Berkey Water Filter EPA Ban? Can You Make Your Own? Alternatives?

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@4tressfortified Ай бұрын

I love the Texas spirit in Berkey! They won't give in and they refuse to compromise their product's integrity!!!

@pattiannepascual 3 ай бұрын

I don't trust the EPA or any other agency,especially lately.

@CountryLivingExperience 3 ай бұрын

True

@PowderMill 3 ай бұрын

Shut up, put your mask on - and double up for “science”. When you are done, immediately get a booster or two. Hail to Science and “Doctor” Fauci. 🤣

@PowderMill Ай бұрын

Shut up and double mask ! + Don’t forget about booster shots 12 and 13… 🤔😉🇺🇸

@pattiannepascual Ай бұрын

@@PowderMill 🤣 proud pureblood here.

@steveshooter9010 Ай бұрын

@@PowderMill LOL

@ronbrink5749 3 ай бұрын

You are so right on. I love what California has done with gas cans. In order to prevent spilling a few drops of gas the government has given us a can almost impossible to use that causes people to spill a lot of gasoline. What a blessing to have the government to help us. They are such good problem solvers.

@CountryLivingExperience 3 ай бұрын

lol. Yep. Their fixes make everything worse for sure.

@PowderMill Ай бұрын

Government = is why I have to flush MULTIPLE times and have garbage bags full of CFL (mercury vapor filled compact fluorescent lightbulbs) that need special hazard testing by our sanitation department before they will cart them all away. (Went with LED bulbs)

@ericaulbach 3 күн бұрын

I just buy the old school simple spout online to replace the Rube Goldberg spouts.

@chuckellis3683 Күн бұрын

I’ve had a Berkey for the last 6 years and swear by them. I trust them and will continue to use their products.

@dianaschroeder6774 3 ай бұрын

I've bought 3 Berkeys over the last 10 years. Love them.

@daisysolis5474 Күн бұрын

Love this public service you provide! Thank you 🙏🏼

@nativeceltbirdog1527 3 ай бұрын

I've used my berky for 15 months now...and I love it! Taste is so good!! And I've used rain water 💧... as well as tap. I'm fine.

@caralyn-ca-5016 3 ай бұрын

It’s not a govt ban. It’s a wefer ban. We aren’t stupid.

@asahearts1 3 ай бұрын

wefer? Do you mean WEF?

@flatout5815 3 ай бұрын

Many years ago the pres of nestle spoke of how water shouldn't be free.

@caralyn-ca-5016 3 ай бұрын

@@asahearts1 yes WEF. I call them wefers

@steveshooter9010 Ай бұрын

If the government can't control it...they are very upset.

@steveshooter9010 Ай бұрын

@@caralyn-ca-5016 Water Enforcement Fools?

@joypolk3093 Ай бұрын

We’ve been using our Berkey for about 4 yrs, love it! What’s surprising is when we wash it out every 4-5 weeks, that the city tap water we filter through it…is so dirty! The color as I scrub the filters is a medium to dark brown tea color. That’s from city water. So yes, I’ll keep using our Berkey‼️🤗

@nancystrickland1623 3 ай бұрын

I have used my berkey since 2016. I will stick with my berkey. Thanks for covering this!!

@donnablue5348 19 күн бұрын

I love my Berkey. Serves well after hurricanes and ice storms. I don't trust the giverment, that's why I have a Berkey. Self reliant people are less controllable controllable

@danbergdoll6800 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for the LDS Prepper store lead, I just ordered one because of your info. TY, again.

@CountryLivingExperience 3 ай бұрын

You’re welcome

@Rebecca-oz9fu Ай бұрын

Thank you for your review. It’s really good to hear somebody trying to be objective and giving a good synopsis of their own experiences. I do appreciate that.

@CountryLivingExperience Ай бұрын

I appreciate it. Thank you

@stevenspencer9104 27 күн бұрын

Thank you very much! Blessed my socks off! Your diligence blesses us.

@CountryLivingExperience 27 күн бұрын

You’re very welcome

@dawgonefundaycareandboardi7813 3 ай бұрын

We have the Berkey Crown. We go through 6 gallons of water every 4 days using our Berkey. We use it for making coffee and cooking with to feeding our sourdough starter and fermenting. When we heard about the EPA lawsuit we started buying the filters. You can also clean the filters. Berkey has a KZfaq video explaining how to clean them. Berkey also recommends to buy filters from Berkefeld which is a British company that Berkey hooked up with in the beginning.

