The Berkey Light system is a lightweight unit designed for homes, offices, travel, outdoor activities, and during unexpected emergencies. This system comes standard with 2 Black Berkey Purification Elements but can be expanded up to 4 elements. Serving 1 to 5 people.
- Constructed of a non-BPA/BPS co-polyester which does not leach foul tasting plasticizers into your water.
- Storage capacity of about 2.75 gallons (10.4 liters).
- Maximum filters in upper chamber : 4 Black Berkey Purification Elements (Included 2 pcs).
- Maximum filters in lower chamber : 4 PF-2 Fluoride Filters (Optional) .
- Maximum Filtration Flow Rate:
- Configured with 2 Black Berkey Purification Elements , the Berkey Light system can produce up to 4 gallons (15.2 liters) of purified water per hour.
- Configured with 4 Black Berkey Purification Elements , the Berkey Light system can produce up to 8 gallons (30 liters) of purified water per hour. - Each Black Berkey Purification Elements 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 gallons (22,720 liters) of water before replacement is recommended; etc.
Berkey Light Package Specification
- System includes upper and lower chambers, a base, 2 Black Berkey Purification Elements , 2 wingnuts, 2 washers, 1 priming button, 1 cloth lid, 1 spigot, 2 blocking plugs.
- Diameter: 9” (22.9cm) .
- Height when in use: 21" (53.4 cm) [without base] / 26.5" (67.1cm) [with base]
- Weight: 6 lbs (2.7kg) 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?