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by Stacy  

Berkey Water Filter Review

Meet the newest member of our family, Berkey. On our journey to eating more whole foods, we decided that we’d like to get a water filter. After researching a lot and talking to several people, we decided on the Berkey Water Filter System. I saved for about 3 months to purchase this filter…..with cash.  😀

There are tons of different types of Berkey’s you can buy. We decided on the Royal Berkey which has a three gallon storage capacity. It will filter 8 gallons of water per hour if you have four filters. I could go into great details about filters, etc but I don’t want you to fall asleep and fall out of your chair while reading. Let’s just say, four filters seem to be better than two. I didn’t think I’d need more than 8 gallons of water per hour at any given time unless I decide to start watering the lawn. Oh wait…….I kill things. Nevermind.

When it arrived I made Barry put it together. That’s usually how things go around here. I order something, and then Barry puts it together. Otherwise he gets a phone call from a ticked off wife who’s mad at the world because she can’t get something assembled. Yeah. Y’all pray for him.

We first installed the filters wrong, so we filtered about 1 cup of water after 2 hours. Obviously we figured it out pretty fast…….if you consider 2 hours pretty fast. Barry figured it out and then we were golden.We drink it at room temperature because I’m a room temp kind of girl. I don’t like ice in my drinks…….it hurts my teeth. And I make a mess with it when it falls out of the glass as I drink. Surprised?FYI – Make sure the spout isn’t open when you put the water in. *Cough*

It has to sit on the corner of a cabinet so you can use the spout. My mom gave us a little table for it so that the filter wouldn’t take up any of my counter space. So far we are very pleased with it. I love knowing the water we drink is fluoride free (needs an additional filter for this feature). I would also suggest getting regular TMV servicing & testing to prevent legionella contamination. It’s really quite astonishing to find out what’s in your tap water…..astonishing or gross. One of those. You pick.

Why did we choose the Berkey system? Unlike some other systems, it doesn’t require electricity to work, which is good in case of an emergency. It doesn’t have to be plumbed in, so that makes it more convenient. The filters last for YEARS and YEARS. Unlike other filters, it leaves the good minerals in the water and only removes the bad ones like heavy metals. You don’t have to clean your Berkey filters often, only every 6-12 months. Now THAT’S what I’m talking about!  YAY for less cleaning! As far as cost is concerned, it’s about 1.6 cents per gallon to filter water in my system. Other systems will run around $.35-.65. Oh, and it’s portable if you need it to be. I also like that in case of an emergency, the Berkey will even filter pool water and make it safe for drinking. If you want to see something cool, watch this video about filtering food colored water!

There’s only one problem. It’s really quite a fascinating product…..so fascinating that a certain two year old likes to pull the handle to see what happens. If I come into the kitchen and there is a flood, I know Barry didn’t do it. I need to train Dottie to lick it up.The cabinet that you see here no longer resides at our house – the table mom gave us has taken its place. Why you ask? Because Annie decided to use this particular cabinet as a step-stool and she pulled it and the entire FULL water filter over on herself – she looked like she had been baptized and it almost gave me a heart attack. However, she’s only two so I expect I have lots of other “heart attack moments” coming in the future.

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About Stacy

Stacy is a Homemaking and Business Mom Mentor, the author of two cookbooks, creator of multiple e-courses, seasoned life coach, and comedian extraordinaire. Her first priority is her husband and her children - family first. She presses on each day because her calling is to teach, train, and mentor other ladies to have their dreams. She believes if it’s not easy, you won’t do it – because she’s lived it. She’ll bring YOU the awesome so that you can get your home back into control and watch your business soar. For tips and easy strategies, you can follow her on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram.

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  1. Linda Walker says

    October 21, 2011 at 7:53 pm

    I would use the bottle when I was out of the house instead of getting water at restaurants.

  2. Linda Walker says

    October 21, 2011 at 7:52 pm

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  3. Diane Parke says

    October 21, 2011 at 4:16 pm

    I have “liked” the More Than Alive site. I’ve always wanted something more than just the filtration system in my refrigerator. I don’t like the idea of tap water anymore. Although, growing up we made it just fine, but things are different now in many ways.

  4. gracemyrtle says

    October 20, 2011 at 11:37 pm

    Signed up for your e-mails after I read about you at More Than Alive on Facebook! Look forward to reading more.

  5. Sue says

    October 20, 2011 at 4:55 pm

    I have “liked” More Than Alive on Facebook! I received this code at the top of your FB page when I did so: FC1K7. Not sure if it was for this entry.

