I wish I did some more research before buying... I decided to Google why they can't be sold in CA (after seeing it on the box) and oh boy did I make a mistake. Turns out they were tested to NSF as part of a lawsuit and failed.
@Robert Beaty but berkey capable of filtering red dye from water after many years of continuous usage. AT least some test of completely removing chemicals, which is actually acid. How you can explain?
Good grief. I am on SS. I also have severe food allergies so unable to eat most foods. Not exaggerating -- most foods and certainly nothing processed. I saved for the better part of a year for my travel Berkey. I wanted to insure that my drinking and cooking water was as clean as possible and was especially concerned with glyphosates and pesticides, heavy metals, plastics, etc. My immune system is fragile and I go to great lengths to try to avoid as many toxins as possible. Now I'm seeing these disturbing videos that makes me doubt my choice of water filtering system. Suffice it to say I'm a lot more than upset about this and am monitoring this very closely. Thank you for sharing. I wanted a system made in America not ASSEMBLED in America. I wanted a system that would remove toxins from my water so I can stay out of the hospital or morgue. I don't mind paying a high price for that and saving for months but if my purchase was bogus based on lying or omissions, guess it's just my problem. I'm really pissed right now. 😠 😡 😤
Are you drinking water from the Berkey? If so, how is your body responding? That is your test. I dont agree with what Berkey says and wish I knew this info when I bought mine. I am looking to replace it. I hope your doing well
@@Coconutoilcrazy Yes. I have had my Berkey almost a year. I am using it because I travel full-time in my truck camper and the water sources vary depending on where I'm staying. Right now I'm having to stay near my chiropractor as for the last eight months I'm experiencing peripheral neuropathy in my left foot and both thumbs. Can't pin that on Berkey because even though I've never experienced this before it's very hard to pin down the actual cause. Also, and hope I'm not wrong, I'm assuming that drinking the filtered water has to be somewhat better than unfiltered. I am not diabetic or pre-diabetic so it's not that. I'm not overweight and I exercise and hike regularly despite the pain in my foot. Maybe this would have occurred regardless. I'll just feel better once I can replace the Berkey filters with ceramic ones from a company that can backup their claims. Other videos have claimed that filters from other companies fit the Berkey. It would cost less to keep the container and replace the filters. Wishing you all the best.
@@rouxchat6033 I agree filtered water is better than non filtered. This may seem odd , here it goes. The pain you have. Poke around your body/muscles. I had alot of lower back pain, sometimes in my feet, other times hands, shoulders etc. One day, I found a huge knot in the muscle of my left butt cheek. It hurt like no other but I used my fist to relieve it. I was shocked when I got that to release, the other pains I was feeling faded. The knot area was very sore but the knot was gone. I still have issues with these knots but I know how to address them when they start
@@Coconutoilcrazy My chiropractor is a neuromuscular chiropractor specializing in sports medicine. He has located and is relieving not only spinal issues but also tendon and muscular issues. I'm slowly improving and following his advice to the T. Was very fortunate to find him. Yes, he applies pressure to specific areas causing pain but urges me to breathe through it and the pain goes away. Each visit gets a little better. Some of these areas I can apply the pressure but not as well as when he does it.
I’ve been doing research on water filters and I just can’t find any gravity water filters that are NSF or WQA certified. I did a lot of research and it seems RO is the best way to go. I came to either Brondell or Aquasana are the best options. I can provide a link to my research doc if anyone wants it. It’s just a quick overview of what’s available.
Having scanned your list of tolerable filter system, I am still wondering which non-electronic, water filtration is better or best (with Fluoride filtering). Seeing other respondents to this video mentioning Reverse Osmosis being better rated, but I do not see non-electronic versions listed. Any advice?
@@kaktus9620 On their website, for 12L only 48$ and they ship to quite some countries. I paid 650 euro with two white filters and a cleaning fabric. They are catching dusts 😭
The most damaging thing I found was that the IAPMO the same NSF backed lab that certified other popular water filters actually has a listing for Berkey filter...but only for the hardware, to show that they don't leech lead or contaminate the water themselves. They received no other certification as other filters have. So the question is did they only apply for that certification or did they attempt to get full certification and fail?
