Big Berkey Gravity-Fed Stainless Steel Countertop Water Filter System 2.25 Gallon with 2 Authentic Black Berkey Elements BB9-2 Filters

* Great for 7 months.* IMPORTANT: Prime filters (5 min water) for good flow.* Storage (was out of town) - Clean reservoir, let filters dry. Upon return, lazy didn't re-prime filters so REALLY slowed flow after storage.* Drank tap water because Berkey was so slow. Realized how BAD it tastes (had never notice before).* Re-priming fixed slow processing.* 2.5-gallon fills in ~30 minutes.* VERY pleased with performance.* Will track water use for 6,000-gallon filter life.* Amazon stand makes dispensing easier.* Expensive upfront cost BUT well worth it due to taste, convenience, low long

Def the best water filter I've ever used, our water tastes slightly sweet and delicious! Super easy to use as well, I love that I dont need to use any energy to make it work. Couldn't be simpler! Well worth the price

I swear my dog drinks more water because it tastes better. True story.

After caving to the pressure of family and friends to order this water filter, I couldn't be more pleased with it and kicking myself for putting it off for too long. It's easy to assemble (be sure to really tighten the tap!), it fits on my kitchen counter well, and the water tastes exactly how clean, fresh water should taste. Being raised in a city with artesian well water, I got spoiled and have not been able to drink tap water in any other city I've lived in. No more lugging gallons of bottled water home every week or two, no more chemical tasting tap water. The only thing I'm second guessing is that I probably could have done just as well with a Travel Berkey rather than the Big Berkey, being a one-person household. Otherwise, I'm very pleased and would encourage ditching the environmentally irresponsible plastic bottles, questionable bottled water quality, and go for a unit that you can trust. In my case it will pay for itself in just over a year. The filters may be costly but they last a very long time. I won't need to replace them for many, many years. I definitely recommend Berkey water filtration systems.

Love this Big Berkey!

My husband and I decided to purchase a water filter after the East Palestine, Ohio train derailment. We didn't want to go with the typical, mainstream brita water filter or the one that connects to a faucet. We have had those before and the filter has to be changed frequently.We liked that the Berkey filters out forever chemicals, specifically the chemicals spilled during the derailment. It also filters out over 200 contaminants, chemicals and bacteria. Setup was fairly easy, however priming the elements was challenging due to the adapter that fit onto our faucet which was a struggle. The life span of the filters is amazing, as they only need to be changed every 11,000 gallons. Although the filters are pricey, around $170ish for 2, they are worth it in the long run. Using the filter is easy. Once set up, just pour water in the top, put the lid back on and you're good to go. Quality of the materials is unmatched. We purchased a stand off Amazon that elevates the element, which you definitely need. Hoping to get the stainless steel spigot soon to replace the plastic one that came with the product.Lastly, I have to say the water tastes AMAZING. Like water should taste. It rivals the taste of Fiji, our preferred bottled water. Our family initially made fun of us for spending so much money on a water filter, but once they tasted it they plan on purchasing one. I was never a big water drinker before, but now I find myself drinking lots of it. We fill up multiple containers of it whenever we leave the house. Great product, give it a try!

I was fooled back in 2017, the claims Berkey makes are just too good to be true - and it turns out they are. One obvious example is they claim to filter 99.999% of VIRUSES; no authority on water quality will tell you that water filters (including reverse osmosis) can effectively remove viruses - even pure chlorine bleach claims "only" 99.97% effectiveness on viruses. This is a Logarithmic Scale, it does not mean 0.029% better; it means Berkey is claiming to do over 1000% better than pure bleach on viruses!Berkey misrepresents their "independent" tests as meeting or exceeding NSF standards. NSF runs 6,000 gallons of water through the filter BEFORE testing, Berkey's tests ran 2 liters at most. NSF requires surprise onsite inspections annually and will purchase filters on the market randomly to test. Private testers are paid by Berkey and will only test what they are given. There are several competitors that are competitively priced, yet manage to be NSF certified and transparent about how they manufacture their filters.Be cautious when searching for "Berkey third party tests," many do not do any technical testing, merely rate based on convenience and aesthetics. Other top results claim to not be funded by Berkey and give the filters top marks. Scroll down those pages and do a little investigating and you will see that either Berkey provided the specific filters tested, provided discount codes, or the sites are straight up Berkey dealers or directly owned by Berkey! Sites not affiliated with Berkey will give far more scathing reviews.The red food coloring test proves nothing except that the filters can filter out red food coloring. Carbon block water filters are not like sieves, they would clog up almost immediately if that was the case. Oversimplified, they are an absorbent material with varying ability to absorb and bind a variety of contaminants. There is ZERO evidence that food coloring is an accurate analog for contaminants we are seeking to filter out. A filter that allows food coloring through may still effectively filter contaminants; conversely, a filter that does not allow food coloring to pass may still be passing contaminants - possibly more than the prior example because the filter is binding with inconsequential particles.Again, Berkey's claims are too good to be true and even if accurate, the company has no truly independent mechanisms for consumers to verify that their filters perform consistently.(FYI, the Water Quality Association [WQA] is another rigorous, transparent, and reliable water filter certification body. Berkey also lacks WQA certification).