Awhile back I got a Royal Berkey water filter from Directive21.com - it was setup and a video was made about it. From there it was packed up and relocated to the camp, where it has stayed in storage for the past few months.
Between July 30 - August 1 my family and I spent 3 days at the camp; while we were there, I decided to hook up the Royal Berkey water filter and give it a test.
Water was taken from a nearby creek and poured into the resevior. In about 15 minutes I could hear the first drips of the water hitting the bottom of the holding tank.
In about an hour, I was able to get a juice glass of water from the Royal Berkey.
One of the popular questions I see about the Berkey system - "do you have to prime the filters for them to work?" To get a real life answer, I did not prime the filters. The water was just poured into the reservoir with dry filters, and in about 15 minutes the water started dripping.
Stainless Steel - The Royal Berkey is made out of stainless, so rodents can not chew through it. This makes it a good choice if your looking for a long term storage filter - in other words, something you can store and not have to worry about it.
One of the big issues with storing goods at a remote location is rodents. Anything made out of plastic or cardboard can be chewed into by a mouse or rat. So lets say that you had some plastic water filters stored at your camp, how do you know for "sure" that when you need those water filters their not going to have chew holes in them?
Capacity - Each filter can filter around 3,000 gallons 2 filter unit - about 6,000 gallons 4 filter unit - about 12,000 gallons For most people, it would be impossible to store 6,000 - 12,000 gallons of safe drinking water. But with a Royal Berkey and 2 filters, its possible to make an estimated 6,000 gallons of water safe to drink.
Conclusion - A 2 filter system should be good for 2 - 4 people. But for 4 active adults, or more then 4 people, you might want to consider looking at a 4 filter unit.
Lets say you plan on having 6+ people in your group, I would consider going with something like a Imperial Berkey, just for the larger holding tank.
Royal Berkey - Holding capacity: Aprox. 3.25 Gallons.
Imperial Berkey - Holding capacity: Aprox. 4.5 Gallons.
Crown Berkey - Holding capacity: Aprox. 6 Gallons.
Between July 30 - August 1 my family and I spent 3 days at the camp; while we were there, I decided to hook up the Royal Berkey water filter and give it a test.
Water was taken from a nearby creek and poured into the resevior. In about 15 minutes I could hear the first drips of the water hitting the bottom of the holding tank.
In about an hour, I was able to get a juice glass of water from the Royal Berkey.
One of the popular questions I see about the Berkey system - "do you have to prime the filters for them to work?" To get a real life answer, I did not prime the filters. The water was just poured into the reservoir with dry filters, and in about 15 minutes the water started dripping.
Stainless Steel - The Royal Berkey is made out of stainless, so rodents can not chew through it. This makes it a good choice if your looking for a long term storage filter - in other words, something you can store and not have to worry about it.
One of the big issues with storing goods at a remote location is rodents. Anything made out of plastic or cardboard can be chewed into by a mouse or rat. So lets say that you had some plastic water filters stored at your camp, how do you know for "sure" that when you need those water filters their not going to have chew holes in them?
Capacity - Each filter can filter around 3,000 gallons 2 filter unit - about 6,000 gallons 4 filter unit - about 12,000 gallons For most people, it would be impossible to store 6,000 - 12,000 gallons of safe drinking water. But with a Royal Berkey and 2 filters, its possible to make an estimated 6,000 gallons of water safe to drink.
Conclusion - A 2 filter system should be good for 2 - 4 people. But for 4 active adults, or more then 4 people, you might want to consider looking at a 4 filter unit.
Lets say you plan on having 6+ people in your group, I would consider going with something like a Imperial Berkey, just for the larger holding tank.
Royal Berkey - Holding capacity: Aprox. 3.25 Gallons.
Imperial Berkey - Holding capacity: Aprox. 4.5 Gallons.
Crown Berkey - Holding capacity: Aprox. 6 Gallons.