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Usually ships in 1 business days | | | | | | The versatile Royal Berkey system is the ideal system for use at home with large families, travel, outdoor activities or during unexpected emergencies.
This powerful system purifies both treated water and untreated raw water from such sources as remote lakes, streams, stagnant ponds and water supplies in foreign countries, where regulations may be substandard at best. Perfect for outdoor activities and a must in hostile environments where electricity, water pressure or treated water may not be available.
The Royal Berkey system removes pathogenic bacteria, cysts and parasites entirely and extracts harmful chemicals such as herbicides, pesticides, VOCs, organic solvents, radon 222 and trihalomethanes. It also reduces nitrates, nitrites and unhealthy minerals such as lead and mercury. This system is so powerful it can remove red food coloring from water without removing the beneficial minerals your body needs. Virtually no other system can duplicate this performance.
Constructed of highly polished 304 stainless steel, the system comes complete with two purification elements and utilizes the latest technological advances. This system has a storage capacity of about 3.25 gallons (12.3 liters) and when in use it stands 23" in height with a diameter of 9.5". The upper chamber nests within the lower chamber for transport and stands only 15.25" in height.
Configured with two Black Berkey purification elements the system will purify up to 4 Gallons (15.1 liters) per hour. This system can be expanded to use four purification elements and is capable of purifying up to 8 Gallons (30.3 liters) per hour. | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Product Length: | 9.5 inches | | Product Width: | 9.5 inches | | Product Height: | 23.0 inches | | Package Length: | 16.0 inches | | Package Width: | 10.0 inches | | Package Height: | 10.0 inches | | Package Weight: | 8.8 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 10 reviews |
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| | Features | 3.25 Gallon holding VolumeHeight = 23" ; Diameter = 9.5"Purifies 4 Gallons / HourHigh Grade 304 Stainless Steel2 Black Berkeys good for 6000 Gallons
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| | Customer Reviews | Average Customer Review: ( 10 customer reviews )
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21 of 22 found the following review helpful:
 Great unit Aug 11, 2010
By ~kev~
My Royal is used at a deer camp, which way off in the woods and does not have a city water supply. We have a well, but the water does not get used enough for the water to get cycled out. So instead of bringing a lot of bottled water with the family, we hook the Berkey up, and filter the water from either the well or a near-by creek.
For a group of 4 people, the Royal Berkey does a great job. If you have more then say 6+ people, you "might" want to consider upgrading to the Imperial Berkey.
Be sure to purge the filters before you use them. If you just pour the water into the holding the tank, the flow might be reduced to as if you purged the filters before installing them.
I like how the Royal Berkey does not stand 3 feet off the counter top. Being 5 feet 9 inches tall, I can walk up to the Berkey, lift the reservoir lid and easily see how much water is in it.
18 of 21 found the following review helpful:
We LOVE this water filter!! Dec 21, 2010
By Anonymous
We used to use a Brita filter, which was better than nothing but the replacement filters are expensive, the amount of water they will effectively filter is fairly low, and for the number of us, it wasn't adequate. When I found the Berkey Light filter online, I was intrigued and ordered it. WE HAVE NEVER REGRETTED IT FOR A MOMENT. The water tastes wonderful, the drip rate is good as long as I don't let the black filters go dry, the bottles stay clean (we filter tap water, but are prepared to use less favorable water if needed), and the fact that the minerals are still present, minus the heavy metals and all the cysts, chlorine, etc that are filtered out, pleases me, as it keeps the water tasting good. I need to replace filters now, as I have really pushed them past their filter limit and they have slowed down. I have recommended this product numerous times, and will continue to do so. It's too bad some folks have been unhappy with theirs, but perhaps this system just didn't fit their lifestyle or expectations. I love that if things get crazy in this country, that I will still be able to get clean water with this filter. I have taken the unit apart several times to clean it and such, and have had no problems. Yes, it's a bit difficult to snap them back together, but I place the base on the floor and use my body weight to get the top back on right. Once they're together right, they are secure. I plugged the hole in the clean-water resevoir with a clean cotton ball to keep the little flying bugs out, and it allows the air to escape as the water displaces it while the base fills. I add water daily to the top, as we love to drink and cook with clean, healthy water. Think about whether this kind of filter is what you need before you spend this kind of money, but personally, I'd do it again in a heartbeat. Great product! We love it. You can't take an under-the-sink filter with you if you have to move very quickly, and in an emergency situation where municipal water systems fail (such as local or national disaster situations or the possibly-coming-soon-to-your-neighborhood catastrophy scenarios that accompany severe civil unrest - come on, folks, open your eyes and look at where this country is headed!), I will be utterly grateful to have a reliable method of obtaining clean water even when only dirty water might be available.