@Emerald_Acre_OH 3 ай бұрын

I’ve heard good things about Berky. Good job on the presentation. My family has used Katadyn fpr decades. Filters look alike (to me). Both have2had excellent reviews.

@CountryLivingExperience 3 ай бұрын

Cool

@johnleca Ай бұрын

I live in Philadelphia and my house was built in 1920. About 4 years ago the water line started leaking and had it replaced. It was all lead from the street coming into the cellar. Recently I have noticed the taste of chlorine pretty strongly to the point that I will now start to filter my potable water. Not big on plastic bottles. I have a brand new Berkey sitting aside also. Using alexapure for now. Good video, thanks.

@Blueduckrules 3 ай бұрын

I love our Berkey and hope that their filters become available again and are the same as the old ones. In my search for replacements I ran across another video that mentioned Doulton filters from across the pond. Apparently they are the company that started it all and are used worldwide including in areas with water I wouldn’t touch. I think they have a US distributor but haven’t gone that far since I have some life left in my current filters.

@joycedigiovanni9719 8 күн бұрын

Thank you for your research and thank you for sharing it!

@jimoray3 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for your content. I have a Berkey Royal and it’s phenomenal. Lawsuits are bogus as I’ve seen the guy’s complaint on KZfaq and he has zero credibility.

@user-nw7xj8ze7v Ай бұрын

I have a Berkey for 3 years and I love mine.

@jerriscollins-ruth9019 3 ай бұрын

Thank you. I believe they are very good

@gardenstatesowandsew 3 ай бұрын

Thank you. I love mine.

@rphawx 3 ай бұрын

I’ve used and love my Berkey for the last 4 years. Filters are expensive but well worth it. I did the research for the safety of my family years ago and Berkey was, in my opinion also, the best. I will continue using it and recommend it to anyone looking for the best.

@gsftom 3 ай бұрын

I went down the rabbit hole of water filtration a few years ago. In the end, u can’t confirm very much and have to trust someone. I bought a Berkey and would do the same again today for all of the reasons that u mentioned. Thanks for making this video. I agree with everything that u said in yr video.

@CountryLivingExperience 3 ай бұрын

I appreciate it. Thank you.

@musicisbrilliant 3 ай бұрын

Very well said. Money is the reason we cant trust what anyone is saying about anything anymore, especially on this topic. Its just sad, and frustrating. Im sticking with my berkey too.

@PowderMill 3 ай бұрын

Excellent analysis. I’m going to keep our Berkey in service. We’ve had the Regal model and have gone through 4x pairs of “black” filters in the past 12 or so years. The only 3 problems? 1 - you cannot see the water level without opening the filter. Fixed with a stainless/chrome plated replacement valve assembly with glass column. 2. “Priming” … enough said. 3. We have EXTREMELY “hard” municipal water (in NJ, so it smells like crap but is supposed to be acceptable) In the lower chamber, after filtering for a few months (3 people in our home) , the interior is WHITE. Apparently coated with minerals. I use CLR to dissolve everything during quarterly cleaning. It strips everything out in a few minutes with no “elbow grease”. So, I’m guessing the “black” filters allow for pass thru of minerals? Thanks for this video. The wife has been concerned.

@sensisio Ай бұрын

Don't understand why B would not take the government iniated test like all the other brands...

@kerryshultz9766 3 ай бұрын

I use charcoal sticks I buy from a whole food store here in Australia called Scoop. I am glad they work without losing the important electrolytes. I shared your video with a few here. No reverse osmosis 👌. Thank you👏

@CountryLivingExperience 3 ай бұрын

You're welcome.

@hermajones-trought2527 3 ай бұрын

I am from Jamaica. Don't have the Berkley filter and even if it is here l won't be able to afford. I am having financial difficulties right now.But trusting God to see me through. I already see Him at work

@elisaturse4777 3 ай бұрын

My RO system adds electrolytes back into the water. You can also add a pinch of real salt or Himalayan salt in your glass. RO water is fantastic.

@CountryLivingExperience 3 ай бұрын

That’s good. What do you do if you can’t buy the minerals or don’t have electricity?

@Capoe3 3 ай бұрын

@@CountryLivingExperience have an RO as well. The minerals aren’t a requirement to run the filter and can be bought and stored like the filters. Have both berkey and RO filters. Unless someone uses a EMP solar and wind backups will power the RO.

