Big Berkey Water Filter System 2.25 Gallons (8.5 L) with Accessories

Big Berkey Water Filter System

Capacity: 2.25 Gallons (8.5 L)
Finish: High Polish 304 AISI Stainless Steel

The Big Berkey’s size and holding capacity make it highly adaptable, and ideal for medium-sized families of one to four people. Its compact size allows it to easily fit into an RV, tiny house, or cabin.

Be sure to use all four elements to keep over a dozen people hydrated with clean water in emergencies with the Big Berkey system.

The Big Berkey’s 2.25-gallon capacity will take approximately two hours and fifteen minutes to filter through the upper chamber to the bottom chamber. Variables can cause the filtering speed to vary, either faster or slower.

Big Berkey Gravity-Fed Water Filter included in the box: 

● Upper and lower stainless steel chambers
● 2 Black Berkey® Purification Elements
● 1 stainless steel lid, knob and screw
● 1 spigot, and rubber gasket to protect the base
● 2 wing nuts, 2 washers
● 1 priming button
● 2 blocking plugs

BIG BERKEY WATER FILTER FAQs

1. How to Clean Big Berkey Water Filter?

Start by removing all of the filter elements from the upper chamber. Rinse each filter element with a stream of cold water for 1-2 minutes to remove any loose sediment or particles. Next, soak each element in a solution of warm water and white vinegar for 15-20 minutes to release any trapped contaminants. After the soak, rinse each filter element with a stream of cold water for an additional 1-2 minutes. reassemble the filters into the upper chamber and you’re ready to go!

2. How long does the Big Berkey take to Filter Water?

It takes approximately an hour to filter one litre of water through a Big Berkey, which has a capacity of 8.5 litres or roughly three and a half quarts.

3. Will Big Berkey black Filter River Water?

Berkey water filters can effectively filter and purify water from untreated, raw sources like lakes, rivers, and ponds.