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

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!

This works great. There isn’t even a hint of chlorine in the taste of the water. My only complaint is I can’t for the life of me understand why they are so expensive. They do the job but at a price.

* 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

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.

The water you will drink from the Berkey WILL taste SO MUCH BETTER than any other filter and especially tap, I guarantee it! If silk had a flavor it would taste like this water. Everyone (including the kids) in my house is drinking more water because it’s so good! It is pricey BUT totally worth it IMO. It filters quickly even with only two of the filters installed so you don’t have to sit around and wait forever for the water to be available. We have 4 people in our household and it’s the perfect size for us. We use it for drinking water and cooking. I was honestly worried that it would look big and bulky on the counter and make everything feel a little cluttered but it’s a lot more sleek than I had pictured and rather like it! The second picture has a 40 ounce tumbler for size reference. It’s very sturdy and the filters are very clearly excellent quality. The quality of the city water where we live is awful, smells like pool water and tastes like it too. I HATED that my kids were drinking it every day so I splurged on this for the sake of their health and I am SO HAPPY I DID!!

After getting the system and putting too much time in to try to get it together, I started doing some deeper research and realized that this system is not all it’s cracked up to be. It doesn’t have the correct certification and does not elements that you want to have removed from your water! Go ahead and read about it and then look at the paperwork even with the fluoride removing system filter, it says helps with.To state clearly enough how awful this system is to set up for the first time especially with priming of the filters and, is impossible. What a complete mess and a joke. There is not just ONE video to have to watch, there are multiple… one for the set up and then you have to pause and find one for the priming. If you have a new faucet and not like one from the olden days, the priming is impossible. Water everywhere. If I could just dump this back in a box and ship it back, I would. I hope it was worth it, because this was a ridiculous process with water everywhere.