  6. Sue says

    October 20, 2011 at 4:52 pm

    I would use the Berkey water filter to specifically eliminate flouride from my water. I have a 20 mm complex pineal cyst in my brain. I have read that flouride affects the pineal gland. Eliminating fluoride is the last step I need to take. Have been on a mostly vegetable and fruit diet (anti-inflammatory/anti-cancer) with the hopes of reducing the size or eliminating my complex cyst. Winning a Berkey water filter would be a huge blessing!

  7. Sue says

    October 20, 2011 at 4:46 pm

    Signed up to get your daily emails!

  8. MtnHarmony says

    October 20, 2011 at 1:03 pm

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  9. Monica Pelletier says

    October 20, 2011 at 10:28 am

    We’re always out and about and we have a short list of things that we let my son drink and water is at the top. I’d love to have the bottle so we can fill up whenever/whereever and know we’re able to drink without all the funk that’s in the town’s water.

  10. Monica Pelletier says

    October 20, 2011 at 10:26 am

    I liked more than alive on FB

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    October 20, 2011 at 10:25 am

    Signed up for your emails

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    October 20, 2011 at 10:23 am

    I liked More than Alive!

  13. Misti K. says

    October 20, 2011 at 10:12 am

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  14. Misti says

    October 20, 2011 at 10:12 am

    I could really use this when we take our kids on mission trips or when we are around town. We took the whole family to Honduras last year (7 kids then) for a medical mission trip and 2 of our family went to Haiti last month. This would have been so nice to have to avoid diarrhea.

  15. Robbie says

    October 20, 2011 at 10:09 am

    Subscribed and liked. LOVE Berkey filters. I don’t drink nearly enough water, but I might be inclined to drink more if I had a Berkey.

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    October 19, 2011 at 11:27 pm

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  17. Jennifer Butler says

    October 19, 2011 at 9:41 pm

    I liked More Than Alive on Facebook – some interesting info there.

  18. Jennifer Butler says

    October 19, 2011 at 9:39 pm

    I would use the water bottle on while i am doing my Couch25k training. My 8 year old daughter and I do 5ks together but we have never run one entirely we always do the run/walk method but we are working up to a full 5k run. It would be a great to have such a great sport bottle.

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    October 19, 2011 at 9:37 pm

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    October 19, 2011 at 8:56 pm

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  21. Nikki @ Christian Mommy Blogger says

    October 19, 2011 at 9:55 pm

    I will use these every day every where I go 🙂

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    October 19, 2011 at 9:55 pm

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  23. Robin Hyatt says

    October 19, 2011 at 8:53 pm

    I liked More than alive!

  24. Robin Hyatt says

    October 19, 2011 at 8:48 pm

    How I would use my Berkey Sport Bottle: I drink water all the time every day! I freeze my water also. This would so come in handy for me. I love to cook with bottles water. It makes everything taste so much better. I would use the dickens out of this thingy!

  25. Robin Hyatt says

    October 19, 2011 at 8:45 pm

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  26. Karen says

    October 19, 2011 at 8:39 pm

    I would use the sports bottle to encourage myself to drink more water! I really enjoy your posts on Facebook – I read them everyday!

    I liked More than Alive on Facebook.

  27. Jen the EcoVenturer says

    October 19, 2011 at 1:57 pm

    I signed up for your emails.

  28. Ann M Wilson says

    October 19, 2011 at 10:06 am

    I would let my son use the sports bottle for field trips with his pre-school, for soccer during the summer, and any road trips in between. I encourage my boys to drink water more then anything, and they prefer it to be in a sports bottle, or anything cooler, other then a plain old cup.

  29. Ann M Wilson says

    October 19, 2011 at 10:05 am

    I “liked” More Than Alive on f/b (under my f/b name- different then my real name :-p )

  30. Ann M Wilson says

    October 19, 2011 at 10:04 am

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  31. [email protected] says

    October 18, 2011 at 11:08 pm

    I get your daily emails!

  32. Karen says

    October 18, 2011 at 9:33 pm

    I bring water with me daily to work. Although I would love to have the one you bought for my home, winning the portable one would be a nice start.

  33. Karen says

    October 18, 2011 at 9:33 pm

    I’m an email subscriber!

  34. Karen says

    October 18, 2011 at 9:32 pm

    Great giveaway! Thanks

  35. Laurel McKinney says

    October 18, 2011 at 6:47 pm

    It would replace the cheesy plastic bottle I currently use to take water to work. And then when I come home at night, it would become part of my kitchen counter decor!