Holy cow. Guess I paid quite a premium for the travel Berkey container. Even purchased a stainless steel spout to avoid the standard plastic one. I guess there are better filters that I can purchase that will fit it and actually work. Just more money I don't have but I will have to save up AGAIN to get them. WTH?
@@rouxchat6033 I think all this is an eye opener for a lot of us. We have to do research that goes beyond what that manufacturer claims. And then follow that up with our own testing.
@@whatever833 I went with Berkey based on friends (4 different friends) that have used one for years and the fact that Berkey has been around for so many years. Of course, all that is meaningless now. I personally have zero knowledge of how to test myself unless it is to test two samples, one sample before filtration and one sample after, at $45 each. More money. I had to have a well tested where I was renting due to becoming very ill and was told it was from drinking impure water. The test came back positive but the landlord refused to treat the well. Therefore, I moved. I'm exhausted over such things. Pure drinking water is a basic life requirement.
@@rouxchat6033 That's why it's important that we use products that are at the very least certified. Most of us don't have the ability to do thorough testing ourselves. Not sure what test you found for $45 but it depends on what you are trying to test for. I just got my test results from the lab i sent my tap-water off to and it was $250 for a fairly comprehensive test. Before and after test is the best way to be sure but I've picked one I trust that is certified and has been tested by others (comprehensive testing) so I won't be doing an after test myself but I wanted to finally know what exactly is in my water. And glad I did turns out my water isn't all that bad but there are some things that I have to decide if i want to mitigate for longterm by using my filter or drink the tap water as I have been.
@@whatever833 It was testing done through the county and being on SS was to me expensive. The testing you had done is really expensive and beyond my means. If a company makes claims, it should be able to back them up. Why should consumers have to pay for testing to know that the product isn't bogus. Yet in today's world seems we do. This sort of thing has always gone on but seems to be an epidemic of companies caught lying and cheating and harming the public. Companies have infiltrated watchdog agencies that supposedly are in place to protect us. I don't know except it's all frustrating. Whatever. I'm interested in how the lawsuit goes. Hoping Berkey can back up their claims but we shall see how it turns out.
What filter are you guys using now? After all my research we are still using zerowater. But we drink so much water, we are changing filters so often and they are so expensive! We need a better solution and I am just so overwhelmed and lost.
Thanks so much for taking on this fight Robert you've done a awesome thing here. Really opened my eyes to there scam and I agree 100 percent! If they in fact tested these filters to 3000 gallons there would absolutely be data to back it up. I wonder 🤔 why they don't simply just show us the data
It’s assembled in America. Keep digging. You’re doing a great job. It does make me think that there is no way to get clean water without energy from the water pressure for reverse osmosis, and electricity for the uv or you literally have to use a pristine natural spring or rain water. I think the latter is the more accessible option for most people.
There was an article this year that there is no where in america that rain water is safe to drink anymore. Germs, pollution and forever chemicals PFAS have made even rainwater unsafe to drink or at least not nearly as clean as you might think.
@@whatever833 Yeah, I read about PFAS being in rainwater. I also read that bacteria have always been in rain, it's a normal thing. The PFAS is worrisome.
@@sixpackbinky i'm seeing more and more people doing their own tests and ending up disappointed in Berkey. When the consumers inform themselves the game is up .
Thanks again Robert for the honest reporting you’ve been doing! Have you looked at pro one gravity filters? It looked like they have nsf certification. Not sure what to think anymore. R/O may have to be the answer.
i wouldn't trust any gravity fed filter that only uses carbon at this point. All my research has shown me that carbon is very limited at most things. And has to be changed so often that no one will be using it correctly.
I stumbled across "Waterdrop" filter awhile ago, similar to "Berkey ". What I see as interesting is Waterdrop filters are model BB9. Could these be Black Berkey 9 inch filters for 1/2 the price?
