Berkey Filter Stand

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Built a small box that functions as a stand for my Berkey water purifier. Made out of Walnut and a few strips of Maple, it elevates the Berkey and makes it possible to fill your mug much easier. It also gives me a place to store some spare parts and possibly my beloved tea bags
YouTube video link: https://youtu.be/o9wv6tXHcEY


Van Williams

[rowiebowie]

Looks nice and, best of all, functional.

I cheaped out and bought the Berkey with the see-thru plastic. Shoulda got the all-stainless.

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Originally Posted by rowiebowie

Looks nice and, best of all, functional.
I cheaped out and bought the Berkey with the see-thru plastic. Shoulda got the all-stainless.

The SS is nice (with SS faucet) but way overpriced for what you get and I'm still unsure about how effective they are.
Van Williams

[booster]

Hadn't heard of Berkely systems, so went to the website to look. What I got was a long laundry list of of how much % of a bunch of stuff it removed, but nothing about the micron rating or other more standardized specs. Is there more information elsewhere? When companies deviate from what most of the industry uses for performance criteria, I always tend to get very skeptical, but that is just my nature.
They also don't appear to have NSF certification, which would be a disqualifier for us.

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Originally Posted by booster

Hadn't heard of Berkely systems, so went to the website to look. What I got was a long laundry list of of how much % of a bunch of stuff it removed, but nothing about the micron rating or other more standardized specs. Is there more information elsewhere? When companies deviate from what most of the industry uses for performance criteria, I always tend to get very skeptical, but that is just my nature.
They also don't appear to have NSF certification, which would be a disqualifier for us.

I do agree with you. My initial approach to clean drinking water in the van, was to install a RO system, which is probably the best, but uses a lot of energy and is quite voluminous. A regular filtration system is also voluminous in a van. Quite interesting was a small UV system, but that didn't do a complete job. I ended up with the Berkey, only based on references of users, which I virtually never do. The company's sales setup, also looks more like a monopoly or pyramid scheme. All not very confidence building. Since I used it I have noticed an improvement of the (taste) of water, but that doesn't mean that it does what I need.
Haven't found that out since I acquired it. If you have more info on it, or know of a better system for a small van, you would do me a great favor, if you told me.
Van Williams

[booster]

Originally Posted by cargovanconversion

I do agree with you. My initial approach to clean drinking water in the van, was to install a RO system, which is probably the best, but uses a lot of energy and is quite voluminous. A regular filtration system is also voluminous in a van. Quite interesting was a small UV system, but that didn't do a complete job. I ended up with the Berkey, only based on references of users, which I virtually never do. The company's sales setup, also looks more like a monopoly or pyramid scheme. All not very confidence building. Since I used it I have noticed an improvement of the (taste) of water, but that doesn't mean that it does what I need.
Haven't found that out since I acquired it. If you have more info on it, or know of a better system for a small van, you would do me a great favor, if you told me.
Van Williams

We have used a 3M, which is really the Cumo system that they bought out, system for nearly a decade. It is NSF, .2 micron, final charcoal for taste, all in one cannister that is good for up to 2000 gallons, IIRC. These are considered the standard by many marine folks for quite a while now. We don't hesitate to drink our fresh tank water with the filter in line. We have it set up to do the whole water system. The numbers have changed over time, but I think it is called something like B2 USA or such. We change ours every other year even if we don't get to the gallons used, or even close most times.

[GeorgeRa]

Originally Posted by cargovanconversion

.............My initial approach to clean drinking water in the van, was to install a RO system, which is probably the best, but uses a lot of energy and is quite voluminous. ....................
Van Williams

Reverse osmosis (RO) water is good for showers or cleaning dishes or cars but not for drinking, the osmosis removes all minerals. Good filtration and activated carbon is likely the best for house/RV use.

[Brad1998RD]

Nice box. How to you secure it or store it all while driving?