The versatile Imperial Berkey system is the ideal system for use with mid to large-sized families, small groups and during unexpected emergencies. This system comes standard with 2 Black Berkey Purification Elements, but can be expanded up to 4 or 6 elements. Serving 4 to 8 people.
- Constructed of highly polished AISI 304 stainless steel.
- Storage capacity of about 4.5 gallons (17 liters).
- Maximum filters in upper chamber : 6 Black Berkey Purification Elements (Included 2 pcs).
- Maximum filters in lower chamber : 6 PF-2 Fluoride Filters (Optional) .
- Maximum Filtration Flow Rate:
- Configured with 2 Black Berkey Purification Elements, the Imperial Berkey system can produce up to 5.5 gallons (20.8 liters) of purified water per hour
- Configured with 6 Black Berkey Purification Elements, the Imperial Berkey system can produce up to 16.5 gallons (62.5 liters) of purified water per hour - Each Black Berkey Purification Element is designed to purify approximately 3,000 gallons (11,360 liters) of water before needing replacement; 2 filter elements in a Berkey system will purify approximately 6,000 (22,720 liters) gallons of water before replacement is recommended.
- Prime Black Berkey every six months to achieve the best performance.
- Due to excessive lead issue in Hong Kong, we recommend customer to replace Black Berkey every three years.
Imperial Berkey Package Specification
- System includes upper and lower chambers, 2 Black Berkey Purification Elements , 2 wingnuts, 2 washers, 1 priming button, 1 lid, 1 knob, 1 spigot, 1 rubber casing, 4 blocking plugs.
- Diameter: 10 inch (25.4 cm) .
- Height when in use: 26 inch (66.0 cm) .
- Weight: 10 lbs (4.6 kg) empty.
Berkey Model Comparison
| Travel Berkey | Big Berkey | Royal Berkey | Berkey Light | |
| Material | Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel | PET |
| Capacity | 5 Liter (1.5 Gallon) |
8 Liter (2.25 Gallon) |
12 Liter (3.25 Gallon) |
10 Liter (2.75 Gallon) |
| Diameter | 7.5” (19.1cm) |
8.5” (21.6cm) |
9.5” (24.1cm) |
9” (22.9cm) |
| Height | 18” (45.7cm) |
19.25” (48.9cm) |
23” (58.4cm) |
26.5” (67.1cm) |
| Weight | 2.8kg | 3.2kg | 3.6kg | 2.7kg |
| No. of Filter Included | 2 Black Berkey | 2 Black Berkey | 2 Black Berkey | 2 Black Berkey |
| Maximum No. of Filter | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Suitable For Family Size | 1-3 | 1-4 | 2-4 | 1-5 |
| Sight Glass Spigot (Optional) | 7.5" SGS | 10" SGS | N/A | |
| Base Stand (Optional) | Small Size | Medium Size | Large Size | Included |
Black Berkey Purification Elements Capability :
- Exceed NSF/ANSI Standard 53
- Remove 99.999% Viruses
- Remove 99.9999% Bacteria
- Remove 99.9% Lead
- Remove 99.9% Mercury
- Remove 99.8% Trihalomethanes (THMs)
- Remove Chlorine Residual and Inorganic Minerals
- Remove Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) and Pesticides
How to prime the Black Berkey Purification Elements?