We have a Pro One and a good stockpile of filters. It's a great company. I ordered filters a few months ago and a representative from Pro One called me and said I failed to use a discount code that I was unaware of. She said she cancelled my order and then asked me to re-order with the discount code. What company does that?! They have a customer for life now.

We have done both Berkey and ProOne filters but are using RO now instead. I prefer the taste and softness of the ProOne over Berkey's filters. I would argue that the replacement times/# of gallons filtered can't be compared fairly if you are going by Berkey's claims as to how many gallons a filter is good for. In all the time we used the Berkey filters, we never got what they claimed we would. What made us switch to ProOne was a small water tester we purchased that gave the ppm of contaminants. The ProOne scored considerably better.

I just ordered two 7" ProOne Filters for my old Big Berkey. Thank you so much for making this video! I've put off ordering Berkey filters since reading some controversy about them a few months ago. Watching your video and learning about the ProOne filters is a welcome option! I'm also happy that ProOne filters don't have to go through the time-consuming hassle of priming like the Berkey filters, I really dreaded that process.

We've had a ProOne a little over 2 years & sure do like it. The fact that flouride filtering is already in the filter so you don't need a separate one to filter out flouride is great. We just got a new filter today & yep, always a new scrubbie included. And the water tastes great. We have had the same filter in for 2 years & our water still tastes good....but the filter has a little crack....so we thought we should replace it now. We have a filter on our sink faucet....it doesn't filter out much...but that's the water we use to put in our ProOne....I think that's why our filter doesn't need replaced as often as recommended. Even 2 yrs. old, it is white !

Ive been trying to replace my Berkey filters for over 6 months and they’re always sold out. Stumbled onto your video and I’m super grateful! Thanks!

THANK YOU!!!!!We have a Berkey and now we're a ProOne customer for filters. We also just bought the pitcher to bring with us when traveling. AND we got it with the holiday season discount!!!

Thank you for this very nicely done presentation. And thank you for confirming what I first believed when buying the ProPure gravity filter about ten years ago... that it was the best and did what they said it did. And thank you again because I just bought two more ProOne 9" filters. And again for the dye test method, giving me something more to go on than just taste, for deciding when to replace the filters. And it is very gratifying to have all the confirmation that you and your commentors provide, confirming my original decision to trust the recommendation of Alex Jones, from whom I bought my ProPure 🙂

We like ours. We have had a Berkey for years, but the spigot broke off within about 2 months. Walmart was selling on clearance a Sun Tea jar we purchased for like $2.00 which was massively cheaper than a replacement Berkey spigot. Now about a dozen years later the WalMart spigot still works. We want with an alternative ceramic replacement filter within.

Great vid! It’s such a small upgrade but the stainless dispenser valve is so nice to look at and feels great - worth the upgrade!

HI, Thank you for making this video. It was well covered (honest) and well presented.

Thank you so much for this wonderful info. I have been waiting to buy more filters after hearing the same talk. It looks like I will be looking into ProOne. Thank you again for sharing your experiences.

Thank you for making this video. After repeatedly dealing with heartburn after consuming well water put thru our Berkey, I discovered Berkeys do NOT filter out nitrates and sure enough, our well water tested high in nitrates! I have checked ProOne lab tests, and they do. Put in an order based on your recommendation. Thanks again!

We have had a Pro One pitcher filter since December 2022. We had a couple of issues with how the lid fit the pitcher, but their customer service was EXCELLENT and took care of us right away and once we got the new one it has been excellent. Water taste great! I think it’s time to change the filter but I would like to make sure it’s necessary first (any suggestions on how to do this is appreciated). We chose Pro One because of recommendation from a family member who uses the big one. We wanted fluoride and chlorine (along with other junk) out of drinking water. Kudos to Pro One!

We first got our Berkey Light about 16-17 years ago now. We replaced the filters several times over the years (five kids, now teens to 20's, and we also cook with filtered water). The fluoride and arsenic filters also had to replaced more frequently, making them pricey to use. We switched to ProOne when they were still called ProPur a few years ago, and have also been very happy with them. We bought our college kid her own ProOne for Christmas this year (it was on her list), and would have gotten our married daughter new filters for hers but didn't think she'd be excited about that.