You were so eye-opening with your videos. That is how I found you. I have a Berkey I bought a little over a year ago 3.25 gallons. I am the only one using it. Recently retired and because of their claims, I thought it was an affordable way to get my water. Two of the four filters have failed. I called Berkey but did not end up having them replaced. I felt even if I had gotten a partial rebate toward other filters. How reliable would they be. I kept using my Berkey and found it leak again and felt the red dye test. At that point I just said forget it. I have to come across your videos. I recently started buying the reverse osmosis water from my local water store. The Berkey water never tasted that great to me and reverse osmosis water always tasted so good. $.45 a gallon but I feel like I’m at least getting decent water. I’m hoping Berkey gets sued up one side and down the other and that those of us who bought these units can get reimbursed. I do hope that you find a filter that is decent and honest about filtering water that we can try with our Berkey. If you find some thing you’ll let us now until then I use the reverse osmosis water from my local water store. They do add some minerals back in.
Where’s Robert!?
I wish I did some more research before buying... I decided to Google why they can't be sold in CA (after seeing it on the box) and oh boy did I make a mistake. Turns out they were tested to NSF as part of a lawsuit and failed.
Thanks for all you hard work in exposing this information
I appreciate that
@Robert Beaty but berkey capable of filtering red dye from water after many years of continuous usage. AT least some test of completely removing chemicals, which is actually acid. How you can explain?
SO which water filter SHOULD we buy? Which is the "safest" or follows through with their claims? Thank you!
Look in the video description for his answer to that question.
@@brunosco Thank you!
Good grief. I am on SS. I also have severe food allergies so unable to eat most foods. Not exaggerating -- most foods and certainly nothing processed. I saved for the better part of a year for my travel Berkey. I wanted to insure that my drinking and cooking water was as clean as possible and was especially concerned with glyphosates and pesticides, heavy metals, plastics, etc. My immune system is fragile and I go to great lengths to try to avoid as many toxins as possible. Now I'm seeing these disturbing videos that makes me doubt my choice of water filtering system. Suffice it to say I'm a lot more than upset about this and am monitoring this very closely. Thank you for sharing. I wanted a system made in America not ASSEMBLED in America. I wanted a system that would remove toxins from my water so I can stay out of the hospital or morgue. I don't mind paying a high price for that and saving for months but if my purchase was bogus based on lying or omissions, guess it's just my problem. I'm really pissed right now. 😠 😡 😤
Are you drinking water from the Berkey? If so, how is your body responding? That is your test. I dont agree with what Berkey says and wish I knew this info when I bought mine. I am looking to replace it. I hope your doing well
@@Coconutoilcrazy Yes. I have had my Berkey almost a year. I am using it because I travel full-time in my truck camper and the water sources vary depending on where I'm staying. Right now I'm having to stay near my chiropractor as for the last eight months I'm experiencing peripheral neuropathy in my left foot and both thumbs. Can't pin that on Berkey because even though I've never experienced this before it's very hard to pin down the actual cause. Also, and hope I'm not wrong, I'm assuming that drinking the filtered water has to be somewhat better than unfiltered. I am not diabetic or pre-diabetic so it's not that. I'm not overweight and I exercise and hike regularly despite the pain in my foot. Maybe this would have occurred regardless. I'll just feel better once I can replace the Berkey filters with ceramic ones from a company that can backup their claims. Other videos have claimed that filters from other companies fit the Berkey. It would cost less to keep the container and replace the filters. Wishing you all the best.
@@rouxchat6033 I agree filtered water is better than non filtered. This may seem odd , here it goes. The pain you have. Poke around your body/muscles. I had alot of lower back pain, sometimes in my feet, other times hands, shoulders etc. One day, I found a huge knot in the muscle of my left butt cheek. It hurt like no other but I used my fist to relieve it. I was shocked when I got that to release, the other pains I was feeling faded. The knot area was very sore but the knot was gone. I still have issues with these knots but I know how to address them when they start
@@Coconutoilcrazy My chiropractor is a neuromuscular chiropractor specializing in sports medicine. He has located and is relieving not only spinal issues but also tendon and muscular issues. I'm slowly improving and following his advice to the T. Was very fortunate to find him. Yes, he applies pressure to specific areas causing pain but urges me to breathe through it and the pain goes away. Each visit gets a little better. Some of these areas I can apply the pressure but not as well as when he does it.
