Berkey Water Filter Consumer Ratings Reports Best Picks Faucet mounted filters often cost less than $50. countertop filters can cost $80 or much more, depending on the filtration system they use. under sink water filters are more expensive, ranging. The berkey filters showed strong performance on lead contaminated drinking water. in our test they reduced lead levels from 170 ug l to just 0.12 ug l, a measurement that far exceeds the nsf ansi.
Berkey Water Filter Consumer Ratings Reports Best Picks Big berkey (tested here) 2.25 gallons. royal berkey 3.25 gallons. imperial berkey 4.5 gallons. crown berkey 6 gallons. all sizes utilize the same filtration system. though we tested the big berkey for our review, our affiliate links point to the royal berkey, which is one of the most popular sizes and suitable for a 2 6 person household. Two royal berkeys and the travel berkey for scale credit: @berkey filters. i decided on the travel berkey, which costs $345 for the full system. i live alone, and the 1.5 gallon capacity is more than enough for the amount of water i consume (and can even filter up to 2.75 gallons of water per hour, if you’re hydrating for a large group). To break down the numbers a bit, a pair of the black berkey purification elements ($100 for two replacements) last up to 6,000 gallons — or for my husband, dog and i, about a year. say you. The travel berkey has an estimated yearly maintenance cost of $20. a new berkey filter costs $166 and lasts for 3,000 gallons. that comes out to a cost of $0.06 per gallon, which is considerably less than the average cost per gallon of $0.21 per gallon, based on all of our tests to date.
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