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BIG BERKEY gravity water filter with 9 inch British Berkefeld Super Sterasyl Candles
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Big Berkey Gravity Water Filters with British Berkefeld Ceramic SuperSterasyl fliters, are designed for use where portability is necessary or there is no access
to a pressure fed water supply. They are highly recommended for "no water pressure" situations.
International customers include:
With up to four 9 inch candles (the 9" candles are not listed on the chart below)installed they can produce more than 30 gallons of drinking water per day. Assembly of the unit is simple needing only a screw driver.
The Sterasyl Ceramic shell component is NSF listed under NSF International Standard #42 & #53.
THIS ITEM WILL BE SHIPPED VIA GROUND SHIPPING
ADDITIONAL CHARGES WILL APPLY IF THIS ITEM IS SHIPPED "NEXT DAY AIR" OR "SECOND DAY AIR" OR "FEDEX 3 DAY SAVER" OR "PRIORITY MAIL", WE WILL CALL YOU WITH ACTUAL SHIPPING CHARGES
PLEASE CALL FOR ACTUAL SHIPPING CHARGES TO HAWAII AND ALASKA AS ADDITIONAL CHARGES WILL APPLY THERE AS WELL
NOTE: STAINLESS STEEL GRAVITY FILTERS "NOT AVAILABLE IN CALIFORNIA AND IOWA"
At the heart of all FICL’s filters is the Sterasyl™ ceramic. The ceramic is impregnated with silver to make it self-sterilising. Silver inhibits the growth of bacteria. Sterasyl™ ceramics have a tightly controlled complex pore structure, which has unparalleled filtration properties. Sterasyl™ is effective in both gravity and pressure filters.
Benefits:
With its Absolute filtration rating (defined as >99.99%) of 0.9 microns, Sterasyl™ is highly effective against particulate contamination, pathogenic bacteria, cysts etc.
SUPER STERASYL™
The Sterasyl™ ceramic is filled with granular activated carbon to produce the Super Sterasyl™ filter element. Among other things, activated carbon is very effective at removing chlorine and organics from water.
Super Sterasyl™ uses granular activated carbon instead of an activated carbon block in order to give superior flow rates in a gravity filter. Granular carbon is not as effective as a carbon block under pressure conditions. Therefore, in a pressure filter, Supercarb™ should be used for chlorine and organics removal.
Benefits:
Super Sterasyl™ has all the benefits of Sterasyl™ (removal of particles, pathogenic bacteria, cysts etc.), with additional chlorine and organics removal capabilities
At the heart of all FICL's filters is the Sterasyl ceramic. The ceramic is impregnated with silver to make it self-sterilising. Silver inhibits the growth of bacteria. Sterasyl ceramics have a tightly controlled complex pore structure, which has unparalleled filtration properties. Sterasyl is effective in both gravity and pressure filters.
Benefits:
With its Absolute filtration rating (defined as >99.99%) of 0.9 microns, Sterasyl� is highly effective against particulate contamination, pathogenic bacteria, cysts etc.
SUPER STERASYL
The Sterasyl ceramic is filled with granular activated carbon to produce the Super Sterasyl� filter element. Among other things, activated carbon is very effective at removing chlorine and organics from water.
Super Sterasyl uses granular activated carbon instead of an activated carbon block in order to give superior flow rates in a gravity filter. Granular carbon is not as effective as a carbon block under pressure conditions. Therefore, in a pressure filter, Supercarb� should be used for chlorine and organics removal.
Benefits:
Super Sterasyl has all the benefits of Sterasyl� (removal of particles, pathogenic bacteria, cysts etc.), with additional chlorine and organics removal capabilities
Sterasylâ„¢
Should be replaced once cleaning fails to restore the water flow. However, we usually recommend that Sterasylâ„¢ candles are replaced after 10,000 litres of water have passed through the candle, to guarantee optimum performance.
Super Sterasylâ„¢, Carbosylâ„¢, Supercarbâ„¢, and Ultracarbâ„¢
In combination filter elements (ceramic shells containing other types of filter media) cleaning the ceramic will not extend the life of the internal material. For example, the ‘life’ of the carbon block in Supercarb™ or Ultracarb™ filter elements is determined by the concentration of chlorine and/or volatile organic compounds in the water supply. The particulate and turbidity concentration in the water supply govern the life of the ceramic. This means that the life of the ceramic might or might not exceed the capacity of the carbon insert, depending on the water quality. Whichever point is reached first – the six months usage or the ceramic becoming blocked to the extent where cleaning does not restore the flow – governs when the filter element requires replacing.
In most cases, the filter element should be replaced after 6 - 12 months of daily use. The following flow guidelines can be used to guarantee optimum performance:
Super Sterasylâ„¢ 2,000 litres or 535 US gallons
Carbosylâ„¢ 1,496 litres or 400 US gallons
Supercarbâ„¢ 3,740 litres or 1000 US gallons
Ultracarbâ„¢ 2,244 litres or 600 US gallons
After this amount of water has passed through the filter element, the filter will need to be replaced to guarantee optimum performance
NOTE: STAINLESS STEEL GRAVITY FILTERS "NOT AVAILABLE IN CALIFORNIA AND IOWA"
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