@Leonidimus59 3 ай бұрын

@@CountryLivingExperience Many RO systems don't need electricity, they operate off water pressure. I'm very happy with mine. I used a Berkey but an under sink RO system is more convenient. From the preparedness perspective there is no difference between a gravity fed system and a multi stage RO - you still need to stockpile filters. The cost is comparable. A year supply for my RO is $70. I'd recommend an RO system with standard size filters 2.5x10" - they're ubiquitous and you can shop around. My Berkey is the backup now and is resting in the basement.

@CountryLivingExperience 3 ай бұрын

@@Leonidimus59 Glad you are happy with it but you still need electricity to run a pump that creates the proper amount of water pressure to push the water through the RO system. In my opinion from a preparedness perspective, there is a huge difference between the two since one is passive (Berkey) and the other is active requiring power input of some sort. Off-grid or in an emergency only one can be used. The cost seems comparable. Is that $70 for the minerals that you have to add back to the water? What about the electricity cost?

@Leonidimus59 3 ай бұрын

@@CountryLivingExperience I agree that a passive filter is great for emergencies. However, for normal operation an RO is better. Even in my rural house with a well we still have water pressure during blackouts. We just have to run the generator which powers lights, jet pump, heat pumps. I mean, you have to have water pressure even in an off-grid house, or else your quality of life is really low. So, it's $72 annual cost for both 6 month and 12 month filter sets, membrane and mineral cartridges. I suspect they can go longer than 12 month. I use Neo-Pure 50 GPD from Fresh Water Systems. The whole set is $300 plus an air-gap faucet of your choice ($20-50).

@vlunceford 3 ай бұрын

Time to stock up on extra filters for my 3 Berkeley!

@ronbrink5749 3 ай бұрын

Good luck stocking up! The black filter has been out of stock for many months.

@scarlettwinters5642 2 ай бұрын

@@ronbrink5749 what are people buying instead?

@glennnisidio2813 29 күн бұрын

I have the purewell, love it, the water is great

@CountryLivingExperience 29 күн бұрын

Awesome

@jean1228 2 ай бұрын

I appreciate your level headed video. There’s a lot of bad info going around. Unfortunately, looking at their site, New Millennium Concepts (Berkey) seem to be creating some of that confusion. I love my Berkey, but after doing a lot of reading, I’ve come to the conclusion that they are partly responsible for this nonsense by their lack of transparency. I don’t think that the issue is Silver but the fact that NMC didn’t disclose or provide the information in the Silver (how much, etc.) I always stood by their refusal to “jump through hoops”(expensive ones) to sell in California and ID, but I’m questioning that. I’m not done looking into it, but so far I’m finding you have to be careful who you listen to. Thanks for the video and food for thought!

@CountryLivingExperience 2 ай бұрын

You're welcome

@barb8452 3 ай бұрын

You should get with Berkey with this information

@jumper123910 3 ай бұрын

What you say about RO is 100% correct. I have an RO system with an additional DI filter (RO/DI) and the water out of that is DANGEROUS to human and animal consumption. I chuck special salt into it and put it in my marine Aquarium.

@HitTheDirt 3 ай бұрын

Added to my interesting by others playlist so anyone can see! Very interesting

@CountryLivingExperience 3 ай бұрын

Thanks

@txgal 3 ай бұрын

We love our Berkey. I'm a 4 year user. We filter our community well water that is heavily chlorinated. And occasional impurities from broken pipes.

@wilshawlynnstevens2980 3 ай бұрын

That is really interesting. We have a Berkey and switched over to a water distiller because Berkey was out of the filters for a while with no date set for when they were expecting more filters. There is definitely something strange going on there with their logic. Thanks for covering this! Have you considered sending your water to be tested by an independent lab?

@CountryLivingExperience 3 ай бұрын

I haven’t considered sending it to a lab yet. I am still comfortable with them at this point.

@TraumaChaplain 3 ай бұрын

Since you're a researcher, look up Andrew Norton Weber and his work on distilled water. So the principal of drinking distilled or reverse osmosis water is correct however primarily it removes inorganic and not organic minerals. In any case, you can supplement with fulvic acid or pink Himalayan salt which has 60 plus Trace minerals. Inorganic minerals settle into your joints and places they cannot be used by the body. So part of that issue is not only the water or like in Florida where there is high limestone but also with cheap vitamins that are ground up rock

@brackguthrie9470 17 күн бұрын

You do not need to add anything to the water...especially salt. We get plenty of electrolytes from food.

@courtneymeehan504 3 ай бұрын

Looks like I better get one of these....

@CountryLivingExperience 3 ай бұрын

They work well

@graithos 3 ай бұрын

Excellent video and very informative. Thank you sir.

