Can I clean the filter in my Sport Berkey®
purification bottle?
Unfortunately the Sport Berkey® filter is not
cleanable. Replacement filters however, are available.
I have a generic Sport Berkey® purification
bottle, does it work the same as a regular Sport Berkey®
purification bottle?
Yes, both systems function identically; the only difference is
the generic version has no silk-screening on the exterior of the
bottle. The generic versions of the Sport Berkey®
filters have been designed for organizations, such as
missionaries and relief organizations, wherein it is critical to
keep their costs to a minimum.
What is the capacity of the Sport Berkey®
purification bottle?
The capacity of the bottle is 22 oz. and the bottle will
efficiently filter ~160 refills of raw untreated water and ~640
refills of municipally treated water. Always use the cleanest
source water possible as the dirtier the water, the quicker the
filter element will become clogged.
Can I put my Sport Berkey® purification bottle in
the refrigerator?
Yes you can refrigerate the Sport Bottle, just don’t let it
freeze as freezing could expand the pores within the filter
element and could compromise the integrity of the filter
element.
Is the Sport Berkey® purification bottle just as
powerful as the larger Berkey® systems?
There is a slight difference. The Sport Berkey®,
to our knowledge, is the most powerful sport bottle available.
However, because the wall thickness of the filter is thinner
than the wall thickness of the Black Berkey® filters,
it is slightly less efficient. I doubt however, that you would
be able to discern much of a difference with normal water
supplies. If you were to put red food coloring into the water
and run it through the Sport Berkey® bottle, most of
the food coloring will be removed. If you were to run it through
the Black Berkey® filter elements, the food coloring
would be removed entirely.
Do you make a fluoride reduction filter for the Sport Berkey®
purification bottle?
Unfortunately we do not make fluoride reduction filters for the
Sports bottle. Fluoride is very difficult to extract once it has
been introduced into the water supply and it requires a large
amount of media to remove just a small amount of fluoride.
Currently, it would require that most of the room within the
sport bottle be used for a fluoride filter leaving next to no
room for the source water. Until a more powerful media is
developed, it seems to us that it will be unfeasible to develop
a fluoride reduction filter for the sport bottle. We do however
make fluoride reduction filters for our larger systems because
we have more room with which to work.
I am leaving the US for a third world country; can the Sport
Berkey® purification bottle be used instead of
bottled water?
Yes, the Sport Berkey® was designed for use in third
world countries and can be used instead of commercial bottled
water. The Sport Berkey® is used worldwide by
missionaries and relief organizations to transform otherwise
un-potable water into potable drinking water. We always
recommend, however that you use the cleanest water possible as
this extends the life of the filters. You may also want to
consider ordering several replacement filter elements to bring
along with you. These will come in handy in the event that you
are forced to rely on very turbid water that can more easily
clog the filter elements.
Can I filter boiling water through the Sport Berkey®
purification bottle for making hot tea?
Hot water can break down the filter element and compromise its
efficiency so we recommend that you first filter the source
water through the Sport Berkey® purification bottle
then afterward boil the filtered water for your tea.
Berkey Water Filters | admin November 28, 2011