  36. Laurel McKinney says

    October 18, 2011 at 6:44 pm

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  37. LILLIAN HARRIS says

    October 18, 2011 at 3:34 pm

    You made me believe in this filter

  38. LILLIAN HARRIS says

    October 18, 2011 at 3:16 pm

    I get your e-mails

  39. Shelly says

    October 18, 2011 at 8:17 am

    I signed up for your daily email.

  40. Mary Beth Floyd says

    October 18, 2011 at 7:04 am

    I subscribe to your e-mail, I’ve “liked” More Than Alive on Facebook, and I would love to have a Berkey Water Bottle!
    As I’ve told you in my other 2 e-mails, I’ve given God control over my appetite, and with His help, plenty of water, and Weight Watchers I have removed 60 pounds. More importantly than that, I am following his command to make my body a temple for the Holy Spirit. I feel like I’m becoming healthy spiritually as well as physically.
    I would love to have one of these bottles to help me !

  41. Tara m says

    October 18, 2011 at 12:55 am

    There are six of us and we pack water bottles from our well water. One that filters out the bad and leaves good minerals would be Great.

  42. Jenny says

    October 17, 2011 at 11:41 pm

    I would give it to my boyfriend to take to work every day. He normally just takes a bottle of tap water, but I’m sure this would be much better for him. Then I would steal it back from him for when I go on roadtrips. I hate paying for bottled drinks when I’m driving (I’d rather splurge on the gas station cappuccinos), but I once got some really terrible water out of a gas station fountain drink machine (seriously terrible, tasted like half water half bleach, and sort of burned my mouth when I tasted it).

  43. Jenny says

    October 17, 2011 at 11:37 pm

    I subscribed to your daily emails (I was previously an RSS subscriber).

  44. ann austin says

    October 17, 2011 at 9:58 pm

    Stacy, I signed up for the daily, am already receiving you on Facebook. I would love to have it. We have 2 whole house filters in the basement, but we still get too much rust from our old town water lines. I’d like to re-filter what we are getting, and healthier too.

  45. Suzanne says

    October 17, 2011 at 8:28 pm

    I live on water…my well water.. but a Berkley water sport bottle filter will only improve my wonderful well water and I do carry my water everywhere! Loved this post… and laugh every time I read.. well almost.. some of it’s serious business!! Hugs to all!

  46. Roberta says

    October 17, 2011 at 7:07 pm

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  47. Roberta says

    October 17, 2011 at 7:04 pm

    I would use it to take water to work. We have very hard water there.

  48. Roberta says

    October 17, 2011 at 7:02 pm

    I subscribe to the blog.

  49. Beth Fleshman says

    October 17, 2011 at 4:14 pm

    And. . . . I just liked “More than Alive” on Facebook.

  50. Beth Fleshman says

    October 17, 2011 at 4:13 pm

    I would use the sport bottles in my car as I travel to my different jobs and running errands. I am also a room temp kind of gal so I don’t like ice in my water!

  51. Beth Fleshman says

    October 17, 2011 at 4:11 pm

    I subscribe to your daily emails

  52. Sherri says

    October 17, 2011 at 3:47 pm

    I really want a Berkey water filter for our home. We plan to buy one as soon as we can afford it! I drink mainly water all day, every day. So I would love to have a Berkey water bottle. I could also use it as I have began walking with my daughter every day (evening) and you get really thirsty walking 2 miles! LOL

  53. Sherri Mooney says

    October 17, 2011 at 3:45 pm

    I just signed up for the daily email. Didn’t know you had this option before! Love it…I get emails on my phone so now when I don’t get a chance to go on your site (daily), I can still get updates. YAY!!!

  54. Judy says

    October 17, 2011 at 3:44 pm

    I”m already a subscriber. I happily drInk the Kool-aid every day.

  55. Judy says

    October 17, 2011 at 3:37 pm

    I’ll carry it like a littlle baby everywhere I go. When people stop to gaze admiringly, I’ll tell them how yummy the water is.

  56. KathrynB says

    October 17, 2011 at 2:01 pm

    I might have to put one of these on my Christmas list. If I had a sport bottle I might do a LOT better at drinking water throughout the day.

  57. Becky says

    October 17, 2011 at 1:23 pm

    I would use the filtered bottle to carry water when I’m out & about
    in town, etc. Thanks for the great give-a-way!

  58. Becky says

    October 17, 2011 at 1:21 pm

    I already get your e-letters and would love to win the filtered bottle!

  59. Terry O. says

    October 17, 2011 at 1:14 pm

    I’d give the Berkey Sport Bottle to my daughter. She runs cross country and track in high school.