@CountryLivingExperience 3 ай бұрын

You’re welcome

@billywills4391 3 ай бұрын

We've used a Berkey for so many years I've forgotten when we bought it. Our supplied water is discolored, smells, and tastes bad. That's why we bought a Berkey. Now, we enjoy the best water imaginable, thanks to Berkey.

@CountryLivingExperience 3 ай бұрын

Awesome

@danbergdoll6800 3 ай бұрын

If your water is that bad, what do you use as bathing water?

@jamesreick176 3 ай бұрын

I've used my Berkey every day since 1999. Enough said !

@CountryLivingExperience 3 ай бұрын

Awesome

@birchfieldfarming 3 ай бұрын

Berkey does NOT filter out nitrates. It’s stated right on their website. Lake water, pond water, stream water filtration is simply not a realistic claim.

@user-ms7um1ge5j 2 ай бұрын

I ordered an extra filter drain hole plug with my filter. I use only one filter, sufficient for one person, maybe two. I only installed one filter, I have a new spare for future years. You should look into sand filters, used in other parts of the world. Make it your self. Cheap.

@steveshooter9010 Ай бұрын

I use only one filter and installed it a food grade plastic bucket with another beneath ....$2 plus the cost of the filter makes a great filter system for someone who can't afford to pay for the beautiful stainless steel one.

@babyroot3479 3 ай бұрын

We ❤ our Berkey water system.

@giimiiwanhealing 3 ай бұрын

@CountryLivingExperience I can not find replacement filters and I have had my Berkey for 8 years. I have cleaned them with the green scrub pads and that works well. I had scaly sediment in the top tank due to the well water I used. Ok, long story short , I had a bottle of colloidal silver that was due to expire 3 months ago, so I thought what the heck....I poured the whole bottle into the top tank. NO MORE SCALIES, the tank is shiny like brand new and I did not turn blue 🥶🤣

@CountryLivingExperience 3 ай бұрын

Oh my. Glad you didn't turn blue. A whole bottle is a pretty serious dose.

@silaslongshot941 3 ай бұрын

Not giving up mine and have 3 more pairs of new filters. If you do have to filter 'last resort water' such as lakes, streams, etc. it would be best if you could pre-filter the silt / mud / etc before you run it thru the Berkey because that stuff will quickly clog up the ceramic filters so that you'll have to be cleaning them off with a toothbrush a lot.

@CountryLivingExperience 3 ай бұрын

Awesome. Good tip for sure.

@clarencewiles963 3 ай бұрын

Trust and verify. 😊

@larrycutting4514 Ай бұрын

Silver is used to treat burns in burn units to kill any negative bacteria. Thus cleans the water too

@CountryLivingExperience Ай бұрын

Exactly.

@amsohn1 3 ай бұрын

We have a RO system with a remineralized process at the end... we also test it. We also have a back up system We built. Thanks for sharing Blessings ❤

@CountryLivingExperience 3 ай бұрын

Cool. I had not heard of the remineralizing systems. Does that require purchasing mineral packs?

@amsohn1 3 ай бұрын

@@CountryLivingExperience it came with ours, and we have an extra cartridge and change it out about every 2 years, some last up to 5 years.

@musicisbrilliant 3 ай бұрын

That is awesome. What do you use to remineralize the water?

@musicisbrilliant 3 ай бұрын

Can you link me to which RO system you are using? It sounds interesting...@@amsohn1

@One-Day-After-Another Күн бұрын

I have an RO countertop system and I put drops it to remineralize....

@savedforever7702 3 ай бұрын

We use alexapure basically the same thing just a little cheaper and here lately are filters are not lasting as long as they used to

@CountryLivingExperience 3 ай бұрын

Cool. Glad the Alexapure is working well for you

@baldmenwin9591 Ай бұрын

I pour in the amount of water that I use, each time, before use, and it stays full.

@jakewarren74 3 ай бұрын

The Berkey is probably a fine filter, I just don’t trust them because they lie by saying the filters are tested to NSF standards when their lab tests show they aren’t tested using NSF testing procedures. Testing through the entire service life is important to me. To be fair, they aren’t the only company who lies like that; I have contacted a couple of other filter companies who admitted they do the same.

