Travel Berkey Water Filter Questions

Question 1

I am interested in your filters I live in Italy where we have a very high calcium content in the water. Will the filter take some away and or will the calcium carbonate ruin the filter?

Accepted Answer

No, the Black Berkey filters will not remove the calcium from your water. The Black Berkey filters are designed to leave the beneficial minerals in your water and only remove the harmful contaminants. The hardness of your water will not ruin the filter, in some very rare cases the filter may need to be shaved after a while due to a buildup of minerals on the filter this is easy to do and resolves any problems. As I said this is quite rare and happens in less than 1% of the cases of people with very hard water.
I live in a very hard water area myself and have no problems with my filters.

Question 2

Does the price include the Black Berkey Purification Elements? Where is it shipped from?

Accepted Answer

Yes, all prices for the Berkey systems include a set of Black Berkey Filters. Everything is shipped from the UK, free delivery to anywhere in the UK or EU and there are no extra costs.

Question 3

What TDS meter ppm reading will water filtered through the Travel Berkey system achieve?

Accepted Answer

A TDS meter measures only Total Dissolved Solids or minerals; dissolved solids are simply dissolved minerals in an ionic form. A TDS meter does not measure the amount of biological and chemical contaminates, it tells you nothing about the quality of your drinking water. Black Berkey filters are designed to leave the healthful and beneficial minerals in your water and to extract only the unwanted heavy metals such as lead and mercury as well as sedimentary minerals such as iron oxide and aluminum. The TDS reading will be the same after filtration through the Black Berkey filters as the minerals are not removed.

Question 4

When should I change the filters for my Travel Berkey Water Filter?

Accepted Answer

In order to tell exactly how often the Black Berkey Filters need to be changed will depend on various factors, such as the hardness of your water. However, we can give you an idea how long they will last with our Black Berkey Filter Replacement Calculator.

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