Many of the questions are with regard to you doing your own testing. I heard on another channel that municipal water companies will supply homeowners with test kits. It might be worth getting a few kits and testing your pre-filtered water but also testing your filtration system at periodic increments either by time or gallons or both. That would make a great follow up video to this one.

Thank You, just bought our first Berkey and now have another option for Filters 👍🏻 You are the Best !!

I’ve used Berkey for years. I have well water with bad stuff in it. The old black filters were great. The newer black filters are different. They contain less filtering medium and are much harder to prime because they don’t hold as much water. I’ve had enough of the newer black filters. I purchased ProOne filters yesterday. I also did the red dye test on the Berkey filters, so I knew if they were working. I will do the blue dye test on ProOne.

I appreciate this video! I just switched to ProOne filters (G2.0 5”) for my Travel Berkey and love it so far.

A very nice presentation as it was very nice to hear and watch your loving connection with each other as you both dialogued back and forth with a calming demeanor. Hope your KZfaq experience does very well. 🙏🏻❤️👍

I've been a Pro One user for three or four years now. I originally ordered the ProPur 304 filtration system plus filters from the US about seven or eight years ago. I'm in Canada, so a few years later I decided to search for a Canadian company, which would simplify ordering. I found a company in Alberta, Canada that I've been using ever since. The Pro One filters are exactly what I had been using which I got from the US. The service of our Canadian company is awesome. They are helpful and prompt with questions or concerns. I use two 7" filters and change them once a year. I ordered a second ProPur System so now I buy four filters at a time. I do a lot of gardening, so we go through the purified water when washing veggies, canning and cooking. We also use the ProOne ProMax Shower Filtration System in our bathroom. Their products are great. I feel confident that our family is drinking pure water now.💙💙😃👍

Great video. Currently using 4 Berkey black filters in our Royal Berkey but considering moving to ProOne when we go for replacements. The major appeal for the ProOne is the fluoride filtration.

My Berkey filters lasted a little over a year and I would fill every other day sometimes everyday or more than once a day if I had to water my plants. I just purchased the ProOne filters because Berkey is unobtainable at the moment. Thanks for this review. Gives me peace of mind that I made a good choice

Omg!!! I watched your milk paint countertop finish video about a year ago and I just scrolled upon this video while researching ProOne. Thank you so much for helping me decide these tough decisions! 💗

Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video for us. I trust you guys. I'm extremely below the poverty line but I'm so concerned about the water I'm drinking. Ill have to make my water container but I did purchase the filters from the link you shared. By the way...I love the little people that blessed us in the background of your video 😂😂😂❤

Great Video you two! I have had a ProOne (biggest one I could buy) for at least 15 years, when I initially bought this system,, the name was called ProPure and not ProOne...that was a shock to me, but they still had the same great filters, and they've got better over time also, when it comes to cleaning out the toxins they're the best....so Good......friends love the taste of it!

I changed from Berkey to ProOne as well. I am happy with my choice. I use one filter but I am one person and have a two gallon container. Good video, thank you.

Thanks for the review. I just bought a Berkley Royal from a MarketPlace person, only paid 100. I needed a good recommendation for filters. Thanks again.

Thank you for the review. I’m purchasing the ProOne to try.

Okay thank you so much for doing this. Every time I check, the Berkey replacement filters are sold out. It’s frustrating! 3 of my 4 filters keep failing the red dye test and it’s been about 21 month since I purchased them. So 3 months shy of 2 years. I was really stressed thinking about our water not being filtered and scared to buy a berkey replacement filter on Amazon. I just ordered two of these ProOne filters thanks to you.

I thank you very much for that info. I just thought it with my Berkey and I wanted to keep extra filters and I was wondering if there was a replacement and you just answer my question. Thank you very much for your info. God bless.