@pattiannepascual 3 ай бұрын

exactly. once you catch them in any lie, big or small, they are never to be trusted again. Their price for the units is robbery. Huge companies like this are also known to pay off agencies. I don't trust the agencies either. It's sad the world has ended in this negative situation we are in. No more honor or values

@lokes2 3 ай бұрын

Well you can do your own test. Put some pond water through it and drink it. Whalla! Safe, sound and good. Ez PZ

@musicisbrilliant 3 ай бұрын

FRESH, CLEAN water is THE MOST IMPORTANT issue to sort out, and it seems like good, solid, clear, concise, legitimate information on this subject is SO MUDDIED. And largely because of money. Im at the point where I want to strip the water of EVERYTHING, and then just add trace minerals to remineralize it. But alas, I have no RO filtration system. Not sure I want to buy and install one. I DO have a berkey filter, but I have not seen enough independent test results on the water to really know its getting all the lead, and all the PFAS and other harmful chemicals out of the water. This was one of the best videos on the subject. Thats all I want to say. Its just crazy how theres no clear answer that I can ever find on this matter of really purifying our drinking water. Im still on a quest to find what works for me and what I fully, truly trust to be healthy, safe drinking water. But until then, I want to THANK YOU for sharing all the info from all the research that you have done. Its as good as gold. If you trust the berkey elements with yourself and your family, then I do too. Thanks again.

@CountryLivingExperience 3 ай бұрын

Very true. You're welcome.

@melvinbush3852 3 ай бұрын

I catch rain water and use a swimming pool 400 pound filter to send the water to another holding tank

@michaelstraughn3465 Ай бұрын

They also say don't drink distilled water.. That's what I drink, I simply add a Tablespoon of Sea Salt per gallon.

@journeywithnichole986 3 ай бұрын

I have not been able to find any replacement filters anywhere. Even New Millennium is out of stock. I got excited to see this video thinking there would be a link. :(

@CountryLivingExperience 3 ай бұрын

Nobody has them in stock.

@boxelder9167 3 ай бұрын

I drink RO water and Brawndo for my electrolytes. I heard that you can even use Brawndo for your plants because it’s what plants crave.

@CountryLivingExperience 3 ай бұрын

Never heard of that. What is brawndo?

@siljatanner1318 3 ай бұрын

It's a reference to the movie "Idiocracy." 😅

@CountryLivingExperience 3 ай бұрын

@@siljatanner1318 lol. Never saw it.

@boxelder9167 3 ай бұрын

@@CountryLivingExperience - It’s the sports drink in the movie “Idiocracy” that they piped into the city’s water lines and began watering the crops with it. The plants died and they couldn’t figure out why because they advertised Brawndo as being what plants craved.

@bluegrass4840 3 ай бұрын

Hmm could explain why I’ve seen RO systems with remineralizing filters right after the RO filter. APEC makes a RO system that doesn’t use electricity too. After doing some research I like the utility more from the filter type you have. We live next to the Colorado River knowing I could use that massive water source is a plus.

@CountryLivingExperience 3 ай бұрын

Interesting. I will have to look at that APEC system and see how it works. It usually takes a lot of pressure to get the water through the membrane.

@PraxisPrepper 3 ай бұрын

Good video.

@CountryLivingExperience 3 ай бұрын

Thank you

@katiebradford9751 3 ай бұрын

I was really hoping you weren’t going to share some bad news that you discovered. Whew! I was fortunate enough to snag some extra filters early last year to put away for the future right before the govt filed their suit. I paid $119 when they had been running $144. Only a few weeks later they were sold out as everyone was trying to stock up before the govt potentially shut them down. Then until recently they were unavailable even though the govt has dropped their suit. Now the price is high again. 😢 Just one more example as to why we need to squirrel away things ahead of time because you never know when something is going to interrupt the normal flow of things. Thanks for sharing the extra research you’ve done. There were several great pieces of information that were news to me. Though it’s hard to trust anything theses days I’m glad that you didn’t have to reveal information that could have cast a shadow on something so important as making clean water. 😊 May you and your family have a beautiful and blessed day!

@CountryLivingExperience 3 ай бұрын

Exactly. You’re welcome. Have a blessed day as well.

@troyallen8223 23 күн бұрын

It's very necessary to follow setup instructions properly or you could easily ruin the filter. Also during first time priming these filters have to be done properly. Most people aren't gonna have the patience. 🤷🏼 Back to RO water being stripped of everything including vital minerals. Water will act like an acid eating away at anything searching for calcium to balance itself out. Thus it is necessary to reintroduce these essential minerals. I won't get into how important CO2 -carbonated water can be a really good accoutrement to just drinking regular water all the time. 👍🏼

@premadimauro2691 12 күн бұрын

Why buy a Berkey when the filters have not been available and no one know when they will be available? Not me

@CastroEstates 2 күн бұрын

Thanks for the great info! I have a berkey and love it. I need new filters and don’t know where to find original berkey filters. Is there anyone that is making them? Or which one should I get? Help!!

