Thanks...I bought a Berkey this year...for emergency....just shoved it in the garage....so NOW I have to go check to see if it has a problem....
Wow, I didn’t know that Berkey must support Obama.
(All sleazy companies support Obama...that’s how they can remain sleazy.)
You should definitely check it and start the painful process of getting them to send you new filters if they are defective.
There have been numerous threads on prepper and homestead sites about this problem. It’s real and Berkey has gone from the best countertop filter to the worst IMO not just because of this problem but their customer service too.
If someone pays hundreds of dollars for a product it should work as advertised. The old Berkey’s were great but their efforts to save money and ramp up production have destroyed a great reputation.
Buyer beware.
“Thanks...I bought a Berkey this year...for emergency....just shoved it in the garage....so NOW I have to go check to see if it has a problem....”
And this is why I’m getting the word out. I’ so glad you read this!
I bought some Aqua Cera filter candles that fit in my Berkey base. They cost about half what the Berkey filters cost, here: http://www.stpaulmercantile.com/index.php?action=store&item=SS47
They also sell Doulton filters that fit into the Berkey housing.
I haven’t received them yet. I did google them to see if there were known defects, and couldn’t find anything.