Good info! Thanks for doing this comparison study. I'm interested in a good water filter system and your video is valuable for that reason.

Thank you for the info, my homesteader friends directed me to this video, so excited! Will be switching as soon as my black ones die. Don't want to take risks. (So nervous to watch your Berkey SOOOOO close to the edge of the table, LOL)

Great video. Love your coordinated colors

Not only the Berkey filters costing more the fluoride filters were HORRIBLE TASTING just being told they will taste good in a few weeks can’t believe i actually went for that as well as the added cost! Thank you for sharing .

I just ordered the large Pro One gravity filter system about 1 1/2 weeks ago, UPS should have delivered it yesterday but didn't. Hope it will make it in another day or two. I also researched all brands and Pro One seemed to fit the bill and the NSF certification was important. I have used bottled water for the last 40 years and became tired of buying and lugging it home and the expense has gone way up. I think a filtration system will be very important in any emergency and feel better now as you can't do without water !! Thanks for the video and showing how the filter cartridge is installed and washed off prior to use.

Noted! I just got a Berkey, after my friend was raving about it.

Thank you so much for this valuable information. Awesome!

Thumbs up to Doulton ceramic filter candles here. Regulated, tested, reasonably environmentally friendly and water tastes great.

Very helpful information! Thank you 🙏🏽

I have the WaterDrop King Tank. These filters seem to do more than the ones I have. I'll check to see if I can use these. Thanks for sharing!!

Good video, we have a Berkey and replaced the filters with pro one, so far so good.

Awesome review, thank you. I will be order a couple of these soon. What sold me is the fact that these remove flouride with the extra filters like Berkey. And those do not even work that well.

I like that the ProOne filters are white so you can see what ISN’T going into your drinking water, and when they need to be cleaned.

I bought a berkey and not happy at all. bad taste with the filters i bought with it. Only using 2 filters, thought i needed 2 more. but glad i watched you, i'll try. i also have a zero water pitcher that that is great. Thank you.

I have just today switched to ProOne's in my Berkey tank. Perhaps it's the newer Black Berkey's that have a problem?.. my first Black Berkey pair were fine and gave me clear water from the get go. Then I bought a bigger Imperial tank and installed 2 pairs of Black Berkey filters. The water came out really cloudy/milky! I primed repeatedly (and I mean - repeatedly) soaked them overnight, more priming and shaking, till the water finally looked *almost* clear. But then my son got a tummy issue, and his new doctor told us we should be boiling all our drinking water (!) - no matter what filter we use! Well, I didn't spend that much money on several Berkey's to now have to boil 10 litres of water a day. I set out to prove the Doctor wrong- and tested both my source water (*very clear* tank water) and that same water after filtering through the Black Berkey. Not only did the Black Berkey NOT remove all the e/coli and coliforms, my turbidity increased almost 1000% (i.e. the cloudiness). Worst of all though, the ALUMINIUM increased by 2500%!!! (again - this must be the cause of cloudiness? Nothing else was detected). Aluminium before filtering was 0.01mg/L, but after filtering was 0.26 which is above recommendations for drinking water. I've googled whether the Berkey filters leach Aluminium, and they have this big article off their website about such 'nasty rumours' and how there's different types of aluminium and the aluminium used in the manufacture of their Arsenic/Fluoride filters is harmless. Except I'm only using the Black filters, which DON'T use any Aluminium in them. It just doesn't make sense. Anyway I've just run through and dumped 3 cycles from the ProOne filters; so excited that it's clear and tastes good! I will be retesting the water, at my own expense, as I need to know it's 100% safe for my kids.

New subscriber here. I'm looking forward on watching your content and also plan on making some of my own cheddar cheese after watching your video. As a side note I know someone has told you look like Jefferson White from Yellowstone. LoL. Peace and blessings to you and the family 🙏

I've been using the England made Doulton filters the last 15 years on tank water. Haven't had any problems. The specs on the Black Berkey filters are impressive though and a lot of hype about them. They say the fine pores also filter out viruses and nuclear contamination, etc. Things I don't have in my water tank to worry about. Bacteria and bugs that upset my stomach would be possibly my only risk which the Doulton removes.

