We went with the Berkey (Imperial model I believe). It came with two of the black filter elements and I added another two to it (can have a max of 6 filter elements). I think each filter element is good for 3000 gallons of water, so with 4 elements I can process 12,000 gallons before the filters need to be replaced. In one of the articles I read on the system, you can put food coloring in the top chamber (where the filters are) and the water will come out clear in the bottom - it’s supposed to be *that* good! We also keep bleach on hand just in case - 8 drops per gallon of water.
Hi,
I checked out the Berkey site and the order page says that the system is not available in California. Do you know why?