{"id":301,"date":"2026-06-22T10:46:03","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T08:46:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alternatievemiddelen.nl\/?post_type=product&#038;p=301"},"modified":"2026-10-24T07:55:36","modified_gmt":"2026-10-24T05:55:36","slug":"big-berkey-water-filter","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.alternatievemiddelen.nl\/en\/producten\/big-berkey-waterfilter\/","title":{"rendered":"Big Berkey Water Filter 8.5L"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Big Berkey Water Filter \u2013 Berkey is one of the best-selling brands of water filters and purification systems worldwide and is recommended by various health magazines, laboratories and independent health websites. It has millions of satisfied customers around the world.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Information about the Big Berkey Water Filter<\/h3>\n<p>Berkey water filters remove more than 99.9% of chlorine, viruses, bacteria, cysts, pharmaceutical residues, parasites and hazardous chemical contaminants.\u00a0Heavy metals are filtered out at a rate of 95% (up to almost 100% even with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.alternatievemiddelen.nl\/en\/products\/fluoride-and-arsenic-filter-elements\/\">fluoride and arsenic filters<\/a>). The essential minerals your body needs are retained in the process.<\/p>\n<p>The Big Berkey water filter comes as standard with 2 original <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alternatievemiddelen.nl\/en\/products\/black-berkey-water-filter-cartridges\/\">Black Berkey filter cartridges<\/a> and can be extended to 4 elements. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alternatievemiddelen.nl\/en\/products\/black-berkey-water-filter-cartridges\/\">Black Berkey filter cartridges<\/a> utilise the latest technological developments in water purification. Berkey water filters are therefore regarded as the best and most sustainable water filtration systems on the market and are the best-performing portable water filters. The Black Berkey filter cartridges have been tested by an independent laboratory in accordance with NSF\/ANSI standards 42 and 53. See the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alternatievemiddelen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Testrapport-Black-Berkey-filterelementen.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">laboratory report<\/a> for further details.<\/p>\n<p>The unit has a capacity of approximately 8.5 litres of water, which is more than enough for most purposes. You can use the Black Berkey filter cartridges for several years, meaning you\u2019ll quickly recoup the cost of the unit compared to other brands of water filters.<\/p>\n<p>The housing is made of polished stainless steel (304), ensuring long-term durability.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Features of the Big Berkey Water Filter<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The ideal water filter for the home. Suitable for 1\u20134 people<\/li>\n<li>Filters out more than 99.9% of viruses, bacteria, cysts and parasites<\/li>\n<li>Filters out pesticides and traces of medication so effectively that they are no longer detectable<\/li>\n<li>Filters out more than 95% of heavy metals (up to almost 100% even with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.alternatievemiddelen.nl\/en\/products\/fluoride-and-arsenic-filter-elements\/\">fluoride and arsenic filters<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Easy to use<\/li>\n<li>Capacity: 8.5 litres<\/li>\n<li>Supplied as standard with 2 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alternatievemiddelen.nl\/en\/products\/black-berkey-water-filter-cartridges\/\">Black Berkey filter cartridges<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Expandable up to 4\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.alternatievemiddelen.nl\/en\/products\/black-berkey-water-filter-cartridges\/\">Black Berkey filter cartridges<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Highly durable, polished AISI 304 stainless steel<\/li>\n<li>Filters 13.3 litres per hour using 2 filter cartridges<\/li>\n<li>Filters 26.6 litres per hour using 4 filter elements<\/li>\n<li>Height: 50 cm<\/li>\n<li>Diameter: 21.5 cm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Contents of the box<\/h3>\n<p>The Big Berkey water filter box contains: two stainless steel chambers (top and bottom), 2 Black Berkey filter elements, 1 stainless steel lid, 1 plastic tap (with fixing materials), 2 wing nuts (for Black Berkey filter elements), 2 washers (for Black Berkey filter elements), 1 priming button (to prime the Black Berkey filter cartridges), 2 plug caps (to fill the spare holes, which can then be used to expand the water filter with additional Black Berkey filter cartridges) and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alternatievemiddelen.nl\/en\/products\/berkey-water-filters-priming-starter-kit\/\">Priming Starter Kit<\/a>.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Installation<\/h3>\n<p>You can easily assemble the Big Berkey in a matter of minutes without any tools. The first step in setting up a Berkey water filter is to prime the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alternatievemiddelen.nl\/en\/products\/black-berkey-water-filter-cartridges\/\">Black Berkey filter cartridges<\/a>. It is important that this is done properly, otherwise it will take a very long time to purify the water. For full details about Berkey water filters, please refer to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alternatievemiddelen.nl\/en\/the-library\/\">library<\/a>, which includes user guides, instructional videos and answers to frequently asked questions. If you\u2019re unable to prime the system using the tap, then a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alternatievemiddelen.nl\/en\/products\/boroux-automatic-filter-primer-pump\/\">automatic primer pump<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alternatievemiddelen.nl\/en\/products\/black-berkey-primer\/\">manual primer pump<\/a> order from us.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Big Berkey water filter <b><u>with 2 original Black Berkey filter cartridges<\/u><\/b>. The ideal water filter for the home. 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