Compare Berkey to Other Water Filters
By comparison, Berkey water filters outperform commercially available water filters from both the portable and household water filter categories. Take a look at these water filter comparison charts and you can see for yourself that Berkey out performs the competition in almost every category. The cleanable Black Berkey water filters last 10 times longer than our competition and are so powerful that they even remove viruses. Side by side, Berkey rises to the top of all charts that compare water filters. Do your own research and find out why Berkey water Filters are the ultimate in water filtration.
Portable Water Filters
Below is a chart to compare the Berkey Water Filter System to our competition in the portable water filter industry.
| COMPANY | BERKEY | AQUACERA |
AQUACROCK | PRO PUR |
DOULTON | KATADYN |
|
| MODEL | BIG BERKEY |
CERAGRAV | AQUACROCK | PRO BIG |
GSS-2 | GRAVIDYN | |
| VIRUS REMOVAL [A] |
YES | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | |
| ELEMENT RATING |
Purifier [A] |
Filter | Filter |
Filter | Filter |
Filter | |
| BASE SYSTEM COST |
$263 | $139 | $399 | $239 | $229 | $219.95 | |
| BASE DAILY OUTPUT (GPD) |
84 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 14 | 24 | |
| MAX DAILY OUTPUT (GPD) |
168 | 25 | 18 | 18.5 | 20 | 24 | |
| PEOPLE SERVED [B] | 16 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| MAXIMUM GALLONS PER FILTER | 3000 | 535 [C] | 535 [C,D] | 1500 [E] |
535 [C] |
730 [G] |
|
| REPLACEMENT TIME LIMIT | No time limit |
6 mo. [C] |
2 year [C,D] |
12 mo. |
6 Mo. |
6 Mo. |
|
| PRICE OF ELEMENTS (EACH) | $54.50 | $30 | $36 | $49.50 |
$36 | $56 |
|
| APPROX. COST PER GALLON |
1.8 Cents |
5.6 [H] |
6.7 [H] |
3.3 [H] | 6.7 [H] |
7.6 [H] |
|
| FOOD COLOR TEST [I] |
Pass | Fail | Fail | Pass |
Fail | Fail | |
| TURBIDITY FLOW RATE TEST[J] |
Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Pass |
Pass |
|
| TEST RESULTS AVAILABLE |
Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Yes |
Yes |
|
| TESTED TO NSF STANDARDS |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
| NSF CERTIFIED CALIMED |
No | No | No |
Yes [K] |
No |
No |
|
| GUARANTEE | 6 MO./ 2Yr | * |
1 Year |
2 Year |
* |
* |
|
| SYSTEM COST W/MAX ELEMENTS |
$363 |
$274 | $399 |
$338 | $319.99 |
$219.95 |
|
| SYSTEM MATERIAL |
AISI Stainless |
HDPE | Ceramic | Stainless | AISI Stainless |
Silicone |
* Information not published
Household Water Filters
Below is a chart that compares the Berkey Water Filter to other commercially available household water filters.
| BRAND | BERKEY | AQUASANA | BRITA | CULLIGAN | EVERPURE | PUR |
| MODEL | Big Berkey | AQ-4000 | Faucet Filter | SY-2300 | H-54 | Plus FM-3000 |
| RETAIL PRICE | $258 | $99 |
$34.95 |
$159.95 | $359.99 | $49.99 |
| REPLACEMENT FILTER COST | $107 | $48 |
$20 | $50.39 | $100.99 | $20 |
| PER GALLON "COST OF USE" | 1.6 cents |
9.6 |
20 |
10 |
13.5 |
20 |
| Filters last (gallons) |
6000 |
500 |
100 |
500 |
750 |
100 |
| TOTAL COST FOR 6000 GALLONS | $258 | $627 | $1214 |
$710 |
$904 |
$1229 |
| REMOVES VIRUSES | YES >99.999% |
NO | NO | NO | NO | NO |
| REMOVES CHLORINE | YES >99.999% |
YES 99% |
YES 99% |
YES 97% |
YES 88% |
YES 98% |
| REMOVES LEAD |
YES 96% |
YES >99% |
YES 99% |
YES 95% |
YES 98% |
YES 96% |
| REMOVAL OF CYSTS | YES>99.999999% |
YES>99.99% |
YES>99% | YES 99% |
YES>99% | YES 99% |
| REMOVAL OF THM's | YES >99.999% | YES>99% | NO | YES 95% |
NO | NO |
| REMOVAL OF VOC'S | YES >99.999% | YES>99% |
NO | YES 95% |
NO | NO |
| REMOVES LINDANE |
YES >99.999% | YES>95% | YES 99% |
YES 99% |
NO | YES |
| REMOVES ALOCHLOR | YES >99.999% | YES>98% |
YES 99% |
YES 98% |
NO | NO |
| REMOVES ATRIZINE | YES >99.999% | YES>97% | YES 92% |
YES 97% |
NO | YES 96% |
| REMOVES BENZENE | YES >99.999% | YES>99% | YES 96% |
YES 99% |
NO | NO |
| REMOVES TCE | YES >99.999% | YES>99% | YES 99% |
YES 99% |
NO | NO |
| REMOVES FLUORIDE | YES With the add on Berkey PF-2 |
* | * | * | * | YES |
| * MANUFACTURER WEBSITE DOES NOT STATE |
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