  60. Terry O. says

    October 17, 2011 at 1:12 pm

    I receive your daily emails.

  61. Amber says

    October 17, 2011 at 12:53 pm

    I bring my lunch (and water) to work everyday so I would use the filtered bottle to transport my (clean)water.

  62. Amber says

    October 17, 2011 at 12:52 pm

    I receive your daily emails.

  63. Jenn L says

    October 17, 2011 at 12:43 pm

    I like MoreThanAlive on facebook.

  64. Jenn L says

    October 17, 2011 at 12:40 pm

    I would totally use the water bottle at work to filter the tap water so that I could get more of my water in for the day.

  65. Jenn L says

    October 17, 2011 at 12:39 pm

    I already subscribe to your emails.

  66. Annie says

    October 17, 2011 at 12:11 pm

    Would use the bottle to carry water with us instead of buying bottled water! Great giveaway –

  67. Annie says

    October 17, 2011 at 12:09 pm

    Would love to have a Berkey Water bottle!

  68. Danielle says

    October 17, 2011 at 11:58 am

    I liked MoreThanAlive on Facebook 🙂

  69. Garnett Hurlow says

    October 17, 2011 at 11:52 am

    My bladder has been removed due to cancer and only have a right kidney, this would really be nice since I have to drink a lot of water. Have been recieving you e-mails for awhile now…..Thank’s for every thing.

  70. Janie Gentry says

    October 17, 2011 at 11:51 am

    I like More Than Alive on Facebook.

  71. Danielle says

    October 17, 2011 at 11:50 am

    We could use these when we go for walks with the kids 🙂

  72. Janie Gentry says

    October 17, 2011 at 11:49 am

    I like to go walking in the park almost every day, and I’d use the water bottle to take filtered water with me.

  73. Janie Gentry says

    October 17, 2011 at 11:48 am

    I already get your daily e-mails, and I love them.

  74. Danielle says

    October 17, 2011 at 11:43 am

    I get your emails. 🙂

  75. Jen says

    October 17, 2011 at 11:40 am

    I already like More than Alive on FB. Great giveaway!

  76. Sonya says

    October 17, 2011 at 11:38 am

    I receive your emails.

  77. Jen says

    October 17, 2011 at 11:38 am

    I would love to have a filtering water bottle! I take my water bottle everywhere and end up filling it a lot of places outside the home.

  78. Kayla says

    October 17, 2011 at 11:22 am

    I subscribe for your daily emails! Thanks!

  79. nancy says

    October 17, 2011 at 11:01 am

    happily receive your emails

  80. Brandy says

    October 17, 2011 at 10:53 am

    Poor Annie! And you, for that matter. I’d LOVE to win a water bottle! You know me, I’m chained to mine. Roan would love to win one and chew on it. 😉

  81. Latoshia says

    October 17, 2011 at 10:38 am

    I am an email subscriber!

  82. vickie morgan says

    October 17, 2011 at 10:38 am

    I would use the bottle as we go walking

  83. vickie morgan says

    October 17, 2011 at 10:36 am

    I like more than alive on facebook (I get your daily emails too if that comment didn’t go through)

  84. vickie morgan says

    October 17, 2011 at 10:35 am

    I already get your daily emails and thanks for the chance

  85. Adrienne @ Whole New Mom says

    October 17, 2011 at 10:27 am

    We take bottles w/ us everywhere. We’d take it so we could have extra water all the time :).

  86. Laura says

    October 17, 2011 at 10:27 am

    Already signed up for daily email : )

    I would use for the all my kids sporting events!!! Gatorade/Powereade gets so expensive and I hate using those bottles and buying bottled water but my kids complain about the taste of my supposed “filtered” water when I bring it in a bottle!

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  87. Adrienne @ Whole New Mom says

    October 17, 2011 at 10:26 am

    Liked ’em on FB

  88. Adrienne @ Whole New Mom says

    October 17, 2011 at 10:26 am

    I get your emails.

  89. Kelli says

    October 17, 2011 at 10:23 am

    liked more than alive on fb

  90. Kelli says

    October 17, 2011 at 10:22 am

    I would use the sport bottle for sending with my son on scout camping trips and for long outings where we could refill it at fountains.

  91. Kelli says

    October 17, 2011 at 10:20 am

    I already receive your daily emails – thanks!

  92. Shelly says

    October 17, 2011 at 10:19 am

    I ‘liked’ More than Alive on Facebook. I also just placed an order for the shower filter. We have well water and it has a lot of iron in it, I’m hoping the shower filter will help my hair to not have an orange tint to it anymore.