Zero water filters rate excellent. Project Farm did a water filter video.
You should test the water before and after 3,000 gallons to see what is in the water after.
Red dye test passes successfully after many years of continuous use, and its high volatility acid compound.
Any updates on other filters that we can use in our Berkey water unit?
The info with links is is in the drop down 'show more' under the video.
I’ve been doing research on water filters and I just can’t find any gravity water filters that are NSF or WQA certified. I did a lot of research and it seems RO is the best way to go. I came to either Brondell or Aquasana are the best options. I can provide a link to my research doc if anyone wants it. It’s just a quick overview of what’s available.
Yes, please!
Having scanned your list of tolerable filter system, I am still wondering which non-electronic, water filtration is better or best (with Fluoride filtering).
Seeing other respondents to this video mentioning Reverse Osmosis being better rated, but I do not see non-electronic versions listed. Any advice?
Hello. Have you found any water filtration that passes your smell test? Thank you for sharing the information about the Berkey class action lawsuits.
Is there a gravity filter that you recommend?
Thanks for your research. Any ideas on a good reverse osmosis system?
Another reason I specifically bought a Berkey besides they were supposed to be the best is because it says they are made in the USA 🙄
@Kaktus
Can confirm. Just did a quick google search based on your info, and sure enough...
@@kaktus9620 On their website, for 12L only 48$ and they ship to quite some countries. I paid 650 euro with two white filters and a cleaning fabric. They are catching dusts 😭
The most damaging thing I found was that the IAPMO the same NSF backed lab that certified other popular water filters actually has a listing for Berkey filter...but only for the hardware, to show that they don't leech lead or contaminate the water themselves. They received no other certification as other filters have. So the question is did they only apply for that certification or did they attempt to get full certification and fail?
Holy cow. Guess I paid quite a premium for the travel Berkey container. Even purchased a stainless steel spout to avoid the standard plastic one. I guess there are better filters that I can purchase that will fit it and actually work. Just more money I don't have but I will have to save up AGAIN to get them. WTH?
@@rouxchat6033 I think all this is an eye opener for a lot of us. We have to do research that goes beyond what that manufacturer claims. And then follow that up with our own testing.
@@whatever833 I went with Berkey based on friends (4 different friends) that have used one for years and the fact that Berkey has been around for so many years. Of course, all that is meaningless now. I personally have zero knowledge of how to test myself unless it is to test two samples, one sample before filtration and one sample after, at $45 each. More money. I had to have a well tested where I was renting due to becoming very ill and was told it was from drinking impure water. The test came back positive but the landlord refused to treat the well. Therefore, I moved. I'm exhausted over such things. Pure drinking water is a basic life requirement.
@@rouxchat6033 That's why it's important that we use products that are at the very least certified. Most of us don't have the ability to do thorough testing ourselves. Not sure what test you found for $45 but it depends on what you are trying to test for. I just got my test results from the lab i sent my tap-water off to and it was $250 for a fairly comprehensive test. Before and after test is the best way to be sure but I've picked one I trust that is certified and has been tested by others (comprehensive testing) so I won't be doing an after test myself but I wanted to finally know what exactly is in my water. And glad I did turns out my water isn't all that bad but there are some things that I have to decide if i want to mitigate for longterm by using my filter or drink the tap water as I have been.