@CountryLivingExperience 2 күн бұрын

You’re welcome. Unfortunately I have not seen any in stock for a few months

@annaostosova4425 19 күн бұрын

Since when you can’t remove chlorine by boiling water?

@Michael-mg7te 3 ай бұрын

you need to remineralize water that has its minerals taken out or it will leach minerals from your bones. Good vid and I Love my berkey !

@CountryLivingExperience 3 ай бұрын

Absolutely. Thank you

@props-model-shop 3 ай бұрын

In some people, Colloidal Silver (if used improperly) will turn your skin grey. And is non reversable.

@CountryLivingExperience 3 ай бұрын

It must be use carefully

@Capoe3 3 ай бұрын

Yes but generally that was improperly made colloidal silver. The mixture had way way too high of levels of silver in it. The stuff at the health food store most likely won’t cause this problem. Caveat Emptor though. Happened a lot during flu outbreaks in the 60s, swine flu? I think when people were making their own.

@honeybee6674 3 ай бұрын

I stopped using that red # 40 food color to test the filtering water. I you ph strips now.

@steveshooter9010 Ай бұрын

The red dye test IMO is mostly to make sure the filters are not defective and securely installed.

@honeybee6674 Ай бұрын

@steveshooter9010 so is it OK to use ph straps. I don't know what IMO mean?

@ppoole1727 3 ай бұрын

Sechelle does all that

@justicelee26 3 ай бұрын

Those filters have limited use. They don’t reduce TDS like RO systems. In my case it’s insufficient to make the water drinkable. It either has to go through an RO or distiller. The Berkey filter has its place but it’s not for everyone. It’s limited by mechanical and chemical realities that no amount of hype can overcome.

@barb8452 3 ай бұрын

Do you have to use certain charcoal..like activated charcoal. Can a person make activated charcoal?

@CountryLivingExperience 3 ай бұрын

Yes, you can make activated charcoal

@DianadenBroeder 3 ай бұрын

I am using my Birkey now for over 2 years and iam very hapoy with it.

@CountryLivingExperience 3 ай бұрын

Cool

@InvisibleCitizen 3 ай бұрын

While during good times these store bought water filters are great but when SHTF they cartridges will be gone. In addition to this cartridge filter system it is best to add the skill to construct a water filter system from common materials. OR buy a few thousand cartridge filters!

@CountryLivingExperience 3 ай бұрын

Do whatever you can do.

@m.walter2178 3 ай бұрын

I add a tiny amt of Redmond salt and a little bit of magnesium powder to my 16 oz jar of ro water.

@CountryLivingExperience 3 ай бұрын

Glad you add it but what if you weren't able to buy it anymore.

@m.walter2178 3 ай бұрын

@@CountryLivingExperience true :/ thank you for your response and commitment.

@m.walter2178 3 ай бұрын

@@CountryLivingExperience.. also where do I get berkey filters. The place i have gotten them in the past doesnt have them and sells Boroux filters? ive neverheard of Boroux and dont know where they come from. :/

@CountryLivingExperience 3 ай бұрын

@@m.walter2178 I have not heard of the Boroux filters either. All of the authorized Berkey dealer sites are currently out of stock. You can find some full systems still in stock on LDS Preppers website.

@Lex10999 Ай бұрын

Thanks for the information. The EPA isn't our friend. Thanks :)

@CountryLivingExperience Ай бұрын

You’re welcome

@tokencivilian8507 3 ай бұрын

Born with a silver spoon in your mouth. Somehow they just knew back then. Perhaps Grandma's silver set you inherited will be good for something. If they ban the silver out of the filters, I heard an old cowboy trick was to drop a dollar coin in the water (back then, a silver dollar was in fact 90% silver, the other 10% is copper). Other choices from the backpacking world when it comes to water filters: The Sawyer is THE most popular filter amongst long distance hikers (those that do the entire AT or PCT in one season). If you're looking for a filter for a bug out kit, the Sawyer might be a good choice.

@CountryLivingExperience 3 ай бұрын

I wish my grandma could have afforded some silverware. Thanks for the Sawyer suggestion.

@Capoe3 3 ай бұрын

The silver helped people not to get food poisoning from improperly washed dishes or bad hygiene. They would literally self sterilize while waiting to be used. Nifty stuff.

