list, so...

How To Read Your City's Report on Water Treatment Plant Filtration

By Jeff Wise
Water Contaminants

Ever wonder how to read the reports from your water treatment plant filtration records? It's really important for us to know the official explanation of what is in our water supply via our cities and towns. Through testing and the Environmental Working Groups reports we know there are more...