This has been an excellent presentation from you both! Thank you. I have a question about the entire PureOne system and filters. The method for removing fluoride seem to commonly be aluminum oxide in the filter PureOne or Berkey's special filter. I have seen one testing of the Berkey Royal that indicated the fluoride filter caused a significant rise in Aluminum metal contaminating the filtered water. Does PureOne's filter of fluorides use the same process built-in to their primary filter such that Aluminum level become risky?

Thank you for your video. We've had our Big Berkey and a Travel Berkey for 15 years. What size Pro One filters would we need for each one?

CT municipal water is extremely toxic but the most noticeable is the strong smell and taste of chlorine ! Our Berkeys filter out that strong taste and smell, making the water enjoyable to drink, therefore we will stick with what works. Everyone needs to use the filtration that affords good, clean, drinking water.

Hello! Great video, just curious what Berkey size did you get for your family? Do you just use it for drinking water or also cooking and washing veggies?

I enjoyed your video. I purchase my proone filters the other day after someone mentioned them. Thanks for showing the process for installing them 😊

The vertical design of any of these filters is flawed. The bottom portion works much harder than the top portion. A better design would be a disc like shape that is mostly fully submerged for the duration of filtering process. It should also be faster while utilizing the full filtering capacity of the entire filter.

This video was so informative. Thank you! I think I will go with ProOne next time i need filters

Have you Lab tested the water from your new ProOne filters? The company can say anything for the sale. Berkey Fluoride filters add Aluminum into the water.

Thanks for doing this.

It would be interesting if those filters also release aluminum into the filtered water like the Berkey Fluoride filters apparently are.

How do you feel about Pro One filters removing 80% beneficial Calcium? Doesnt sound healty longterm. I want to buy them so bad and feel good amd convinced there healthy and a great pick for my family!

thank you I also like my Berkey although looking for alternative to the filters I'm going to try the Pro One

Thanks for this! My parents used to live right near the ProOne HQ, so also a good reason to switch! I'm assuming customer service can help w/which size to get depending on the Berkey we have? Thanks

very professional info-mercial

Berkey filters can't be shipped to CA anymore so it's good to hear there are other options for it.

love my proone

So is the flouride removal in the ProOne still use activated alumina? Have you tested your own water for added aluminum post filering? Thanks!

Great timing! Berkey is actually 'out of stock' on almost all their items. Looking at replacing filters for two setups. Cheapest price is around $85/ea, when buying a 4-pack. Haven't checked the ProOne yet, but will right now. The cost difference is scary on all the other cheap filters, and don't want to buy "cheap" made in China filters that don't do anything!

i live in FL we keep bottled water for emergencies so I never mind the slow filtering, Plus I fill it before b d and it's done by morning.

We used RO for several years and eventually put together that (for us) it was contributing to insomnia. My assumption is that it throws off the balance of minerals / electrolytes, and adding a pinch of Himalayan salt did not help. After discovering that switching to bottled water greatly improved our symptoms, we made the move to Pro One and are enjoying it. Definitely has better mouth feel than RO and we haven't noticed any deleterious effects.

The Berkeley fluoride filter actually contaminated your water with aluminum! That upset me

Great video. So since I have to replace my two Berkey fluoride filters every year, the replacement cost of filters overall is probably cheaper with ProOne no matter how long the black Berkey filters last.

They’ve got my email address now, I will definitely wait for a discount code! Thank you, good food for thought!

Wish I watched this an hour ago lol just ordered fluoride filters from berkey

Great info but how often do you clean your filters? Also the pro one comes with a comparable 2.25 gallon unit but theirs comes with the 5 inch unit. Why did you buy so many and then 9 inch units?

Spent half the day researching Berkey filter alternatives which led me to looking into ProOne more. Your video sealed the deal for me to switch to ProOne and guess what?? They are out of stock with no indication of when they will have more. UGH!