@beautifullybroken2458 Ай бұрын

I couldn’t afford the berkey by name, I did buy the water drop system and did a lot of research on top of that. I figured that having something is better than nothing. Does anyone have any insight on the water drop company and their filters? I also bought a few huining black water filters both filters have the fluoride filters as well. I appreciate any facts and help on this issue and my unknowledge of this . 😊

@CountryLivingExperience Ай бұрын

Something is always better than nothing for sure. I have never heard of the water drop company.

@james-heatherbailey5530 3 ай бұрын

Which model do you have/like? Big, royal, imperial, or crown?

@CountryLivingExperience 3 ай бұрын

I have the Royal.

@mikesgarage394 2 ай бұрын

RO systems do not require power and there are re-minerailizer cartridges for after the filter. According to Nov 2023 Reviews "Yet the Big Berkey is not independently certified to NSF/ANSI standards"

@CountryLivingExperience 2 ай бұрын

RO systems require a lot of pressure produced by a pump which requires power.

@karasweeney2166 2 ай бұрын

Only large RO systems require power. We have to be careful advising folks not to drink RO water. Everyone's situation is different and sometimes drinking RO water is safer than drinking inadequately filtered water full of contaminants. @@CountryLivingExperience

@anitahilliard247 3 ай бұрын

Can you still buy Berkey and the black filters? I looked through your links and didn’t see one for them.

@CountryLivingExperience 3 ай бұрын

Yes. They are just out of stock because everyone is buying.

@debm9221 3 ай бұрын

Have you examined the Radiant Life SS Gravity Filter countertop system with ceramic filters. They claim to 99% of most everything. We have a whole house water system by them that we’ve been very happy with. Would love to know your thoughts on this.

@CountryLivingExperience 3 ай бұрын

I have never heard of them. Thanks for the heads up.

@debm9221 3 ай бұрын

@@CountryLivingExperience I would be interested in your observations if you check them out. Thank you

@pamelab.4731 3 ай бұрын

Great info! 👍🏻 Where are you getting your Berkey charcoal filters from? I can’t find them anywhere.

@CountryLivingExperience 3 ай бұрын

Thanks. They are currently sold out everywhere.

@pamelab.4731 3 ай бұрын

@@CountryLivingExperience -Thanks, I’ve been looking for months. I see there is a “new” charcoal filter on the market, it is probably made without silver. 🤨

@CountryLivingExperience 3 ай бұрын

@pamelab.4731 If it's not an official Berkey filter, it is just basic charcoal probably. Hopefully they will ramp up production.

@matejkotnik9675 3 ай бұрын

The only caution on berky filters is claim of longevity not beeing tested to purify water same as new. The charcoal atracts chemicals and pathogens it doesnt mechanically filter like RO. Silver seems fine, if i only would not run filter max out (risking to leach chemicals incl. silver throug, cause of filter sidewall pores beeing too full, water run by and not leaveing polutants in filter, and bringing them out again incl. silver) at capacity of 6000 galon or 10 years i dout performance. As our medical MAF 10 filters in EU require anual change and 1000 glaons capacity. I would change filters not based only on galons but on contamination of source water, then berky seems top notch.

@iabuchan 3 ай бұрын

RO water is great for you. You get all the nutrients you need from your diet. Don't worry about drinking pure H2O, you don't need the electrolytes in your drinking/cooking water.

@troyallen8223 23 күн бұрын

Maintenance and repriming your filters I've understood can last 8-11 years is what I've heard from a news source at 8 and from company direct 11yrs. UK

@CountryLivingExperience 22 күн бұрын

That would be nice. I have not heard that.

@troyallen8223 22 күн бұрын

@@CountryLivingExperience 👍🏼 💙💙💙💦

@Capoe3 3 ай бұрын

Have 2 and enough filters for a long long time.

@CountryLivingExperience 3 ай бұрын

Nice!

@nat.serrano Ай бұрын

Sounds to me like a lobbyst battle. Does the waterpure or others alsohave silver?

@CountryLivingExperience Ай бұрын

Could be. I haven't found whether the others have silver also.

@28larrysjunkmail Ай бұрын

So do I need to add minerals back into my water after using my berkey?

@CountryLivingExperience Ай бұрын

@steveshooter9010 Ай бұрын

@@CountryLivingExperience More if you like.

@user-nw7xj8ze7v Ай бұрын

So, how can we get new filters?

@CountryLivingExperience Ай бұрын

Everyone is out of stock.

@teenajtx 3 ай бұрын

So they will be banning the silver filters for hottubs too?