14 of 17 found the following review helpful:
Berkey Water Purification System is Excellent Dec 05, 2010
By Just-a-person
The Berkey Water Purification System is an excellent tool to use if normal tap water has become contaminated or if you are not near a clean water source. The system is simple to use. Each Berkey purifier element filters 3000 gallons of water (this can also vary depending on how contaminated the water is that you are purifying).
There are some negative reviews of this water purification system because I think there are misunderstandings of what people are actually purchasing or they are not following instructions on how to properly use the system.
If you want a water filter that you can hook up to your tap for everyday use then this is not a water filter you should purchase. This system was designed for wilderness use and emergency water purification which is exactly what I bought it for.
9 of 11 found the following review helpful:
 6 defective filters Jul 16, 2011
By Kathie
I love my Berkey and their customer service is fantastic. Lovely people. But in the 10 months I've had it, we've gone through 3 sets of filters. The first set we thought maybe it was our fault, so we bought more. that set we discovered that the glue sealing the candle into the base was defective. customer service confirmed that that happens sometimes and sent us another set for free. The water started tasting bad again a few days ago and now is undrinkable, seems worse than our yucky tap water. I checked to see and one of the candles is totally free of the base. Water simply pours through instead of going through the candle.
I also have a problem with the fluoride filter, because it is so difficult to clean the system with it on. You have to carefully lift the top canister out so that you don't accidentally knock the fluoride filter and possibly break the connecting part. then you have to carefully unscrew the fluoride filters while someone else holds the canister because you can't lay it down on the side without breaking the connecting parts. All the fluoride gravity filters I've seen are the same design. I used good quality ceramic candles for years and didn't find them difficult to handle, but these black filters are harder to maintain and the piggyback fluoride filter is more than I can manage alone. I'd keep using it in spite of the inconvenience if the filters were just reliable, but now I give up.
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update 9/3/2011
We switched to the ceramic candles and were very happy with them for a month until our source water got contaminated. There was no apparent change to either bacteria or the bitter taste (chemical contamination?). The filtered water got a rotten smell after 24 hours at room temperature and gave me diarrhea before that. I went back to bottled water, but got chemical sensitivities from it. (I'm very sensitive - get headaches, dizziness, gallbladder pains from drinking water from plastic bottles.) I then tried putting that water through the filter, and it looks like it's going to work for the 2 brands that don't have much plastic or chalky taste to begin with. I couldn't tell a difference in GV spring water that smelled and tasted more plasticky.
I'm sure I've read that these original Berkfield ceramic filters are used by aid agencies in Africa, but I'm no longer sure I believe it.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Lab Tested - Reports Even Come in the Box - Portable Clean Water Oct 20, 2011
By E. parker
Unit assembled easily. All you do is screw in two cartridges and stack it together. If you get the white fluoride filters to add on, they are a little clunky. I no longer buy gallons of water every week, our family takes this unit camping, and if were out of power and clean water after a hurricane or storm, we aren't out of clean water! Lake water tastes fantastic and so does my tap water here in the city, not to mention morning coffee. This is the water we cook with too. It is exactly what I wanted and expected after a lot of research.
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