I have the largest Berkey System and a travel Berkey. I ordered two ProOne filters for the travel Berkey. I am in the process of letting the water run through. It is a very slow drip. Did I not do something correctly, or are these filters just that slow. Berkey filters flowed really quickly. I love the fact that I don't need an additional filter for the fluoride. Thank you for your video.

Thank you for this informative video. More importantly thank you to your family for living a lifestyle that inspires others. 🕉

Question, that I can’t find an answer too anywhere. I got these filters for my Berkey after seeing this video, I followed the instructions on getting them wet, scrubbing them down and started filtering a few batches to get it going, however, it only drains half of the top tank and stops dripping. I’ve added more mister a few times thinking maybe it just needs to run thru a few times but after 6 fills it still only drains half way down. I using 2 of the 4 I got amd don’t wan to open the other two to test them if they are going ti do the same.

It is my understanding that they use aluminum to remove floride that is one of the problems with the Berkey filters is when they did an independent test they discovered the floride filters leached aluminum into the water. That would be my concern with these I don't know if they've been independently tested not by the source that makes them

THANK YOU !!!

You never talked about the dye test did you do one . I recently ordered a travel Berkey and ordered two additional black filters and of course after I ordered I found out about the filter issue with Berkey it’s not a deal breaker but it seems I often research things and decide to buy and find out things after the fact.

@fromscratchfarmstead Is it really necessary to use 4 filters at once? I’ve used only 2 filters the past 6 plus months. How often do you change out four of them?

When i researched buying a gravity filtration system in 2015, the Pro Pur system was my choice HANDS DOWN over Berkey, all day long, every day. Love the company custoner service. I cant imagine buying a system and then selling it because you are too lazy to use it. Wow.

Thanks for the video. There is one info I cannot get anywhere, so if someone has an answer it would be great ! Do you know if we can adapt a berkey filter in a proone jar ?

Is the 9" good for the Big Berkey or do you have to put them in the biggest Berkey? I have a Big Berkey and the 7" ProOne are out of stock.

I live in the UK and have had a Berkey for years and I need to replace my filters - these look good and so I’m wondering if I can buy ProOne filters in the Uk?

Excellentvideo...Thank you.

I put the Berkey up on a coffee can. Wine box cardboard is WAY strong, so I use a little square of that between the Berkey & the big coffee can. But first, you need to find someone that buys big cans of coffee.... lol

Have you had the fluoride content tested by a lab before and after filtering through these filters? We recently learned that these gravity filters actually increase the fluoride content. The AlexaPure one we have that is an all-in-one filter as well has been shown by one tester to actually increase the fluoride content by 200%, and that was after putting 100 gallons through the system, so it was primed.

what testing in comparison did you do to gain to you an aware that these are better or just as good?

Great information. Didn’t know about this option. Val C

Thank you!

I have the Royal berkey. Do you know which size filter from Pro one would fit in mine?

I'd love to order some ProOne but the 7" are out of stock. How long, I wonder?

Would the ProOne filters fit into an Alexapure unit? That's the one I have. Their proprietary filters automatically filter out flouride-an important feature for me but cost about $85 each.

Can I just mention that the berkey fluoride filter adds heaps of aluminium on the lab test. I'm not sure about others.

What size pro one filters do you need to purchase for the royal berkey size?

I was excited to order some pro one filters for my Berkey after watching this video, but when I went to order on Amazon, there are soooo many negative reviews of these filters ??

I might’ve missed it as I was doing morning chores as I was listening. We have a water well and use a water softener. Can you use a filter with water softened water?

will the pro one filters fit any size Berkey? Berkey has so many size options.

I bought a wrought iron plant stand from Home Depot (there are different sizes, I believe the 9 inch (diameter) one is the one I purchased and is the perfect size. Plus it elevates the Berkey Royal around 7-8 inches off the counter (enough to put a glass under the spicket).

Are you still happy with the ceramic filters? Are you still using them and how is the taste?