Big Berkey® Water Filter – The Ultimate Home & Off-Grid Purification System
 
Update: ✅ Now tested to remove PFAS (PFOA & PFOS) – see full independent test results here
 
Effortless Filtration for Families and Off-Grid Living
The Big Berkey® Water Filter System is a best-selling, mid-sized unit perfect for households of 2–4 people. It suits daily use at home, camping adventures, or emergency preparedness.
This powerful gravity-fed system comes standard with 2 Black Berkey® Purification Elements and can be expanded to 4 elements for a massive output of up to 20.5 litres per hour—no electricity or plumbing required.
Made from premium stainless steel, the Big Berkey delivers clean, safe drinking water while retaining essential minerals your body needs.
 
Key Features:
✅ Filters up to 13 litres per hour (with 2 filters – up to 20.5L with 4)
✅ Off-grid and portable – no power or plumbing needed
✅ Sleek, durable AISI 304 food-grade stainless steel
✅ Perfect for homes, campervans, or emergency kits
✅ We recommend replacing Black Berkey® Elements every 3,000 gallons (6,000 per set of 2 elements). Elements may require replacement sooner based upon the quality of influent water.
✅ Tested to remove PFAS, heavy metals, and more
 
Big Berkey® Specifications:
Clean Water Capacity: 8.5 Litres
Height: 49cm
Diameter: 21.6cm
Micron Rating: 0.02 or better (Black Berkey Elements)
Material: Polished AISI 304 Stainless Steel
 
The Black Berkey® Elements, heart of the Berkey
Black Berkey® Elements are the leader in gravity-fed water Filtration, backed by independent testing
Black Berkey® Elements dramatically reduce trihalomethanes, inorganic minerals, heavy metals, pharmaceuticals, pesticides, VOCs, petroleum products, perfluorinated chemicals, rust, silt, sediment, radiologicals, and more.
Black Berkey® Elements have been tested by accredited third-party labs that have reported that the elements meet ANSI/NSF (Std. 53) protocol, and address over 200+ typical contaminants found in drinking water  sources.
Includes: Two 9" Black Berkey® Elements with 2 washers, 2 wing nuts, and 1 priming button
Installs in the upper chamber of any Berkey system. Elements can also be used to upgrade most other gravity-fed water filter systems
Sold as a set of 2 elements
We recommend replacing Black Berkey® Elements every 3,000 gallons (6,000 per set of 2 elements). Elements may require replacement sooner based upon the quality of influent water.
Re-cleanable during the life of the element
Elements come with a 2-year, pro-rated warranty
 
Why Choose the Big Berkey®?
This unit sits proudly on the kitchen bench but is just as happy at the cabin.  Pure water with no fuss.
 
For more information & Independent Test Results, Click Here 
 
*Please contact our team if you need advice to determine whether these filters are suitable for your needs.