  93. Carol says

    October 17, 2011 at 8:11 am

    I like More Than Alive on fb

  94. Carol says

    October 17, 2011 at 8:11 am

    I hate drinking water in town, so I would most defiantly travel with it!

  95. Carol says

    October 17, 2011 at 8:10 am

    I receive your daily updates

  96. Peggy says

    October 17, 2011 at 8:02 am

    no more bottled water for me!

  97. Peggy says

    October 17, 2011 at 8:01 am

    Love your emails and I would use the bottle on an upcoming cruise.

  98. Peggy says

    October 17, 2011 at 8:00 am

    1. already enjoy your emails
    2. while traveling, I do NOT like most Hotels water.
    3. done

  99. Kathy says

    October 17, 2011 at 7:46 am

    I would take it camping…some of the campgrounds don’t have the best tasting water, so perhaps the Berkley would help the taste.

  100. Becca C says

    October 17, 2011 at 7:34 am

    The water bottle would be awesome for me to remember to get my water intake up, and to take to co-op on Fridays!

  101. Becca C says

    October 17, 2011 at 7:33 am

    I Like More Than Alive on FB.

  102. Becca C says

    October 17, 2011 at 7:33 am

    I get your emails!

  103. Christa S. says

    October 17, 2011 at 7:28 am

    #3 – Done!

  104. Christa S. says

    October 17, 2011 at 7:28 am

    #2 – I would use it when outdoors, like hiking, if I run out of water, I would get some creek water (assuming there is a creek nearby.) Or just just it for a water bottle when exercising!

    (reposting for extra entry!)

  105. Ruth says

    October 17, 2011 at 7:28 am

    Just liked More Than Alive on Facebook. I’d give the bottle to a daughter for college 🙂

  106. Amy says

    October 17, 2011 at 8:09 am

    I am already subscribed to your daily emails!

  107. Amy says

    October 17, 2011 at 8:08 am

    My husband and I have a houseboat and we have a filter on the water hose that we use to fill up our tank however we don’t drink the water, we have to buy lots of bottled water to drink so I would definitely use this on our boat.

  108. Amy says

    October 17, 2011 at 8:07 am

    I like the More Than Alive FB Page and got the code: FC1K7.

  109. Diana Barr says

    October 17, 2011 at 7:02 am

    Just liked More than Alive on facebook….thanks for telling us about it.

  110. Diana Barr says

    October 17, 2011 at 7:01 am

    Would love to get the Berkey Water Filter Sport Bottle. We drink tons of water around here. Even my kids do. Other than milk and grape juice…that is really the only drinks in the fridge.

  111. Kim Millsap says

    October 17, 2011 at 7:00 am

    I would use my Berkey Sport Bottle each morning when I go to the Coomes Center for water aerobics.

  112. Kim Millsap says

    October 17, 2011 at 6:59 am

    I’ve liked More Than ALive on Facebook.

  113. Diana Barr says

    October 17, 2011 at 6:59 am

    Just signed up to get your daily emails. Love checking you out via facebook each day. Thanks for all your tips!

  114. Kim Millsap says

    October 17, 2011 at 6:58 am

    Hey Stacy, Am already receiving your emails and am learning so much. Thanks,

  115. Tina Whitman says

    October 17, 2011 at 6:54 am

    I liked More Than Alive.

  116. Tina Whitman says

    October 17, 2011 at 6:53 am

    I’d take my bottle with me everywhere! Plus, next semester at ETSU I can use it to filter the water I’ll get at the the refill stations around campus (I’d hate to think about what’s in their system – Eek!).

  117. Christa S. says

    October 17, 2011 at 6:52 am

    1 – Done!

    2 – I would use it when outdoors, like hiking, if I run out of water, I would get some creek water (assuming there is a creek nearby.) Or just just it for a water bottle when exercising!

    3 – Done!

  118. Tina Whitman says

    October 17, 2011 at 6:51 am

    I’m signed up for the daily e-mail now! 🙂

  119. Kristina Davis says

    October 17, 2011 at 7:02 am

    I liked More Than Alive on Facebook!!!

  120. Kristina Davis says

    October 17, 2011 at 7:01 am

    I’d use the bottle for much healthier drinking water, for cheer practice, just for everyday use as I always have a container of water with me as I’m pregnant I’m drinking water 90% of the day.

  121. Kristina Davis says

    October 17, 2011 at 6:59 am

    I’m already singed up and receive your emails 🙂


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