

Black Berkey Primer / Purger Needed for regular maintenance of your Black Berkey elements.Flow rate decreases as water level declinesīerkey® systems equipped with Black Berkey® Purification Elements remove up to 99.999% of viruses and 99.9999% of pathogenic bacteria, while also removing or dramatically reducing protozoa, trihalomethanes, inorganic minerals, heavy metals, pharmaceuticals, pesticides, VOCs, petroleum products, perfluorinated chemicals, rust, silt, sediment and even radiologicals Up to 4 Berkey PF-2™ Fluoride and Arsenic Reduction Filters may be installed in the lower chamber of this system if desiredįlow rate calculated with upper chamber full to top.Configured with four Black Berkey® Purification Elements, the Big Berkey® System can produce up to 7.0 gallons (26.5 liters) per hour.Configured with two Black Berkey® Purification Elements, the Big Berkey® System can produce up to 3.5 gallons (13.3 liters) per hour.Fully configured, this system can serve up to 85-170 people a day, during an emergency.For normal everyday use, this system easily serves: 1-4 people.System includes upper and lower stainless steel chambers, 2 Black Berkey® Purification Elements (expandable up to 4), 1 stainless steel lid,1 spigot, rubber gasket to protect the base, 2 wingnuts, 2 washers, 1 priming button, and 2 blocking plugs.Maximum Filters: 4 Black Berkey® Purification Elements (in upper chamber).Upper chamber nests within the lower chamber for transport and stands only 13" in height.Storage capacity of about 2.25 gallons (8.5 liters).Constructed of highly polished AISI 304 stainless steel.The versatile Big Berkey® System is ideal for small to medium families, and for use during travel, outdoor activities, or unexpected emergencies.

The Big Berkey® System comes standard with 2 Black Berkey® Purification Elements, but can be expanded up to 4 elements.