@CountryLivingExperience 3 ай бұрын

Not sure

@KovietUnionDefector 3 ай бұрын

Berkey is my only choice for safe water. I use their berkey go and travel berkey when ever I an away from my spring well.

@amandathompson6789 Ай бұрын

Ok but we still have gmo and pesticides and other random chemical for our food do?? Their concern seems disingenuous.

@dubrd5926 3 ай бұрын

The only water I drink comes from my distiller. I have heard the story that you shouldn't drink distilled water because it does not have mineral in it. I suppose the electrolyte story is the same. I drank distilled water when growing up for 20 years and never had illness from it. The reason I would not drink ROM water is because of the plastic membrane it goes through. Seems like plastic would diffuse into the water under pressure and I don't want to drink that.

@CountryLivingExperience 3 ай бұрын

Cool

@hermajones-trought2527 3 ай бұрын

Is it okay to filter my water and run it through charcoal? Will it still have the electrolite

@CountryLivingExperience 3 ай бұрын

Yes. No problem

@thomassinclair731 3 ай бұрын

Isn't the government the cause of mandated fluoridation of municipal water supplies? Their chlorination is also not the best idea going. But the Berkey Charcoal filter elements remove the chlorine. However, for Berkey to filter fluoride and also arsenic, an additional ceramic element is needed. This doesn't handle anywhere as many gallons as the charcoal elements, and must be replaced sooner. For well water, rain, or pond water, e g. water that your self-styled government "protectors" have not already poisoned, Berkey is king. I have had mine for four years, using it on tap water.

@lindajones3056 3 ай бұрын

I've been using Berkey filter system for about 5 yrs. It's the only way to go. I fill up 3 1 gal jars everyday, refill berkey & I'm ready for the day.

@CountryLivingExperience 3 ай бұрын

Nice!

@Capoe3 3 ай бұрын

I have a few glass jugs that i purpose bought for this too but I swear my family are related to camels. They can drain a 4.5 gallon berkey and a couple gallons in a day.

@schinderiapraemeturus6239 22 күн бұрын

So ..household RO water is fine to drink if you supplement your electrolytes daily..this can be a pinch each of potassium chloride, calcium chloride and baking soda to a gallon of RO. It really depends in your incoming water quality, in my area we have lots of calcium carbonate, too much. You can also run an RO without electricity as long as you have a mininum of 10 PSI incoming. So in a grid down situation if i have a water reservoir say on my roof like is common in Brasil, you can get this pressure just from the height drop. Its the activated charcoal or carbon filter that is grabbing halogens if your incoming water is chlorinated, and di and tri-chloromethanes WILL accumulate in your carbon filter until it saturated, then they bleed through. This is why i dont like Berkey's. In an RO this a cheap filter to replace every 6 weeks, not cheap with a Berkey. You can re- activate carbon/charcoal and purge di/tri chloromethanes with steam but it needs to be applied for several hours. I have a Berkey as back up to my RO-one of something is nothing. Your video is quite informative, just wanted to clarify a couple things...i'm a chemist and used to trouble-shoot RO systems for various labs and operations all over the US and Canada-water quality is quite different region to region and depends on your source.

@hermajones-trought2527 3 ай бұрын

Is it okay to boil then run it through charcoal?

@CountryLivingExperience 3 ай бұрын

Yes

@Doc1855 3 ай бұрын

We had nothing but problems with our RO system, so we had it removed from our house.

@CountryLivingExperience 3 ай бұрын

What happened?

@Doc1855 3 ай бұрын

@@CountryLivingExperience It didn’t take the nasty smell and taste out of our water. The water smells like sulfur but tastes irony

@CountryLivingExperience 3 ай бұрын

Wow. That is not good.

@Doc1855 3 ай бұрын

@@CountryLivingExperience No it wasn’t. That’s why we had it taken out of our house. When we can afford to install roof / rain, snow water run off tanks, that should help. But here in Washington those tanks have to be buried under ground. It’s another stupid law from our Dictator Inslee and his LibTard regime.

@rojerww Ай бұрын

Thank you for the info and your time. Hopefully, these filtration systems won't go extinct and the company won't go broke before the brunt of the lawfare is over.

@CountryLivingExperience Ай бұрын

You're welcome. The lawfare has gotten out of control.

@hermajones-trought2527 3 ай бұрын

How does distill work

@steveshooter9010 Ай бұрын

Almost the same as RO but costs more to produce. Distilled water is NOT good to drink because it will remove necessary minerals and electrolytes from your body...causing dehydration instead of hydration.