@@whatever833 It was testing done through the county and being on SS was to me expensive. The testing you had done is really expensive and beyond my means. If a company makes claims, it should be able to back them up. Why should consumers have to pay for testing to know that the product isn't bogus. Yet in today's world seems we do. This sort of thing has always gone on but seems to be an epidemic of companies caught lying and cheating and harming the public. Companies have infiltrated watchdog agencies that supposedly are in place to protect us. I don't know except it's all frustrating. Whatever. I'm interested in how the lawsuit goes. Hoping Berkey can back up their claims but we shall see how it turns out.
What filter are you guys using now? After all my research we are still using zerowater. But we drink so much water, we are changing filters so often and they are so expensive! We need a better solution and I am just so overwhelmed and lost.
The info with links of current ones is in the drop down 'show more' under the video.
Thanks so much for taking on this fight Robert you've done a awesome thing here. Really opened my eyes to there scam and I agree 100 percent! If they in fact tested these filters to 3000 gallons there would absolutely be data to back it up. I wonder 🤔 why they don't simply just show us the data
It’s assembled in America. Keep digging. You’re doing a great job. It does make me think that there is no way to get clean water without energy from the water pressure for reverse osmosis, and electricity for the uv or you literally have to use a pristine natural spring or rain water. I think the latter is the more accessible option for most people.
Thanks 👍
Do you have a link to any info on where they are assembled or manufactured?
There was an article this year that there is no where in america that rain water is safe to drink anymore. Germs, pollution and forever chemicals PFAS have made even rainwater unsafe to drink or at least not nearly as clean as you might think.
@@whatever833 Yeah, I read about PFAS being in rainwater. I also read that bacteria have always been in rain, it's a normal thing. The PFAS is worrisome.
Berkey can only remove 1 of the 6 contaminants in my local water
@@sixpackbinky i'm seeing more and more people doing their own tests and ending up disappointed in Berkey. When the consumers inform themselves the game is up .
Robert, what do you think about the T1-400 SIMPURE RO system? are those any good ???
still no response from Berkey... we should sue them
question to you brother... what is your opinion of water distillers?
Thanks again Robert for the honest reporting you’ve been doing! Have you looked at pro one gravity filters? It looked like they have nsf certification. Not sure what to think anymore. R/O may have to be the answer.
Yeah I was wondering about ProOne (formally ProPur) as well.
oh nvm, see video posted on Sep 29, 2022
Does anyone know of good filters that are compatible with the Berkey?
What about alexapure? I’m sorry if you have mentioned it already.
i wouldn't trust any gravity fed filter that only uses carbon at this point. All my research has shown me that carbon is very limited at most things. And has to be changed so often that no one will be using it correctly.
I stumbled across "Waterdrop" filter awhile ago, similar to "Berkey ". What I see as interesting is Waterdrop filters are model BB9. Could these be Black Berkey 9 inch filters for 1/2 the price?
Any class action suits planned?
You were so eye-opening with your videos. That is how I found you. I have a Berkey I bought a little over a year ago 3.25 gallons. I am the only one using it. Recently retired and because of their claims, I thought it was an affordable way to get my water. Two of the four filters have failed. I called Berkey but did not end up having them replaced. I felt even if I had gotten a partial rebate toward other filters. How reliable would they be. I kept using my Berkey and found it leak again and felt the red dye test. At that point I just said forget it. I have to come across your videos. I recently started buying the reverse osmosis water from my local water store. The Berkey water never tasted that great to me and reverse osmosis water always tasted so good. $.45 a gallon but I feel like I’m at least getting decent water. I’m hoping Berkey gets sued up one side and down the other and that those of us who bought these units can get reimbursed. I do hope that you find a filter that is decent and honest about filtering water that we can try with our Berkey. If you find some thing you’ll let us now until then I use the reverse osmosis water from my local water store. They do add some minerals back in.
put growing plants in my berkey....done with them! RO the way to go.
I have 6 contaminants in my water that only one of those 6, Berkey could remove.. not good
Assembled in the U.S.
Lol, Google maps are created by high altitude airplanes.
Hahah hilarious! Loved this, good job!
SO which water filter SHOULD we buy? Which is the "safest" or follows through with their claims? Thank you!
The info with links is is in the drop down 'show more' under the video.